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Basic Properties
Clicking this option shows some device information about the IP Camera, such as the Device ID, the
Firmware version, and the Web UI version.
If there are several cameras on the list such as above, you can choose basic properties to check the
device ID and identify the IP address belonging to each IP camera you set up. For example, the device ID
may be 000DC5D203BB. This is the same value seen on the sticker at the bottom of the camera where it
reads “MAC ID.”
Each camera has its own specific MAC ID. Sometimes, if your camera is not found in the IP Camera Tool
software, it may still show up in the router if there is a firewall blocking it. You can add this MAC ID to your
router to give it a fixed IP address. Note that there are two different MAC ID’s. One is for the camera
when it is wired, and the other is for the camera when it is wirelessly connected.
Basic properties in the IP Camera Tool.
Network Configuration
Clicking this option allows you to change the network parameters of your camera, such as the IP address,
Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS Server. It also allows you to change the HTTP Port, which is needed
when you want to see the camera remotely by port forwarding in your router.
Obtain IP from DHCP Server: You also have the option to enable this, which allows the camera to have a
dynamic IP address on the local network. This means that if you set up the camera this way, you may
have an IP address of 192.168.1.3 for one day, if you unplug the camera and turn it on again, the IP
address will change. You will most likely not see the camera on the 192.168.1.3 IP address anymore.
Due to this, it is usually, if not always recommended to set a static IP address for the camera.