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User Manual of Network Camera

User Manual

Network Camera

User Manual of Network Camera

About this Manual

This Manual is applicable to Network Camera (V5.3.2). The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts, images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only. The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version in the company website. Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.

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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the

limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

FCC Conditions

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

EU Conformity Statement

This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable

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harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose

of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.

2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. See the product documentation for specific battery

information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info. Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

Safety Instruction

These instructions are intended to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss.

The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’: Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of these warnings are

neglected.

Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may be caused if any of these cautions are

neglected.

Warnings Follow these safeguards to

prevent serious injury or death.

Cautions Follow these precautions to

prevent potential injury or material damage.

Warnings:

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⚫ Please adopt the power adapter which can meet the safety extra low voltage

(SELV) standard. And source with 12 VDC or 24 VAC (depending on models) according to the IEC60950-1 and Limited Power Source standard.

⚫ To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or

moisture.

⚫ This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform

to all the local codes.

⚫ Please install blackouts equipment into the power supply circuit for convenient

supply interruption.

⚫ Please make sure that the ceiling can support more than 50(N) Newton gravities if

the camera is fixed to the ceiling.

⚫ If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer or the nearest

service center. Never attempt to disassemble the camera yourself. (We shall not assume any responsibility for problems caused by unauthorized repair or maintenance.)

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Cautions:

⚫ Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the camera. ⚫ Do not drop the camera or subject it to physical shock. ⚫ Do not touch sensor modules with fingers. If cleaning is necessary, use a clean

cloth with a bit of ethanol and wipe it gently. If the camera will not be used for an extended period of time, put on the lens cap to protect the sensor from dirt.

⚫ Do not aim the camera lens at the strong light such as sun or incandescent lamp.

The strong light can cause fatal damage to the camera.

⚫ The sensor may be burned out by a laser beam, so when any laser equipment is

being used, make sure that the surface of the sensor not be exposed to the laser beam.

⚫ Do not place the camera in extremely hot, cold temperatures (the operating

temperature should be between -30°C ~ 60°C, or -40°C ~ 60°C if the camera model has an “H” in its suffix), dusty or damp environment, and do not expose it to high electromagnetic radiation.

⚫ To avoid heat accumulation, good ventilation is required for a proper operating

environment.

⚫ Keep the camera away from water and any liquid. ⚫ While shipping, the camera should be packed in its original packing. ⚫ Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion.

Please use the manufacturer recommended battery type.

Notes:

For the camera supports IR, you are required to pay attention to the following precautions to prevent IR reflection:

⚫ Dust or grease on the dome cover will cause IR reflection. Please do not remove

the dome cover film until the installation is finished. If there is dust or grease on the dome cover, clean the dome cover with clean soft cloth and isopropyl alcohol.

⚫ Make certain the installation location does not have reflective surfaces of objects

too close to the camera. The IR light from the camera may reflect back into the lens causing reflection.

⚫ The foam ring around the lens must be seated flush against the inner surface of

the bubble to isolate the lens from the IR LEDS. Fasten the dome cover to camera body so that the foam ring and the dome cover are attached seamlessly.

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⚫ MicroSD Card Slot & RESET Button

Unscrew the microSD/RESET/ Cover, and you can see the RESET button and the microSD card slot.

Press RESET about 10s when the camera is powering on or rebooting to restore the default settings,

including the user name, password, IP address, port No., etc.

Reset Button & SD card Slot Position

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 System Requirement ................................................................................ 12

Chapter 2 Network Connection ............................................................................... 13

2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN....................................................... 13

2.1.1 Wiring over the LAN ...................................................................................................... 13

2.1.2 Creating a Password ....................................................................................................... 14

2.2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN ...................................................... 18

2.2.1 Static IP Connection ....................................................................................................... 18

2.2.2 Dynamic IP Connection .................................................................................................. 19

Chapter 3 Access to the Network Camera ............................................................... 22

3.1 Accessing by Web Browsers ................................................................................ 22

Chapter 4 Wi-Fi Settings .......................................................................................... 25

4.1 Configuring Wi-Fi Connection in Manage and Ad-hoc Modes ....................... 25

4.2 Easy Wi-Fi Connection with WPS function ....................................................... 30

4.3 IP Property Settings for Wireless Network Connection ................................... 32

Chapter 5 Live View ................................................................................................. 34

5.1 Live View Page ..................................................................................................... 34

5.2 Starting Live View ................................................................................................ 35

5.3 Recording and Capturing Pictures Manually ................................................... 36

5.4 Operating PTZ Control ....................................................................................... 36

5.4.1 PTZ Control Panel .......................................................................................................... 36

5.4.2 Setting / Calling a Preset................................................................................................. 37

5.4.3 Setting / Calling a Patrol ................................................................................................. 39

Chapter 6 Network Camera Configuration ............................................................. 40

6.1 Configuring Local Parameters............................................................................ 40

6.2 Configuring Time Settings .................................................................................. 42

6.3 Configuring Network Settings ............................................................................ 44

6.3.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings .......................................................................................... 44

6.3.2 Configuring Port Settings ............................................................................................... 45

6.3.3 Configuring PPPoE Settings ........................................................................................... 46

6.3.4 Configuring DDNS Settings ........................................................................................... 47

6.3.5 Configuring SNMP Settings ........................................................................................... 49

6.3.6 Configuring 802.1X Settings .......................................................................................... 51

6.3.7 Configuring QoS Settings ............................................................................................... 52

6.3.8 Configuring UPnP™ Settings ......................................................................................... 53

6.3.9 Configuring Wireless Dial Settings ................................................................................ 53

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6.3.10 Email Sending Triggered by Alarm ................................................................................ 56

6.3.11 Configuring NAT (Network Address Translation) Settings ............................................ 58

6.3.12 Configuring FTP Settings ............................................................................................... 59

6.3.13 Platform Access .............................................................................................................. 60

6.3.14 HTTPS Settings .............................................................................................................. 61

6.4 Configuring Video and Audio Settings ............................................................... 63

6.4.1 Configuring Video Settings ............................................................................................ 63

6.4.2 Configuring Audio Settings ............................................................................................ 66

6.4.3 Configuring ROI Encoding ............................................................................................. 67

6.4.4 Display Information on Stream ....................................................................................... 69

6.4.5 Configuring Target Cropping .......................................................................................... 69

6.5 Configuring Image Parameters .......................................................................... 70

6.5.1 Configuring Display Settings ......................................................................................... 70

6.5.2 Configuring OSD Settings .............................................................................................. 76

6.5.3 Configuring Text Overlay Settings ................................................................................. 77

6.5.4 Configuring Privacy Mask .............................................................................................. 78

6.5.5 Configuring Picture Overlay ........................................................................................... 79

6.6 Configuring and Handling Basic Events ............................................................ 80

6.6.1 Configuring Motion Detection........................................................................................ 80

6.6.2 Configuring Video Tampering Alarm ............................................................................. 87

6.6.3 Configuring Alarm Input ................................................................................................ 88

6.6.4 Configuring Alarm Output .............................................................................................. 89

6.6.5 Handling Exception ........................................................................................................ 90

6.6.6 Configuring Other Alarm ................................................................................................ 91

6.7 Configuring and Handling Smart Events .......................................................... 94

6.7.1 Configuring Audio Exception Detection ........................................................................ 94

6.7.2 Configuring Defocus Detection ...................................................................................... 96

6.7.3 Configuring Scene Change Detection ............................................................................. 96

6.7.4 Configuring Face Detection ............................................................................................ 97

6.7.5 Configuring Line Crossing Detection ............................................................................. 99

6.7.6 Configuring Intrusion Detection ................................................................................... 101

6.7.7 Configuring Region Entrance Detection ....................................................................... 103

6.7.8 Configuring Region Exiting Detection ......................................................................... 104

6.7.9 Configuring Unattended Baggage Detection ................................................................ 105

6.7.10 Configuring Object Removal Detection ....................................................................... 107

6.8 VCA Configuration ............................................................................................ 109

6.8.1 Behavior Analysis ......................................................................................................... 109

6.8.2 Face Capture ................................................................................................................. 116

6.8.3 People Counting ........................................................................................................... 119

6.8.4 Heat Map ...................................................................................................................... 122

6.8.5 Counting ....................................................................................................................... 125

Chapter 7 Storage Settings ..................................................................................... 129

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7.1 Configuring NAS Settings ................................................................................. 129

7.2 Configuring Recording Schedule ...................................................................... 131

7.3 Configuring Snapshot Settings ......................................................................... 135

7.4 Configuring Lite Storage ................................................................................... 137

7.5 Configuring Cloud Storage ............................................................................... 138

Chapter 8 Road Traffic ........................................................................................... 140

Chapter 9 Playback ................................................................................................ 144

Chapter 10 Log Searching ................................................................................... 146

Chapter 11 Others ................................................................................................ 148

11.1 Managing User Accounts ................................................................................... 148

11.2 Authentication .................................................................................................... 150

11.3 Anonymous Visit ................................................................................................ 151

11.4 IP Address Filter ................................................................................................. 152

11.5 Security Service .................................................................................................. 153

11.6 Viewing Device Information .............................................................................. 154

11.7 Maintenance ....................................................................................................... 155

11.7.1 Rebooting the Camera .................................................................................................. 155

11.7.2 Restoring Default Settings ............................................................................................ 155

11.7.3 Exporting / Importing Configuration File ..................................................................... 156

11.7.4 Upgrading the System................................................................................................... 157

11.8 RS-232 Settings ................................................................................................... 157

11.9 RS-485 Settings ................................................................................................... 158

11.10 Service Settings ................................................................................................... 159

Appendix .................................................................................................................... 160

Appendix 1 SADP Software Introduction ..................................................................... 160

Appendix 2 Port Mapping .............................................................................................. 163

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Chapter 1 System Requirement

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version / Vista / Win7 / Server 2003 / Server 2008 32bits CPU: Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or higher RAM: 1G or higher Display: 1024×768 resolution or higher Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 and above version, Apple Safari 5.02 and above version, Mozilla Firefox 3.5 and above version and Google Chrome8 and above version.

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Chapter 2 Network Connection

Note:

⚫ You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be

under network security risks. For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, please strengthen your own protection. If the product does not work properly, please contact with your dealer or the nearest service center.

⚫ To ensure the network security of the network camera, we recommend you to

have the network camera assessed and maintained termly. You can contact us if you need such service.

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 or iVMS-4200 software to search and change the IP of the network camera.

Note: For the detailed introduction of SADP, 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.

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⚫ Refer to the Figure 2-2 to set network camera over the LAN via a switch or a

router.

Figure 2-1 Connecting Directly

Figure 2-2 Connecting via a Switch or a Router

2.1.2 Creating a Password

You are required to activate the camera first by setting a strong password for it before you can use the camera. Creating a Password via Web Browser, Creating a Password via SADP, and Creating a Password via Client Software are all supported.

❖ Creating a Password via Web Browser

Steps:

1. Power on the camera, and connect the camera to the network.

2. Input the IP address into the address bar of the web browser, and click Enter to enter the activation interface.

Notes:

⚫ The default IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.64. ⚫ For the camera enables the DHCP by default, the IP address is allocated

automatically. And you need to activate the camera via SADP software. Please refer to the following chapter for Activation via SADP.

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Figure 2-3 Creating a Password via Web Browser

3. Create a password and input the password into the password field.

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

4. Confirm the password.

5. Click OK to save the password and enter the live view interface.

❖ Creating a Password via SADP Software

SADP software is used for detecting the online device, activating the camera, and resetting the password. Get the SADP software from the supplied disk or the official website, and install the SADP according to the prompts. Follow the steps to activate the camera. Steps:

1. Run the SADP software to search the online devices.

2. Check the device status from the device list, and select the inactive device.

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Figure 2-4 SADP Interface

3. Create a password and input the password in the password field, and confirm the

password.

4. Click OK to save the password. You can check whether the activation is completed on the popup window. If activation

failed, please make sure that the password meets the requirement and try again.

5. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either

modifying the IP address manually or checking the checkbox of Enable DHCP.

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Figure 2-5 Modify the IP Address

6. Input the password and click the Save button to activate your IP address

modification.

Figure 2-6 Creating a Password via Client Software

1. Click OK button to start activation.

2. Click the Modify Netinfo button to pop up the Network Parameter Modification

interface, as shown in the figure below.

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Figure 2-7 Modifying the Network Parameters

3. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either

modifying the IP address manually or checking the checkbox of Enable DHCP.

4. Input the password to activate your IP address modification.

2.2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN

Purpose:

This section explains how to connect the network camera to the WAN with a static IP or a dynamic IP.

2.2.1 Static IP Connection

Before you start:

Please apply a static IP from an ISP (Internet Service Provider). With the static IP address, you can connect the network camera via a router or connect it to the WAN directly.

⚫ Connecting the network camera via a router

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Steps:

1. Connect the network camera to the router.

2. Assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer to Section 2.1.2

for detailed IP address configuration of the network camera.

3. Save the static IP in the router.

4. Set port mapping, e.g., 80, 8000, and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary

according to the different routers. Please call the router manufacturer for assistance with port mapping.

Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for detailed information about port mapping.

5. Visit the network camera through a web browser or the client software over the

internet.

Figure 2-8 Accessing the Camera through Router with Static IP

⚫ Connecting the network camera with static IP directly

You can also save the static IP in the camera and directly connect it to the internet without using a router. Refer to Section 2.1.2 for detailed IP address configuration of the network camera.

Figure 2-9 Accessing the Camera with Static IP Directly

2.2.2 Dynamic IP Connection

Before you start:

Please apply a dynamic IP from an ISP. With the dynamic IP address, you can connect the network camera to a modem or a router.

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⚫ Connecting the network camera via a router

Steps:

1. Connect the network camera to the router.

2. In the camera, assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer

to Section 2.1.2 for detailed IP address configuration of the network camera.

3. In the router, set the PPPoE user name, password and confirm the password.

4. Set port mapping. E.g. 80, 8000, and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary

depending on different routers. Please call the router manufacturer for assistance with port mapping.

Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for detailed information about port mapping.

5. Apply a domain name from a domain name provider.

6. Configure the DDNS settings in the setting interface of the router.

7. Visit the camera via the applied domain name.

⚫ Connecting the network camera via a modem

Purpose:

This camera supports the PPPoE auto dial-up function. The camera gets a public IP address by ADSL dial-up after the camera is connected to a modem. You need to configure the PPPoE parameters of the network camera. Refer to Section 6.3.3 Configuring PPPoE Settings for detailed configuration.

Figure 2-10 Accessing the Camera with Dynamic IP

Note: The obtained IP address is dynamically assigned via PPPoE, so the IP address

always changes after rebooting the camera. To solve the inconvenience of the dynamic IP, you need to get a domain name from the DDNS provider (E.g. DynDns.com). Please follow the steps below for normal domain name resolution and private domain name resolution to solve the problem. ⧫ Normal Domain Name Resolution

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Figure 2-11 Normal Domain Name Resolution

Steps:

1. Apply a domain name from a domain name provider.

2. Configure the DDNS settings in the DDNS Settings interface of the network

camera. Refer to Section 6.3.4 Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed configuration.

3. Visit the camera via the applied domain name.

⧫ Private Domain Name Resolution

Figure 2-12 Private Domain Name Resolution

Steps:

1. Install and run the IP Server software in a computer with a static IP.

2. Access the network camera through the LAN with a web browser or the client

software.

3. Enable DDNS and select IP Server as the protocol type. Refer to Section 6.3.4

Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed configuration.

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Chapter 3 Access to the Network

Camera

3.1 Accessing by Web Browsers

Steps:

1. Open the web browser.

2. In the browser address bar, input the IP address of the network camera, and press

the Enter key to enter the login interface.

3. Activate the network camera for the first time using, refer to the section 2.1.2 for

details..

Note:

⚫ The default IP address is 192.168.1.64. ⚫ If the camera is not activated, please activate the camera first according to

Chapter 3.1 or Chapter 3.2.

4. Select English as the interface language on the top-right of login interface.

5. Input the user name and password and click .

The admin user should configure the device accounts and user/operator permissions properly. Delete the unnecessary accounts and user/operator permissions.

Note:

The IP address gets locked if the admin user performs 7 failed password attempts (5 attempts for the user/operator).

Figure 3-1 Login Interface

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6. Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and operating the camera. Please

follow the installation prompts to install the plug-in.

Figure 3-2 Download and Install Plug-in

Figure 3-3 Install Plug-in (1)

Figure 3-4 Install Plug-in (2)

Note: You may have to close the web browser to install the plug-in. Please reopen the

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web browser and log in again after installing the plug-in.

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Chapter 4 Wi-Fi Settings

Purpose:

By connecting to the wireless network, you don’t need to use cable of any kind for

network connection, which is very convenient for the actual surveillance application.

Note: This chapter is only applicable for the cameras with the built-in Wi-Fi module.

4.1 Configuring Wi-Fi Connection in Manage and

Ad-hoc Modes

Before you start:

A wireless network must be configured.

Wireless Connection in Manage Mode

Steps:

1. Enter the Wi-Fi configuration interface.

Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Network> Wi-Fi

Figure 4-1 Wireless Network List

2. Click Search to search the online wireless connections.

3. Click to choose a wireless connection on the list.

Figure 4-2 Wi-Fi Setting- Manage Mode

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4. Check the checkbox to select the Network mode as Manage, and the Security

mode of the network is automatically shown when you select the wireless network, please don’t change it manually.

Note: These parameters are exactly identical with those of the router.

5. Enter the key to connect the wireless network. The key should be that of the

wireless network connection you set on the router.

Wireless Connection in Ad-hoc Mode

If you choose the Ad-hoc mode, you don’t need to connect the wireless camera via a router. The scenario is the same as you connect the camera and the PC directly with a network cable.

Steps:

1. Choose Ad-hoc mode.

Figure 4-3 Wi-Fi Setting- Ad-hoc

2. Customize a SSID for the camera.

3. Choose the Security Mode of the wireless connection.

Figure 4-4 Security Mode- Ad-hoc Mode

4. Enable the wireless connection function for your PC.

5. On the PC side, search the network and you can see the SSID of the camera

listed.

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Figure 4-5 Ad-hoc Connection Point

6. Choose the SSID and connect.

Security Mode Description:

Figure 4-6 Security Mode

You can choose the Security Mode as not-encrypted, WEP, WPA-personal, WPA-enterprise, WPA2-personal, and WPA2-enterprise.

WEP mode:

Figure 4-7 WEP Mode

⚫ Authentication - Select Open or Shared Key System Authentication, depending on

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the method used by your access point. Not all access points have this option, in which case they probably use Open System, which is sometimes known as SSID Authentication.

⚫ Key length - This sets the length of the key used for the wireless encryption, 64 or

128 bit. The encryption key length can sometimes be shown as 40/64 and 104/128.

⚫ Key type - The key types available depend on the access point being used. The

following options are available: HEX - Allows you to manually enter the hex key. ASCII - In this method the string must be exactly 5 characters for 64-bit WEP and 13 characters for 128-bit WEP.

WPA-personal and WPA2-personal Mode: Enter the required Pre-shared Key for the access point, which can be a hexadecimal number or a passphrase.

Figure 4-8 Security Mode- WPA-personal

WPA- enterprise and WPA2-enterprise Mode: Choose the type of client/server authentication being used by the access point; EAP-TLS or EAP-PEAP.

EAP-TLS

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Figure 4-9 EAP-TLS

⚫ Identity - Enter the user ID to present to the network. ⚫ Private key password – Enter the password for your user ID. ⚫ EAPOL version - Select the version used (1 or 2) in your access point. ⚫ CA Certificates - Upload a CA certificate to present to the access point for

authentication.

EAP-PEAP:

⚫ User Name - Enter the user name to present to the network ⚫ Password - Enter the password of the network ⚫ PEAP Version - Select the PEAP version used at the access point. ⚫ Label - Select the label used by the access point. ⚫ EAPOL version - Select version (1 or 2) depending on the version used at the

access point

⚫ CA Certificates - Upload a CA certificate to present to the access point for

authentication

⚫ For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we

strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The password should be something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories:

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upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.

⚫ Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the

responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.

4.2 Easy Wi-Fi Connection with WPS function

Purpose:

The setting of the wireless network connection is never easy. To avoid the complex setting of the wireless connection you can enable the WPS function.

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) refers to the easy configuration of the encrypted connection between the device and the wireless router. The WPS makes it easy to add new devices to an existing network without entering long passphrases. There are two modes of the WPS connection, the PBC mode and the PIN mode.

Note: If you enable the WPS function, you do not need to configure the parameters

such as the encryption type and you don’t need to know the key of the wireless

connection.

Steps:

Figure 4-10 Wi-Fi Settings - WPS

PBC Mode: PBC refers to the Push-Button-Configuration, in which the user simply has to push a button, either an actual or virtual one (as the button on the configuration interface of the IE browser), on both the Access Point (and a registrar of the network) and the new wireless client device.

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