
Network Connection and Configuration
10 Quick Start Guide
To access the camera from a local PC, simply use the local IP address of the camera.
To enable remote access, you must configure your router/firewall to forward an incoming request to
that fixed local IP address of the camera. Therefore, when an external host sends a request to access
your camera, the request will first reach the router’s external IP address and then be forwarded to the
local IP address of the camera.
Port forwarding is based on the service you want to provide. For example, forward HTTP port to enable
remote web access to your camera, or RTSP port to enable access to video/audio streams from the
camera.
Accessing the Camera for the First Time
The camera comes with a web-based setup utility, allowing you to view the video of the camera and
configure the camera for optimal use in your environment.
To access the camera’s web-based control utility, you need a PC that meets the following
requirements:
Operating System: Windows Vista or Windows 7, Windows 8 and Mac OS
Browser: Internet Explorer Version 8.0 or later, Chrome, Safari and Firefox
CPU: Intel Core 2 duo P8400 or higher
VGA: DirectX 3D supported (*If Direct3D Acceleration is disabled, type ‘dxdiag’ from
Start >Run on your computer, and check the DirectX Features.)
RAM: DDR3 4GB or more
Others: Java (http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp) + QuickTime
Then, take the following steps to connect your PC to the camera.
Step 1: Make the connection
For initial setup purpose, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the RJ45 connector of the camera
and the other end to the LAN port on your PC.
Step 2: Configure your PC’s IP address
The default IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.168. Configure your PC’s IP address as 192.168.1.X
(where X is a number between 2 to 254, excluding 168) and the subnet mask as 255.255.255.0. Then,
your PC should be able to access the camera.
Step 3: Verify the connection between the PC and the IP Cam