IPUX ICS2030, ICS2200, ICS2230 Advanced Installation Manual

ICS2030

Cube Type H.264 Mega Pixel

Wireless Network Camera

Advanced Installation Guide

Version 1.0

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PREFACE

Thank you for purchasing ICS2030, a standalone system that can
be connected directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network.

Equipped with a megapixel CMOS sensor, the camera allows you
to capture a wider field of view with a resolution of up to 1280 x

1024. With support for latest H.264 technology, you can record
streaming video that utilizes high quality H.264 images to your hard
drive, enable motion detection and setup automated e-mail alerts
for security. The built-in microphone and audio ports provide you
with the extensive audio function, allowing you to “watch” and
“listen” from the camera.

Compared to the conventional PC Camera, this camera feat ures a
built-in CPU and web-based solutions that can provide a cost­effective solution to transmit the real-time high-quality video
images and sounds synchronously for monitoring. The camera can
be managed remotely, so that you can use a web browser to
access and control it from any desktop/notebook computer over
the Intranet or Internet.

The simple installation procedures and web-based interface allow
you to integrate it into your network easily. With comprehensive
applications supported, the Internet camera is your best solution
for remote monitor, high quality, and high performance video
images.

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This Advanced Installation Guide provides you with the instructions
and illustrations on how to use your camera, which includes:

Chapter 1 Introduction to Your Camera describes the features

of the camera. You will also know the components and
functions of the camera.

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation helps you install the camera

according to your application environment. You can
use this camera at home, at work, at any where you
want.

Chapter 3 Accessing the Camera lets you start using your

camera without problem. The camera ca n be set up
easily and work within your network environment
instantly.

Chapter 4 Configuring the Camera guides you through the

configuration of the camera using the Web bro wser o n
your PC.

Chapter 5 Appendix provides the specification of the camera

and some useful information for using your camera.

NOTE The illustrations and configuration values in this guide are for

reference only. The actual settin gs depend on your practical
application of the camera.

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Contents

Preface ....................................................................................................1

Chapter 1 Introduction To Your Camera..................................................4

1.1 Checking the Package Contents ...............................................4

1.2 Getting to Know Your Camera...................................................5

1.3 Features and Benefits................................................................7

1.4 System Requirement.................................................................9

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation.............................................................10

2.1 Installing the Camera Stand ....................................................10

2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN/WLAN....................................11

2.3 Applications of the Camera......................................................13

Chapter 3 Accessing The Camera.........................................................14

3.1 Using IPFinder.........................................................................14

3.2 Accessing to the Camera.........................................................15

3.3 Configuring the IP Address of the PC......................................18

Chapter 4 Configuring The Camera.......................................................19

4.1 Using the Web Configuration...................................................19

4.2 Quick Setup.............................................................................20

4.3 Basic Setup .............................................................................24

4.4 Network Settings .....................................................................27

4.5 Setting up Video & Audio.........................................................36

4.6 Event Server Configuration......................................................41

4.7 Motion Detect ..........................................................................46

4.8 Event Configuration.................................................................47

4.9 Tools........................................................................................50

4.10 USB.........................................................................................52

4.11 Information...............................................................................53

Appendix................................................................................................54

A.1 Specification............................................................................54

A.2 Glossary of Terms ...................................................................56

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO YOUR CAMERA

1.1 Checking the Package Contents

Check the items contained in the package carefully. You should
have the following:

 One ICS2030
 One AC Power Adapter
 One External Antenna
 One Camera Stand
 One Ethernet Cable (RJ-45 type)
 One Installation CD-ROM
 One Quick Installation Guide

NOTE Once any item contained is damaged or missing, contac t the

authorized dealer of your locale.

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1.2 Getting to Know Your Camera

 Front and Right-side Panel

NOTE After long pressing the Unmount button for four seconds, the

Power LED starts flashing. When the Power LED resumes the
steady amber light, you can remove the USB device safely.

Internal Microphone
allows the camera to
receive sound and voice.

Infrared LEDs (x 6)
allow your camera to
capture clear image in
a dark environment.

Lens Assembly

Light Sensor is used

to trigger on and off the
Infrared LEDs according
the environmental light
level.

USB Port allows you
to connect an external
USB device. It
provides the power
distribution up to
500mA.

USB Unmount
Button is used to

remove the connected
USB device safely.

Power LED indicates the
camera is powered on with
the steady amber light.

Link LED indicates
the camera’s network
connectivity with the
flashing green light.

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 Back Panel

* For more information of the WPS button, refer to the instruction of the Web

Configuration, Network >> Wireless > > WPS Setting.

Screw Hole

is used to connect
the camera stand.

Audio-out Connector
(for 2-way audio
model) is used to
connect an external
active speaker.

Reset Button will restart
the camera when it is
pressed quickly; when it is
long pressed for five
seconds, the camera will
resume the factory default
settings.

DC Power Connector
is used to connect the
AC power adapter, in
order to supply power
to the camera.

Ethernet Cable
Connector is used to

connect the network
cable, which supports
the NWay protocol so
that the camera can
detect the network
speed automatically.

Wireless Antenn a

WPS Button*

is used to protect
your WLAN.

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1.3 Features and Benefits

 H.264/MPEG4/MJPEG Multi-codec Supported

The camera provides you with excellent images by the
H.264/MPEG4/ MJPEG multi-codec selectable technolog y,
allowing you to adjust image size and quality, and bit rat e
according to the networking environment.

 High Resolution Surveillance

Equipped with a megapixel CMOS sensor, the high
performance camera is designed for your professional
surveillance and security applications. The image resolution
is up to 1280 x 1024. In addition, the minimum illumination of
the sensor is 1 lux, providing a truly day & night function that
allows you to capture image even in low-light conditions.

 Multiple Profiles Supported

The camera supports multiple profiles si multaneously, so
that you can separately set up different image settings (such
as image quality and frame rate) for the three video types of
the camera: H.264, MPEG4, MJPEG, and 3GPP.

 Flexible Audio Capability

The camera allows you to connect the external microphone
to receive on-the-spot audio via the Internet, allowing you to
monitor the on-site voice. In addition, yo u can connect an
external active speaker to the camera to speak through the
camera (supporting mono audio only).

 Supports RTSP

The camera supports RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol ),
which is a technology that allows you to view streaming
media via the network. You can view the real-time video with
the Quick Time player or RealPlayer. To view the real-time
streaming image on your computer, open the Web browser
and enter the RTSP link:

MPEG4 stream: rtsp://(IP address of the camera)/mpeg4
H.264 stream: rtsp://(IP address of the camera)/h264

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 Remote Control Supported

By using a standard Web browser or the bundled UltraView
Pro software application, the administrator can easily change
the configuration of the camera via Intranet or Internet. In
addition, the camera can be upgraded remotely when a new
firmware is available. The users are also allowed to monitor
the image and take snapshots via the network.

 Mobile Device Viewing Supported

The camera supports real time video viewing on your mobile
device. After installing the required software applications,
you can easily motor the camera’s real-time video from your
iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad (requires iPhone OS 3.1 or
later). The latest Android phone can b e supported too.

For iPhone application software, please search "iPuxCam" in
the app store on iPhone to download and install.

For Android application software, please visit the website:

http://www.ipux.net

to download and install.

 Multiple Platforms Supported

The camera supports multiple network protocols, in cluding
TCP/IP, SMTP e-mail, HTTP, and other Internet related
protocols. Therefore, you can use the camera in a mixed
operating system environment, such as Windows Vista and
Windows 7.

 Multiple Applications Supported

Through the remote access technology, you can use t he
cameras to monitor various object s and places for yo ur own
purposes. For example, babies at hom e, patients in the
hospital, offices and banks, and more. The camera can
capture both still images and video clips, so that you can
keep the archives and restore them at any time.

 WPS Supported

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) standard is a new solution that
simplifies the process of configuring Wi-Fi security settings,
allowing you to establish a secure wireless network by
simply pressing a button.

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1.4 System Requirement

 Networking

 LAN: 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast

Ethernet; Auto-MDIX.



WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g/n

 Accessing the Ca mera using Web Browser

 Platform: Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/Vista/Win7

 CPU: Intel Pentium III 800MHz or above
 RAM: 512MB
 Resolution: 800x600 or above
 User Interface: Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.0 or above;

Apple Safari 2 or above; Mozilla Firefox

2.00 or above; Google Chrome

 Accessing the Ca mera using UltraView Pro

 Platform: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista/Win7
 Resolution: 1024x768 or above

 Hardware Re quirement:

 1~8 cameras: Intel Core 2 Duo 2GB RAM
 9~32 camer as: Intel Core 2 Quad 4GB RAM

NOTE If you connect multiple cameras to monitor various places

simultaneously, you are recommended to use a computer with
higher performance.

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CHAPTER 2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 Installing the Camera Stand

The camera comes with a camera stand, which uses a swivel ball
screw head to lock to the camera’s screw hole. When the camera
stand is attached, you can place the camera anywhere by
mounting the camera through the three screw hol es located in the
base of the camera stand.

The Camera Stand

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2.2 Connecting the Camera to LAN/WLAN

Use the provided Ethernet cable to connect the camera to your
local area network (LAN).

When you connect the AC power adapter, the camera is powered
on automatically. You can verify the power statu s fro m the Power
LED on the front panel of the camera.

Once connected, the Link LED starts flashing green light and the
camera is on standby and ready for use now.

Connecting the Ethernet Cable

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If you use a wireless network in your application environment , you
need to attach the included external antenna to the camer a.

When the camera is powered on, the camera will automatically
search any access point with “default” SS ID.

Installing the antenna

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2.3 Applications of the Camera

The camera can be applied in multiple applications, including:

 Monitor local and remote pl ace s and objects via Internet or

Intranet.

 Capture still images and video clips remotely.
 Upload images or send email messages with the still images

attached.

The following diagram explains one of the typical application s for
your camera and provides a basic e xample for installing the
camera.

Home Applications

* Please have the camera enclosed by waterproof housing when using in outdoor.

*

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CHAPTER 3
ACCESSING THE CAMERA

3.1 Using IPFinder

The camera comes with a conveniently utility, IPFinder, which i s
included in the Installation CD-ROM, allowin g you to sea rch the
camera on your network easily.

1. Insert the Installation CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM
drive to initiate the Auto-Run program.

2. Click the IPFinder item to launch the utility. The control panel
will appear as below.

3. Once you get the IP address of the cam era, launch the Web
browser or UltraView Pro t o ac cess your camera.

Click About to get the Version information of IPFinder.
Click Link to connect the selected camera.
Click Change IP to modify the IP address of the selected camera.
Click Search to find the IP address of the connected camera(s).
Click Exit to close the utility.

Display the connected
camera(s). Double click
t

o

link the Camera.

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3.2 Accessing to the Camera

Whenever you want to access the camera:

1. Since the default configuration of the ca mera is DHCP mode
enabled, you are recommended to launch IPFinder to search
the IP address that is assigned to the camera by the DHCP
server, and then click Link to access the camera via the Web
browser.

2. If Network Camera can't get IP Address under DHCP mode,
the default IP Address will be 192.168.0.30.

3. When the login window appears, enter the default User name
(admin) and password (admin) and press OK to access to the
main screen of the camera’s Web Configuration.

NOTE If you are initially access to the camera, you will be ask to install a

new plug-in for the camera. Permission request depends on the
Internet security settings of your computer. Click Yes to proceed.

Enter the User name
and Password.

Enter the IP address
of the camera here.

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After you login into the Web Configuration of the cam era, the Main
screen will appear as below:

The Main screen of the Web Configuration provides you with many
useful information and function s, including:

 Language and Camera Information: The Language pull-

down menu allows you to select your favorite displayed
language for the system.

 Live View/Setup Switch:

 Click the

button to configure the camera.

For details, see Chapter 4.

 Click the

button to return to the Main

screen to view the live view image.














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 Compression Buttons: Select to transmit and record the

video using H.264, MPEG4 or MJPEG compression.

 Function Buttons: Use these buttons to control the audio,

video, and trigger functions.

 Manual Record allows you to record and save a video clip.
 Snapshot allows you to capture and save a still image.
 Browse allows you to assign the destination folder to store

the video clips and still images.

 Talk allows you to speak out through the camera. Please

note only one user is allowed to use thi s function at a time.

 Listen allows you to receive the on-site sound and voice

from the camera.

 Live View Image: Displays the real-time video image of the

connected camera. The compression mode is di splayed above
the Live View image.

 Zoom Buttons: Click the buttons to zoom in the

live view image by 1x, 2x, and 3x.

 Camera Information: The Camera Information area displays

the camera’s location and the current date & time. The
information can be modified in the Web Configuration.

NOTE If your PC use Microsoft Vista platform, you may not find the

recorded files that are saved by Snapshot or Manual Record.
You need to disable the protected mode of Security in the IE
Browser through the following step s:

1. Open the Internet Explorer browser .

2. Click Tools > Internet Options.

3. Click Security.

4. Disable the Enable Protected Mode option and then click
OK.

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3.3 Configuring the IP Address of the PC

If you are failed to access to the camera, please check the IP
address of your computer. When you connect the camera to your
computer directly to proceed with configuration of the camera, you
need to set up the IP addresses to be in the same segment for the
two devices to communicate.

1. On your computer, click Start > Control Panel to open t he
Control Panel window.

2. Double-click Network Connec tion to open the Network
Connection window.

3. Right-click Lo cal Area Connecti on and then click Properties
from the shortcut menu.

4. When the Local Area Connection Propert ies wind ow appears,
select the General tab.

5. Select Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] and then click Properties to
bring up the Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] Properties window.

6. To configure a fixed IP address that is within the segment of
the camera, select the Use the following IP address option.
Then, enter an IP address into the empty field. The sugge sted
IP address is 192.168.0.X (X is 1~254 except 30), and the
suggested Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

7. When you are fini shed, click OK.

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CHAPTER 4
CONFIGURING THE CAMERA

4.1 Using the Web Configuration

You can access and manage the camera through the Web browser
and the provided software application UltraView Pro. This chapter
describes the Web Configuration, and guides you through the
configuration of the camera by using the Web browser.

To configure the camera, click

on the Main screen
of Web Configuration. The Web Configuration will start from the
Basic page.

The Web Configuration contains the settings that are requi re d for
the camera in the left menu bar, including Smart Wizard, My

Android, Basic, Network, Video/Audio, Event Server, Motion
detect, Event Config, Tools, USB, and Information.

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4.2 Quick Setup

4.2.1 Using Smart Wizard

The camera’s Smart Wizard lets you configure your camera easily
and quickly. The wizard will guide you through the necessary
settings with detailed instructions on each step.

To start the wizard, click Smart Wizard in the left menu bar.

Step 1. Camera Settings

Step 2. IP Settings

Select the IP setting
according to your
network: DHCP, Static
IP, or PPPoE.

Enter the name and
location for the camera.

Enter the administrator

p

assword twice.

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Step 3. Email Settings

Step 4. Wireless Networking

Enter the required
information to be
able to send email
with ima

g

e.

Enter the required
settings for wireless
networking.

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Step 5. Confirm Settings

4.2.2 Using My Android

The camera’s My Android wizard lets you set up your Android
mobile and Google services (Google Talk and Picasa) easily and
quickly. The wizard will guide you through the necessary settings
with detailed instructions on each step.

To start the wizard, click My Android in the left menu bar.

Step 1. Setting Up Google Talk Account

Click Apply to finish the
wizard and reboot the
camera.

Click Prev to go back to
the previous step(s) and
change the settings; or
click Cancel to end the
wizard and discard the

Enter the Google
Talk account for

y

our camera.

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Step 2. Setting Up Gmail Account

Step 3. Setting Up Picasa Account

Step 5. Confirm Settings

NOTE Once you have set your Gmail account in step 2, the Email

setting in Event Server Setting will be completed automatically.
For more information, refer to the instruction of the Web
Configuration, Event Server Setting >> Email.

Enter the Gmail
account for your
camera.

Enter the Picasa
account for your
camera.

Click Apply to finish the
wizard and reboot the
camera.

Click Prev to go back to
the previous step(s) and
change the settings; or
click Cancel to end the
wizard and discard the

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4.3 Basic Setup

The Basic menu contains three sub-menus that provide the system
settings for the camera, such as the Camera Name, Location, Date
& Time, and User management.

4.3.1 Basic >> System

 Basic: This item allows you to assign the camera name and

location information.

- Camera Name: Enter a descriptive name for the camera,
which is helpful to identify the camera easily while multiple
cameras are connected within the netwo rk.

- Location: Enter a descriptive name for the location where
is monitored by the camera.

- Language Default: Select your favorite displayed
language for the system.

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 Indication LED: This item allows you to set the LED

illumination as desired. There available options include:
Normal, OFF, and Dummy.

 IR LED: This item allows you to set the IR LED control by

selecting Auto or OFF.

TIP If you select OFF in the IR LED option, you can set the Start/

End Time to control the time to use the IR LED function. The
default setting 00:00 ~ 00:00 always disa bles IR LED.

4.3.2 Basic >> Date & Time

 Date and Time: Enter the correct date and time for the

system.

- TimeZone: Select the proper time zone for the region from
the pull-down menu.

- Synchronize with PC: Select this option and the date &
time settings of the camera will be synchronized with the
connected computer.

- Synchronize with NTP Server: Select this option and the
time will be synchronized with the NTP Server. You need
to enter the IP address of the server and select the update
interval in the following two boxes.

- Manual: Select this option to set the date and time
manually.

4.3.3 Basic >> User

 Administrator: To prevent unauthorized access to the

camera’s Web Configuration, you are st rongly recommend to
change the default administrator password. Type the
administrator password twice to set and confirm the
password.

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 General User

- User Name: Enter the user’s name you want to add to use
the camera.

- Password: Enter the password for the new user.

- UserList: Display the existing users of the camera. To

delete a user, select the one you want to delete and click
Delete.

When you are finished, click Add/Modify to add the new
user to the camera. To modify the user’s information, select
the one you want to modify from UserList and click
Add/Modify.

 Guest

- User Name: Enter the guest’s name you want to add to
use the camera.

- Password: Enter the password for the new guest.

- UserList: Display the existing guests of the camera. To

delete a user, select the one you want to delete and click

Delete.

NOTE The “General User” can access the camera and control the

Function buttons of the camera’s Web Configuration; the
“Guest’ can only view the live view image from the Main screen
of the Web Configuration while accessing the camera. Only the
“Administrator” is allowed to configure the camera through the
Web Configuration.

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4.4 Network Settings

The Network menu contains two sub-menus that provi de the
network settings for the camera, such as the IP Setting, DDNS
Setting, IP Filter, and Wireless network.

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4.4.1 Network >> Network

 IP Setting: This item allows you to sele ct the IP address

mode and set up the related configuration. The default
setting is DHCP mode enabled.

- DHCP: Select this option when your network uses the
DHCP server. When the camera starts up, it will be
assigned an IP address from the DHCP server
automatically.

- Static IP: Select this option to assign the IP address for
the camera directly. You can use IPFinder to obt ain the
related setting values.

IP

Enter the IP address of the camera. The
default setting is 192.168.0.30.

Subnet Mask

Enter the Subnet Mas k of the camera. The
default setting is 255.255.255.0.

Default
Gateway

Enter the Default Gateway of the camera.
The default setting is 192.168.0.1.

Primary/
Secondary
DNS

DNS (Domain Name System) translates
domain names into IP addresses. Enter the
Primary DNS and Secondary DNS that are
provided by ISP.

- PPPoE: Select this option when you use a direct
connection via the ADSL modem. You should have a
PPPoE account from your Internet service provi der. Enter
the User Name and Password. The camera will get an IP
address from the ISP as starting up.

NOTE Once the camera get an IP address from the ISP as starting up,

it automatically sends a notification email to you. Therefore,
when you select PPPoE as your connecting type, you have to
set up the email or DDNS configuration in advance.

 DDNS Setting: With the Dynamic DNS feature, you can

assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet
IP address. To set up the DDNS:

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1. Select the Enable option to enable this feature.

2. Select the Provider from the pull-down list.

3. Enter the required information in the Host Nam e, User

Name, and Password boxes.

NOTE You have to sign up for DDNS service with the service provider

before configuring this feature.

 UPnP: The camera supports UPnP (Universal Plug and

Play), which is a set of computer network protocols that
enable the device-to-device interoperability. In addition, it
supports port auto mapping f unct ion so that you can access
the camera if it is behind an NAT router or firewall. Select the
Enable option to enable this feature.

 Ports Number

- HTTP Port: The default HTTP port is 80.

NOTE If the camera is behind an NAT router of firewall, the suggested

to be used is from 1024 to 65535.

4.4.2 Network >> Network >> Advanced

 Bonjour: The devices with Bonjour will automatically

broadcast their own services and listen for services being
offered for the use of others. If your browser with Bo njour,
you can find the camera on your local network without
knowing its IP address.

The Apple Safari is already with Bonjour. You can download
the complete Bonjour for Internet Explorer browser from
Apple's web site by visiting http://www.apple.com/bonjour/

.

 RTSP

- RTSP Streaming: Selection the Authentication option as
Disable, Basic, or Digest to configure the transmission of

streaming data within the network. The default RTSP Port
(Real Time Streaming Protocol) is 554.

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4.4.3 Network >> IP Filter

The IP Filter setting allows the administrator of the camera to limit
the users within a certain range of IP addresses to access the
camera. To disable this feature, select the Disable option;
otherwise, select the Accept option to assign the range of IP
addresses that are allowed to access the cam era, or select the
Deny option to assign the range of IP addresses that are blocked
to access the camera.

 Disable: Select this option to disable the IP Filter function of

the camera.

 Accept

- IPv4: Assign a range of IP addresses that are allowed to
access the camera by entering the Start IP address and
End IP address options. When you are finished, click Add
to save the range setting. You can repeat the action to
assign multiple ranges for the camera.

- IPv6: Enter the IP Address that is allowed to access the
camera.

 Deny

- IPv4: Assign a range of IP addresses that are blocked to
access the camera by entering the Start IP address and
End IP address options. When you are finished, click Add
to save the range setting. You can repeat the action to
assign multiple ranges for the camera.

- IPv6: Enter the IP Address that is not allowed to access
the camera.

For example, when you enter 192.168.0.50/192.168.0.80 in
Start/End IP Address of Accept > IPv4, the user whose IP
address located within 192.168.0.50 ~ 192.168.0.80 will be allowed
to access the camera. On the other hand, if you enter the IP range
in Start/End IP Address of Deny > IPv4, the user whose IP
address located within the range will not be allowed to access the
camera.

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4.4.4 Network >> Wireless Setting

The camera supports WLAN while you use the wireless net work.
Select the Enable option to enable this feature.

 Wireless

- Network ID (SSID): Keep the default setting of this option
to connect the camera to any access point under the
infrastructure network mode. To connect the camera to a
specified access point, set a SSID for the camera to
correspond with the access point’s ESS-ID. To conne ct the
camera to an Ad-Hoc wireless workgroup, set the same
wireless channel and SSID to match with the computer’s
configuration.

Click Site Survey to display the available wireless networks,
so that you can easily connect to one of the listed wireless
networks.

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List of searching results

- Wireless Mode: Select the type of wireless
communication for the camera: Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc.

- Channel: Select the appropriate channel from the list.

- Authentication: Select the authentication method to

secure the camera from being used by unauthorized user:
Open, Shared-key, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-PSK. The
following table explains the four options:

Open

The default setting of Authentication mode,
which communicates the key across the
network.

Shared-key

Allow communication only with other devices
with identical WEP settings.

WPA-PSK/
WPA2-PSK

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK is specially designed
for the users who do not have access to
network authentication servers. The user has
to manually enter the starting password in
their access point or gateway, as well as in
each PC on the wireless network.

If you select Open or Shared-key as the Authentication
mode, you need to complete the following settings:

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 Encryption: Select the WEP option to enable the data

encryption feature to secure the camera within the
wireless network.

 Format: Once you enable the Encryption feature, you

need to determine the encryption format by selecting
ASCII or HEX. ASCII format causes each character you
type to be interpreted as an eight-bit value. Hex format
causes each pair of characters you type to be interpreted
as an eight-bit value in hexadecimal (base 16) notation.

 Key Length: Select the WEP key length you use: 64

bits or 128 bits.

 WEP Key 1/2/3/4: Enter the WEP key(s) in the following

boxes.

If you select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK as the
Authentication mode, you need to complete the following
settings:

 Encryption: Select TKIP or AES. TKIP (Temporal Key

Integrity Protocol) chang es the temporal key every
10,000 packets to insure much greater secu rity than the
standard WEP security. AES (Advanced Encryption
Standard) is used to ensure the highest degree of
security and authenticity for digital inf o rmation.

 Pre-Shared Key: This is used to identify each other in

the network. Enter the name in the box, and this na me
must match the Pre-shared key value in the remot e
device.

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4.4.5 Network >> Wireless >> WPS Setting

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) sets a new standard of Wi-Fi security,
providing a simplified secure network setup solution f or the end
users. WPS can be enabled by the following two options:

1. PIN Mode

2. PBC Mode (or WPS button on the device, depending on
hardware design)

 PROTECTED SETUP

Press the Reset to Unconfigured button to reset the WPS
configuration of the camera.

 WPS

- PIN Mode: The PIN (Personal Information Number) mode
builds the connection by entering t he PIN Code directly.

a. Click the PIN Mode option.
b. Click Site Survey button to select the router (or

access point) you want to connect.

c. Click the Connect button to start WPS function of the

camera.

d. You need to enter the PIN Code displayed on the

camera to the router (or access point) within 120
seconds to complete the setup.

- PBC Mode: The PBC (Push-Button-Configuration) mode
builds the connection by simply pre ssing a button on the
device.

a. Click the PBC Mode option.
b. Click the Connect button to start WPS function of the

camera.

TIP Instead of clicking the Connect button of

Configuration Utility, you can pres s the WPS
button if the camera is designed with a hardware
button of WPS function.

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c. You need to press the WPS button on the router (or

access point) within 120 seconds to complete the
setup.

 Device Status

Display the WPS configuration of the camera.

TIP The Power LED indicates the WPS connection status by:

- blinking 3 times when the connection is built successfully.

- repeating 3 times of short-short-long blink when the connection

is failed.

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4.5 Setting up Video & Audio

The Video & Audio menu contains four sub-menus that provide the
video and audio settings for the camera.

4.5.1 Video & Audio >> Camera

 Image Setting

- Brightness: Adjust the brightness level from 0 ~ 100.

- Saturation: Adjust the colors level from 0 ~ 100.

- Sharpness: Adjust the sharpness level from 0 ~ 100.

TIP Click Default to restore the default set ti n gs of the three options

above.

- Mirror: Select Vertical to mirror the image vertically, or
select Horizontal to mirror the image horizontally.

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- Light Frequency: Select the proper frequency according
to the camera’s location to reduce the noise: 50Hz, 60Hz,
or Outdoor.

4.5.2 Video & Audio >> Video

 H.264

- Video Resolution: Select the desired video resolution
from the four formats: SXGA, VGA, QVGA and QQVGA.
The higher setting (VGA) obtains b etter video quality while
it uses more resource within your network.

- Video Quality: Select the desired image quality from five
levels: Lowest, Low, Normal, High, and Highest.

- Frame Rate: Select a proper setting (1 ~ 30) depending on
your network status.

 MPEG4

- Video Resolution: Select the desired video resolution
from the three formats: VGA, QVGA and QQVGA. The
higher setting (VGA) obtains better video quality while it
uses more resource within your network.

- Video Quality: Select the desired image quality from five
levels: Lowest, Low, Normal, High, and Highest.

- Frame Rate: Select a proper setting (1 ~ 30) depending on
your network status.

 MJPEG

- Video Resolution: Select the desired video resolution
from the four formats: SXGA, VGA, QVGA and QQVGA.
The higher setting (VGA) obtains b etter video quality while
it uses more resource within your network.

- Video Quality: Select the desired image quality from five
levels: Lowest,

Low, Normal, High, and Highest.

- Frame Rate: Select a proper setting (1 ~ 30) depending on
your network status.

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- None IE Browser Viewer: If you are not using Internet
Explorer as your Web browser, select Java Applet, Still

Image, or Server Push for MJPEG setting.

NOTE The camera supports H.264, MPEG4 and MJPEG compression.

Please note that that MJ PEG mode captures the images in
JPEG format, which requires higher bandwidth to view smooth
video. You can control the bandwidth of each connection well
through the setting options above. For the bandwidth
information, refer to the Appendix, Bandwidth Reference Guide.

 3GPP: The camera supports 3GPP specification. Select the

Disable option to disable this feature. Otherwise, select
3GPP Without Audio or 3GPP With Audio to transfer the

video clips without or with audio.
If you use a mobile phone that supports 3GPP, you can also

view the real-time streaming image captured by the camera
on your phone (with the default player on the phone) by
entering the RTSP link: rtsp://(IP address of the camera)/3gp

.

NOTE Your mobile phone and the service provider must support 3GPP

function. Please contact your service provider when you are
failed to use this service.

4.5.3 Video & Audio >> Audio

 Camera Microphone In: Select the Enable option to enable

the camera’s audio function, so that you can receive the on­site sound and voice from the camera.

 Camera Speaker Out: Select the Enable option to enable

the camera’s external speaker function, so that the
connected speaker can play the sound and voice through the
camera.

You can set the speaker’s volume by entering the proper
value in the Volume option. The default setting is 90.

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4.5.4 Video & Audio >> Overlay / Mask

This sub-menu is used to set the image overlay and mask feature
of the camera.

 Image Overlay: This item allows you to set the image

overlay.
In the Image File option, click Browse to select the image

file from your computer, and then cli ck Upload. You can click
Preview to check the image size and adjust the image
position before clicking Upload. The preview image area is
displayed with red dotted line. If you want to remove the
preview image before uploading, click Delete.

Since you click Upload, the preview image are a is displayed
with white dotted line. Click Enable and set the transparency
setting by whether selecting the Transparent option or not.

When done, click Save. You can see the image overlay on
the live view image when you click Live View.

NOTE The width and height of the input overlay graphic should be

multiple of 4 at a maximum size of 43690 pixels, and in JPG or
BMP (24-bit RGB) format.

 Privacy Mask: This item allows you to configure up to two

mask areas.
Select the area 1 or 2 from the Window pull-down list, and

then click Enable. You can change the size and position of
the area by holding and dragging the mouse.

You can also change the color of the mask a rea by clicking
the Color box and then selecting the color you want.

When done, click Save. You can see the mask area(s) on
the live view image when you click Live View.

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4.5.6 Video & Audio >> Overlay / Mask >> Text Overlay

This page is used to set the text overlay feature of the camera,
including the following three options: date & time, heading text, and
background transparency setting.

 Include Date & Time: Select this option to display the date

& time information on the live view image.

 Include Text: Select this option and enter your heading text

in the box to display the text informatio n on the live view
image.

 Enable Opaque: Select this option to display the overlay

text with a background color.

For example, when you select the Include Date & Time, Include
Text and Enable Opaque options and click Apply, you can see
the related information on the live view image when you click Live
View.

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4.6 Event Server Configuration

The Event Server menu contains four sub-menus that allow you to
upload images to FTP, send emails that include still images, and
store the images to a NAS system.

When you complete the required settings for FTP, Email, or
Network Storage, click Test to test the related configuration is
correct or not. Once the camera connects to the server
successfully, cli ck Apply.

4.6.1 Event Server Setting >> FTP

 FTP

- Host Address: Enter the IP address of the target FTP
server.

- Port Number: Enter the port number used for the FTP
server.

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- User Name: Enter the user name to login into the FTP
server.

- Password: Enter the password to login into the FTP
server.

- Directory Path: Enter the destination folder for uploading
the images. For example, /Test/.

- Passive Mode: Select the Enable option to enable
passive mode.

- FTP Upload with: Select upload to FTP with one snapshot
image or a series image in pre-event/pos t-event time when
event triggered.

NOTE Due to the network environment, the camera may not upload

number of images that you set.

4.6.2 Event Server Setting >> Email

 Email

- SMTP Server Address: Enter the mail server address.
For example, mymail.com

.

- Sender Email Address: Enter the email address of the
user who will send the email. For example,

[e-mail]

.

- SMTP Port: Assign the SMTP port in the text box. The
default SMTP port is 25. If the mail server requires an
encrypted connection, you should check the SSL option.

- Authentication Mode: Select None or SMTP according to
the mail server configuration.

- Sender User Name: Enter the user name to login the mail
server.

- Sender Password: Enter the password to login the mail
server.

- Receiver #1 Email Address: Enter the first email address
of the user who will receive the email.

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- Receiver #2 Email Address: Enter the second email
address of the user who will receive the email.

- Send Email With: Select the attachment type that is to be
added to the email.

NOTE Due to the network environment, the camera may not upload

number of images that you set.

4.6.3 Event Server Setting >> Network Storage

 Network Storage

- Samba Server Address: Enter the IP address of the
Network Storage server.

- Share: Assign the folder on the Network Storage server to
share the files to users.

- Path: Assign the path for uploading the files on the
Network Storage server. For example, /Test/.

- User Name: Enter the user name to login into the Network
Storage server.

- Password: Enter the password to login into the Network
Storage server.

- Split By: When the file is too large to upload smoothly,
use this option to split it by selecting File Size or
Recording Time.

- When Disk Full: Select Stop Recording or Recycle –
Delete Oldest Folder of File when the storage space on

the Network Storage server is full.

- Encode Format: Select MPEG4 or H.264 as the encode
format while recording.

- File Format: Select MP4 or AVI as the file format while
recording.

NOTE The recorded video files in Network Storage are enclosed by

AVI format without audio.

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4.6.4 Event Server Setting >> Instant Message

The camera supports the Jabber IM service, so that you can send
an instant message once you have a Jabber accou nt. For more
information of Jabber, please visit the Jabber Web site at:

http://jabber.org/Main_Page

.

 Instant Message

- Jabber ID: Enter your user ID to login into the Jabber IM
service.

- Jabber Password: Enter the password to login into the
Jabber IM service.

- Manually Specify Server Host/Port: Select the Enable
option to manually configure the Jabber server setting s.

- Jabber Server Address: Enter the Jabber server address
manually.

- Jabber Port: Assign the Jabber port manually in the text
box.

- Encrypt Connection: Select the Enable option to secure
the connection.

- Encrypt Authentication: Select the Enable option to
secure the connection.

- Receiver: Enter the receiver’s information.

- Message: Enter the message that is to be sent.

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4.6.5 Event Server Setting >> Picasa Setting

The camera supports the Picasa upload service, so that you can
send the camera’s image to your Picasa account once you have a
Picasa account.

 Picasa Setting

- User Name: Enter your user name to login into the Picasa
account.

- Password: Enter the password to login into the Picasa
account.

- Privacy: Set the account as Public or Private.

- When Disk Full: Select Stop or Recycle – Delete Oldest

Folder when the storage space on the Picasa account is
full.

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4.7 Motion Detect

The Motion Detect menu contains the command and option that
allow you to enable and set up the motion detection feature of the
camera. The camera provides three detecting areas.

To enable the detecting area, select Window 1/2/3 from the pull­down list, and then select Enable. When the detecting area is
enabled, you can use the mouse to move the detecting area and
change the area coverage.

 Name: Assign a name to the detecting area.
 Threshold: Move the slide bar to adjust the level for

detecting motion to record video.

NOTE Sliding the Threshold bar to the right will decrease the sensitivity

of motion detection; sliding the Threshold bar to the left will
increase the sensitivity of motion detection.

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4.8 Event Configuration

The Event Config menu contains five sub-menus that provide the
commands to configure e vent profiles.

4.8.1 Event Configuration >> General Setting

 General

- Snapshot/Recording Subfolder: You can assign a
descriptive name for the subfolder to save the captured
image/video files. Otherwise, leave this option blank to use
the default setting.

- Network Storage Recording Time Per Event: Limit the
recording time while you are using the Network Storage
solution.

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4.8.2 Event Configuration >> Arrange Schedule Profile

 Schedule Profile: This sub-menu displays the scheduled

profile(s). To customize the profile, click Add and then enter
a descriptive name for the profile in the prompt dialog
window. After entering the profile name, click OK and the
profile is added to the Schedule Profiles list. To delete the
profile, select the profile in the list and click Delete.

- Profile Name: Display the profile name that you select in
the Schedule Profiles list.

- Weekdays: Select the weekday(s) that you want to
separately assign in the schedule profile. The weekda y
that has been assigned will be displayed with green color.

- Time List: Display the time period that you have assigned
within the selected weekday. To assign the same time
period to every weekday, click Copy this to all weekdays;
click Delete this from all weekdays to remove the
selected time period from every weekday. Click Delete to
remove the selected time period.

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- Start/End Time: Enter the start and end time and then
click Add to assign a time period within in the selected
weekday.

4.8.3 Event Configuratio n >> Motion Detect Trigger

 Motion Detect Trigger: Select the Enable option to enable

the trigger function of the camera, so that you can send
captured images within the detecting area to the FTP server,
email receiver, or the Network Storage server. You have to
configure corresponding settings, such as FTP server and
email server, to enable this feature. Please note that you
have to configure the related settings before enabling these
features.

- Schedule Profile: Select a schedule profile from the pull-
down list.

- Action: Set the Trigger Out function or select the
destination that the captured images will be sent to: , or

Record to USB, Record to Network Storage, Send
Email, FTP Upload, Instant Message, or Upload Image
to Picasa.

4.8.4 Event Configurati o n >> Schedule Trigger

You can separately configure the schedule for t rigge r function
of the camera by Email, FTP, or Network Storage. Select the

Enable option on each item, and then select a Schedule
Profile from the pull-down list and set the Interval tim e.

NOTE If the setting value of the Network Storage Recording Time

Per Event option in General Setting is longer than the
Interval time in Network Storage Schedule, the recorded file

will be a continuous video clip.

For example, if you set the Network Storage Recording

Time Per Event as 10 seconds and the Interval as 5

seconds, record ed file becomes a non-stop video clip
because the camera will record a 10-second video clip every
5 seconds.

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4.9 Tools

The Tools menu provides the commands that allow you to restart
or reset the camera. You can also backup and restore your
configuration, and upgrade the firmware for the camera.

 Factory Reset: Click Reset to restore all factory default

settings for the camera.

 System Reboot: Click Reboot to restart the camera just like

turning the device off and on. The camera configuration will
be retained after rebooting.

 Configuration: You can save your camera configuration as

a backup file on your computer. Whenever you want to
resume the original settings, you can restore them by
retrieving the backup file.

- Backup: Click Get the backup file to save the current
configuration of the camera.

- Restore: Click Browse to locate the backup file and then
click Restore.

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 Update Firmware: You can upgrade the firmware for your

camera once you obtained a latest version of firmware.

- Current Firmware Version: This item displays the current
firmware version.

- Select the firmware: Click Browse to locate the backup
file and then click Update.

NOTE Make sure to keep the camera connected to the power source

during the process of upgrading firmware. Otherwise, the camera
might be damaged bec ause of failure of upgrading firmware.

When this happens, the system will enable the Rescue mode (as
shown below) after the camera reboots, so that you can upgrade
the firmware again.

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4.10 USB

The USB menu provides the information and control s of the
connected USB device.

 USB Dismount: To safely remove the connected USB

device, you can press the Unmount button for four se con ds
on the camera or click Dismount from this item.

 USB Information: Display the Total space and Free space

of the USB device.

 USB Setting

- Split By: When the file is too large to transfer smoothly,
use this option to split it by selecting File Size or
Recording Time.

- When Disk Full: Select Stop Recording or Recycle –
Delete Oldest Folder when the storage space on the USB

device is full.

- Encode Format: Set the encode format of the captured
image as MJPEG or H.264.

- File Format: Set the file format of the recorded video as
MP4 or AVI.

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4.11 Information

The Information menu displays the current configuration and
events log of the camera.

4.11.1 System Information >> Device Information

Display the Basic, Video & Audio, and Network settings of the
camera.

4.11.2 System Information >> Logs

The Logs table displays the events log recorded by the system.

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Appendix

A.1 Specification

 Image Sensor

Sensor 1/4” Color 1.3 Megapixel color CMOS
Resolution 1280 x 1024
Min. Illumination 1.0 Lux

 Video

Compression H.264 / MPEG4 / MJPEG
Video resolution SXGA (1280 x 1024) @ 15fps

VGA (640 x 480) @ 30fps
QVGA (320 x 240) @ 30fps
QQVGA (160 x 120) @ 30fps

 System Hardware

Processor ARM9 base
RAM 64MB SDRAM
ROM 8MB NOR Flash
Power DC 5V

 Lens Assembly

Lens Type Board Lens
Lens Specification F2.8, 5.0mm

 Communication

LAN 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet, auto-sensed,

Auto-MDIX

WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Protocol support TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP, DHCP, NTP, DNS, DDNS,

SMTP, FTP, HTTP, Samba, PPPoE, UPnP,
Bonjour, RTP, RTSP, RTCP

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 User Interface

LAN One RJ-45 port
Antenna One external antenna
WPS One WPS button
Reset One Reset button
USB USB 2.0 port, with one unmount button;
Power distribution: 500mA Max.
LEDs Power LED (amber); Link LED (green)

 Audio

Input Built-in MIC
Output Headphone output jack (Mono)
Codec PCM/AMR (AMR is for 3GPP only)

 Software

OS Support Windows XP/Vista/Win7
Browser Internet Explorer 6.0 or above

Apple Safari 2 or above
Mozilla Firefox 2.00 or above
Google Chrome

Software UltraView Pro for playback / recor din g /

configuration f e atures

 Operating Environment

Temperature - Operation: 0C ~ 45C

- Storage: -15C ~ 60C

Humidity - Operation: 20% ~ 85% non-condensing

- Storage: 0% ~ 90% non-condensing

 EMI

FCC Class B, CE Class B

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A.2 Glossary of Terms

NUMBERS

10BASE-T 10BASE-T is Ethernet over UTP Category III, IV, or V

unshielded twisted-pair media.

100BASE-TX The two-pair twisted-me dia implementation of

100BASE-T is called 100BASE-TX.

A

ADPCM Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation, a new

technology improved from PCM, which encodes analog
sounds to digital form.

AMR AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate) is an audio data

compression scheme op tim iz e d for spe ec h codin g,
which is adopted as the standard speech codec by
3GPP.

Applet Appl ets are s mall Java programs that can be

embedded in an HTML page. The rule at the moment is
that an applet can only make an Internet connection to
the computer form that the applet was sent.

ASCII American Standard Code For Information Interchange,

it is the standard method for encoding characters as 8­bit sequences of binary numbers, allowing a maximum
of 256 characters.

ARP Address Resolution Protocol. ARP is a protocol that

resides at the TCP/IP Internet layer that delivers data
on the same network by translating an IP address to a
physical address.

AVI Audio Video Interleave, it is a Windows platform audio

and video file type, a common format for small movies
and videos.

B

BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol is an Internet protocol that can

automatically configure a network device in a diskless
workstation to give its own IP address.

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C

Communication Communication has four components: sender, receiver,

message, and medium. In netw orks, devices and
application tasks and processes communicate
messages to each other over m ed ia . They represent
the sender and receivers. The data they send is the
message. The cabling or transmission method they use
is the medium.

Connection In networking, two devices establish a connection to

communicate with each other.

D

DHCP Developed by Microsoft, DHCP (Dynamic Host

Configuration Pr otocol) is a protocol for assignin g
dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. With
dynamic addressing, a device c a n have a different IP
address every time it connects to the network. In some
systems, the device's IP address can even change
while it is still connected. It also supports a mix of static
and dynamic IP addresses. This simplifies the task for
network administrators because the software keeps
track of IP addresses rather than requiring an
administrator to manage the task. A new computer can
be added to a network without the hassle of manually
assigning it a unique IP address. DHCP allows the
specification for the service provided by a router,
gateway, or other network device that automatically
assigns an IP address to any device that requests one.

DNS Domain Name System is an Internet service that

translates domai n names into IP addresses. Since
domain names are alphabetic, they're easier to
remember. The Internet however, is really based on IP
addresses every time you use a domain name the DNS
will translate the name into the corresponding IP
address. For example, the do main name

www.network_camera.com might translate to

192.167.222.8.

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E

Enterprise
network

An enterprise network consists of collections of
networks connected to each other ov er a
geographically dispersed area. The enterprise network
serves the needs of a widely distributed company and
operates the company’s mission-critical applications.

Ethernet The most popular LAN communication technology.

There are a variety of types of Ethernet, including
10Mbps (traditional Ethernet), 100Mbps (Fast
Ethernet), and 1,000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet). Most
Ethernet networks use Category 5 cabling to carry
information, in the form of electrical signals, between
devices. Ethernet is an implementation of CSMA/CD
that operates in a bus or star topology.

F

Fast Ethernet Fast Ethernet, also called 100BASE-T, operates at 10

or 100Mbps per second over UTP, STP, or fiber-optic
media.

Firewall Firewall is considered the first line of defense in

protecting private information. For better security, data
can be encrypted. A sys tem designed to prevent
unauthorized acces s to or from a private net w ork.
Firewalls are frequently used to prevent unauthorized
Internet users from access in g private networks
connected to the Internet, especially Intranets all
messages entering or leaving the intranet pass through
the firewall, which examines each message and blocks
those that do not meet the specified security criteria.

G

Gateway A gateway links computers that use different data

formats together.

Group Groups consist of several user machines that have

similar characteristics such as being in the same
department.

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H

HEX Short for hexadecimal refers to the base-16 number

system, which consists of 16 unique symbols: the
numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F. For example, the
decimal number 15 is represented as F in the
hexadecimal numbering system. The hexadecimal
system is useful because it can represent every byte (8
bits) as two consecutive hexadecimal digits. It is easier
for humans to read hexadecimal numbers than binary
numbers.

I

Intranet This is a privat e network, inside an organization or

company that uses the same software you will find on
the public Internet. The only difference is that an
Intranet is used for internal usage only.

Internet The Internet is a globally linked system of computers

that are logically connected based on the In ternet
Protocol (IP). The Internet provides different ways to
access private and public information worldwide.

Internet address To participate in Internet communications and on

Internet Protocol-based networks, a node must have an
Internet address that identifies it to the other nodes. All
Internet addresses are IP addresses

IP Internet Protocol is the standard that d e s cribes the

layout of the basic uni t of information on the Internet
(the packet) and also details the numerical addressing
format used to route the inform ation. Your Internet
service provider controls the IP address of any device it
connects to the Internet. The IP addresses in your
network must conform to IP addressing rules. In smaller
LANs, most people will allow the DHCP function of a
router or gateway to assign the IP addresses on
internal networks.

IP address IP address is a 32-binary digit number that identifies

each sender or receiver of informatio n that is sent in
packets across the Internet. For example 8 0. 80.80.69 is
an IP address. When you “call” that number, using any

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connection methods, you get connected to the
computer that “owns” that IP address.

ISP ISP (Internet Service Provider) is a company that

maintains a network that is link ed to the Intern et b y way
of a dedicated communication line. An ISP offers the
use of its dedicated communication lines to companies
or individuals who can ’t afford the high monthly cost for
a direct connection.

J

JAVA Java is a programming lang u ag e that is specially

designed for writing programs that can be safely
downloaded to your computer through the Internet
without the fear of viruses. It is an object-oriented multi­thread programming best for creating applets and
applications for the Internet, Intranet and other
complex, distributed network.

L

LAN Local Area Network a comp uter network that spans a

relatively small area sharing common resources. Most
LANs are confined to a single building or group of
buildings.

M

MJPEG MJPEG (Motion JPEG) composes a moving image by

storing each frame of a moving picture sequence in
JPEG compression, and then decompressing and
displaying each frame at rapid speed to show the
moving picture.

MPEG4 MPEG4 is designed to enable transmission and

reception of high-quality audio and video over the
Internet and next-generation mobile teleph ones.

N

NAT Network Address Translator generally applied by a

router that makes many different IP addresses on an

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internal network appear to the Internet as a single
address. For routing messages properly within your
network, each device requires a unique IP address. But
the addresses may not be valid outside your network.
NAT solves the problem. When devices within your
network request information from the Internet, the
requests are forwarded to the Internet under the
router's IP address. NAT distributes the respons es to
the proper IP addresses within your network.

Network A network consists of a collection of two or more

devices, people, or compon e nts that c ommunicate with
each other over physical or virtual media. The most
common types of network are:

LAN – (local area network): Computers are in close
distance to one another. They are usually in the same
office space, room, or bu ilding.

WAN – (wide area network): The computers are in
different geographic locations and are connect e d by
telephone lines or radio waves.

NWay Protocol A network protocol that can automatically negotiate the

highest possible transmission speed between two
devices.

P

PCM PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is a technique for

converting analog audio signals into digital form for
transmission.

PING Packet Internet Groper, a utility used to determine

whether a specific IP address is accessible. It functions
by sending a packet to the specified addre ss and waits
for a reply. It is primarily used to troubleshoot Internet
connections.

PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. PPPoE is a

specification for connecting the users on an Ethernet to
the Internet through a common broa dband medium,
such as DSL or cable modem. All the users over th e
Ethernet share a common connection.

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Protocol Communication on the network is governed by sets of

rules called protocols. Protocols provide the guidelines
devices use to communicate with each other, and thus
they have different functions. Some protocols are
responsible for formatting and presenting and
presenting data that will be transferred from file server
memory to the file server’s net work adapter Others are
responsible for filtering informatio n between networks
and forwarding data to its destinat ion. Still other
protocols dictate how data is transferred across the
medium, and how servers respond to workstation
requests and vice versa. Common network protocols
responsible for the presentation and format ting of data
for a network operating system are the Internetwork
Packet Exchange (IPX) protocol or the Internet Protocol
(IP). Protocols that dictate the format of data for
transferors the medium include token-passing and
Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection
(CSMA/CD), implemented as token-ring, ARCNET,
FDDI, or Ethernet. The Router Information Protocol
(RIP),a part of the Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) suite, forwards
packets from one network to another using the same
network protocol.

R

RJ-45 RJ-45 connector is used for Ethernet cable connections.
Router A router is the network software or hardware entity

charged with routing packets between networks.

RTP RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is a data transfer

protocol defined to deliver live media to the clients at
the same time, which defines the transmission of video
and audio files in real time for Internet applications.

RTSP RTSP (Real-time Streaming Protocol) is the standard

used to transmit stored media to the client(s) at the
same time, which provides client controls for random
access to the content stream.

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S

Server It is a simple computer that provides resources, such as

files or other information.

SIP SIP (Session Initiated Protocol) is a standard protocol

that delivers the real-time commu nication for Voice over
IP (VoIP), which establishes sessions for features such
as audio and video conferencing.

SMTP The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is used for Internet

mail.

SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP was

designed to provide a common foundation for
managing network devices.

Station In LANs, a station co nsists of a device that can

communicate data on the network. In FDDI, a station
includes both physical nodes and addressable logical
devices. Workstations, single-attach stations, dual­attach stations, and concentrators are FDDI stations.

Subnet mask In TCP/IP, the bits used to create the subnet are called

the subnet mask.

T

(TCP/IP) Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol is a

widely used transport protocol that connects diverse
computers of various transmission methods. It was
developed y the Department of Defense to connect
different computer types and led to the dev elopment of
the Internet.

Transceiver A transceiver joins two network segments together.

Transceivers can also be used to join a segment that
uses one medium to a segment that uses a different
medium. On a 10BASE-5 network, the transceiver
connects the network adapter or other network device
to the medium. Transceivers also can be used on
10BASE-2 or 10BASE-T networks to attach devices
with AUI ports.

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U

UDP The User Datagram Protocol is a connectionless

protocol that resides above IP in the TCP/IP suite

User Name The USERNAME is the unique name assigned to each

person who has access to the LAN.

Utility It is a program that performs a specific task.
UTP Unshielded twisted-pair. UTP is a form of cable used by

all access methods. It consists of several pairs of wires
enclosed in an unshielded sheath.

W

WAN Wide -Area Network. A wide-area network consists of

groups of interconnected computers that are separated
by a wide distance and communicate with each other
via common carrier telecommunication techniques.

WEP WEP is widely used as the basic security protocol in

Wi-Fi networks, which secures data transmissions
using 64-bit or 128-bit encryption.

Windows Windows is a graphical user interface for workstations

that use DOS.

WPA WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is used to improve the

security of Wi-Fi networks, replacing the current WEP
standard. It uses its own encryption, Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol (TKIP), to secure data during
transmission.

WPA2 Wi-Fi Protected Access 2, the latest security

specification that provides greater data protection and
network access control for Wi-Fi networks. WPA2 uses
the government-grade AES encryption algorithm and
IEEE 802.1X-based authentication, which are required
to secure large corporate networks.