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 with your computer, and install the SADP software to search and
change the IP of the network camera.
For the detailed introduction of SADP software, 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 2.1.1 - Connecting Directly
