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Chapter 2 Network Connection
Before you start:
●If you want to set the network camera via a LAN (Local Area Network), please
refer to Section 2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN.
●If you want to set the network camera via a WAN (Wide Area Network), please
refer to Section 2.2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN.
2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN
Purpose:
To view and configure the camera via a LAN, you need to connect the network
camera in the same subnet as your computer and install the SADP or VMS CLIENT
SOFTWARE to search for and change the IP address of the network camera.
Note: For a detailed introduction to SADP, please refer to Appendix 1.
2.1.1 Wiring over the LAN
The following figures show the two ways of cable connection of a network camera
and a computer:
Purpose:
●To test the network camera, you can directly connect the network camera to the
computer with a network cable as shown in Figure 2-1.
●Refer to the Figure 2-2 to set the network camera over the LAN via a switch or a
router.
Figure 2-1 Connecting Directly
Figure 2-2 Connecting via a Switch or a Router