D-Link SECURICAM Network DCS-2100+ User manual

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These are the items included with your purchase:
If any of the below items are missing, please contact your reseller.
BeforeYou Begin
You must have at least the following:
•Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE
• WiredorWirelessEthernetAdapter
•CD-ROMDrive
DCS-2100+
This product can be set up
using Internet Explorer 5.x
or later
DCS-2100+ WirelessInternetCamera
includes2detachableantennas
OneCameraStandandBracket
OneAC Power
Adapter
OneCategory5EthernetCable
OneInstallationCD(containingDrivers,
Software,QuickInstallationGuideand
Manual)
Wireless Home Security
Internet Camera
Using a power supply
with a different voltage
rating will damage this
productandvoidthewarranty.
©2003 D-Link Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their
respective holders. Software and specifications subject to change without notice. DCS-2100+.07102003

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Hardware Installation
System Requirements
• Internet Explorer 5.x or above
• CPU: Pentium III, 500 MHz or above (Required for use with IP Surveillance software)
• Memory Size: 64 MB (128 MB recommended)
• VGA card resolution: 800x600 or above
Connect the Ethernet Cable
If you will be using the DCS-2100+ in a wired network,
connect an Ethernet cable to the network cable connector
locatedonthe InternetCamera’sback panelandattach itto
thenetwork.
Attach the antennas to the camera
If you will be using the DCS-2100+ in a wireless network,
attach the antennas to the back of the camera by turning
the antennas in the clockwise direction until snug, do not
overtighten.
If you connect this camera
directly to a PC, you will need a
cross-over Ethernet cable. If you plug the
camera into a hub or router, you will be able to
use the cable included with your camera.

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Hardware Installation (continued)
When you have a proper connection, the LED (Light Emitting Diode) on the front of the
camera will turn from red to green. The light may blink on and off and your computer may
show an intermittant loss of connectivity, this is normal until you have configured your
camera.
Configuring your camera with IP
Installer
Attach the External Power Supply
Attach the external power supply to the DC power input
connector located on the Internet Camera’s back panel
(labeled DC 12V) and connect it to anAC power outlet.
Powersourceis confirmed when
the LED Power Indicator on the
InternetCamerais illuminated.
Inthebackofthe camera, thereisaholefor
reset. Lightly insert a paper clip into the
reset hole until the light starts to cycle (a
series of blinks) twice, then let go.

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Configuring your camera with IP
Installer (continued)
This is the first screen that will appear.
Click on IP Installer
InserttheDCS-2100+ CD into the
CD-ROMdrive.

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Configuring your camera with IP
Installer (continued)
The IP Installer will now show a MAC
address of the DCS-2100+ and an
IPAddress (which may or may not be
correct depending on what you have
your DCS-2100+ connected to.)
If you have a DHCP* server on your
network,therewillbeavalidIPAddress
displayed here.
Highlightthe MAC address
Click on the Wizard button
ADHCPserverisadevicethat
supplies IP Addresses to its
clients that are on the same network

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Configuring your camera with IP
Installer (continued)
Click Next
Click Next
Ifyouhavea DHCP serveronyour
network,you willalready havea valid
IPAddress in these fields.
If you do not have a DHCP server on
your network fill out your IPAddress,
Subnet mask, Gateway and at least
1 DNS IPAddress respectively on
this page. If you do not know what to
put in these fields, please contact
your SystemAdministrator or your
Internet Service Provider.
Leave the box titled This camera can be found by installer whenever it
starts up unchecked to avoid running this install application each time you
bootuptheDCS-2100+.Checkthis boxifyou needtochange IP addressthe
next time the DCS-2100+ boots up.

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Configuring your camera with IP
Installer (continued)
Setting up your wireless configuration for the DCS-2100+
The DCS-2100+is shipped with the ability to connect to any D-Link wireless routers and
adaptersbydefault. If thesettingsare changedonthe other devices,thentheDCS-2100+
will need to be configured to match those settings also.
Type in your SSID and Connection type
consistent with your network. (If you are
unsure, please contact your network
administrator).
Choose the channel that is the same as your
other wireless devices that you would like to
connect to.
You can enable encryption here (up to
256-bit).
Click Next
Preamble Type- select Short or Long
Preamble.ThePreambleTypedefinesthelength
ofthe CRC(Cyclic RedundancyCheck) block
forcommunicationbetweentheDCS-2100+and
roaming wireless adapters. Please see the
manualfordetails.
You can choose different transmission rates to
apply if you need to restrict the camera’s
bandwidth.

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The DCS-2100+ will reboot to accept the settings.
Configuring your camera with IP
Installer (continued)
Click OK
If you need to change your
network settings at this point
click Back. To accept the
settings, click Restart.

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Viewing Your Internet Camera
Click Link
This page will now show the IPAddress
assigned to the MAC address of the
DCS-2100+
After you click on the Link button,
IP Installer willautomatically open
your Internet browser to the IP
Address of the DCS-2100+, in this
example it is: http://192.168.0.146
Your DCS-2100+ may have a
differentIPAddress.

At this point we highly recommend that you click on Tools and then Administrator and
put in a password for security purposes.
Enter the administrative
password.Click Save then “X”
at the top right-hand corner of
yourbrowsertoclosethepage.
Viewing Your Internet Camera
The installation and configuration of the
DCS-2100+ Internet Camera is now complete.