Apex Digital AP-16CO, AP-9060 User Manual

Network Configuration Guide

AP-9060/AP-16CO

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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS.............................................................................................................. 2

GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................. 4

INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................... 4

DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................................... 4

QUICK SETUP GUIDE (POWER USERS ONLY) .................................................................. 4

PLANNING.................................................................................................................................... 4

EQUIPMENT NEEDED ..................................................................................................................... 4

GATHERING INFORMATION........................................................................................................... 5

INFORMATION GATHERING CHECKLIST .......................................................................................... 7

YOUR ROUTER’S INTERNAL IP ADDRESS......................................................................................... 8

YOUR ROUTER’S PUBLIC IP ADDRESS .............................................................................................. 8

YOUR ROUTER’S USERNAME AND PASSWORD................................................................................. 8

YOUR NETWORK’S DHCP RANGE ................................................................................................... 8

YOUR NETWORK’S SUBNET MASK................................................................................................... 8

THE IP ADDRESS YOU WILL GIVE YOUR AP-9060/AP-16CO.......................................................... 8

YOUR AP-9060/AP-16CO’S USERNAME AND PASSWORD............................................................... 9

EXISTING PORT FORWARD / NAT INFORMATION............................................................................. 9

PITFALLS TO AVOID.......................................................................................................................9

IP ADDRESSES IN YOUR DHCP RANGE........................................................................................... 9

DYNAMIC IP ADDRESSES ................................................................................................................ 9

USING DYNAMIC PUBLIC IP ADDRESSES WITHOUT DYNAMIC DNS............................................... 9

CONFIGURATION.................................................................................................................... 10

CONFIGURING YOUR AP-9060/AP-16CO................................................................................... 10

USER ACCOUNTS ........................................................................................................................... 10

NETWORK SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................... 10

CONFIGURING YOUR ROUTER ....................................................................................................12

CHECKING FOR CONFLICTS........................................................................................................... 12

FINALIZING YOUR SETUP .............................................................................................................. 12

TESTING........................................................................................................................................ 13

TESTING FROM YOUR LAN (INTERNAL)........................................................................................ 13

TESTING FROM THE WAN (INTERNET).......................................................................................... 15

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES....................................................................................................15

NETWORKING...............................................................................................................................15

DYNAMIC HOST CONFIGURATION PROTOCOL (DHCP) ................................................................ 15

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IP ADDRESSING ............................................................................................................................. 15

LOCAL AREA NETWORKS (LAN) .................................................................................................. 15

NETWORK ADDRESS TRANSLATION (NAT).................................................................................. 15

PORT FORWARDING....................................................................................................................... 15

PORTS ............................................................................................................................................ 15

ROUTING / ROUTER CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................... 16

SUBNET / SUBNET MASKING ......................................................................................................... 16

TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL / INTERNET PROTOCOL (TCP/IP) ...................................... 16

USER DATAGRAM PROTOCOL ....................................................................................................... 16

WIDE AREA NETWORKS (WAN)................................................................................................... 16

FIREWALLS................................................................................................................................... 16

GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 16

COMMON PORT NUMBERS.............................................................................................................16

SOFTWARE FIREWALLS ................................................................................................................. 16

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Getting St arted

Introduction

Thank you for choosing ApexCCTV. We hope that this document will assist you in
configuring your new AP-9060/AP-16CO for use on your network and via the internet.
This document follows industry standard best practices, and while you do not need to
follow every single step on this list, doing so will provide you with a reliable and secure
connection to your AP-9060/AP-16CO.

Disclaimer

This document requires a basic understanding of networking principles including, but not
limited to, network address translation (NAT), transmission control protocol/internet
protocol (TCP/IP), user datagram protocol (UDP), subnet and subnet mask configuration,
dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP), IP addresses, routing and router
configuration, public vs. private networks, etc…

The basic knowledge described above is outside the scope of this document, and will be
covered briefly or not at all, and only as it applies to an individual step you need to take
in configuring your AP-9060/AP-16CO. Please find other resources in the “Additional
Resources” section at the end of this document.

Quick Setup Guide (Power Users Only)

The gist of setting up your AP-9060/AP-16CO for network use is very straightforward.

1) Configure your AP-9060/AP-16CO with an appropriate network address (use best

practices).

2) Forward ports 80, 5000, 5001 through one or more routers, starting with your

internet gateway.

Planning

Equipment Needed

1) Your network enabled AP-9060/AP-16CO from ApexCCTV, with working

cameras connected.

2) The CD that came with your AP-9060/AP-16CO.

3) Your AP-9060/AP-16CO manual (may be on your CD)

4) A Television monitor, hooked up to the DVR.

5) A Network cable connecting your DVR to your network.

6) A router.

7) An additional PC on your network with Windows (Preferably XP) installed.

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Gathering Information

Before continuing, you will need to gather the following information. If you do not know
or cannot find some of this information, please contact your network administrator or
your internet service provider (ISP).

There is some specific network information you will need to have readily available
before you start configuring your network and surveillance product. You can find much
of this information (in Windows XP) by clicking Start Æ Accessories Æ Command
Prompt. If there is no option under accessories for “Command Prompt,” you can also
click on Start Æ Run. A dialog box will appear:

Type “cmd” in the dialog box and click the OK button to continue. A command prompt
will appear that looks similar to this:

Once you have a command prompt up, type the following line and press the Enter key:

ipconfig /all

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You should have some information similar to what is below on your screen:

Please take special note of the Subnet mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Servers.

The complete list of information you will need is listed below. We recommend using the
checklist on the following page as you gather information to be sure you will have
everything you need before you begin. If you are unsure of how to find some of this
information, there are tips for each item following the Information Gathering Checklist.

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