Specifications
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To connect one of these cameras to Blue Iris, you need to know its IP address and port. If the
camera is on your LAN, this address will most likely begin "192.168.x..." However, you may
connect to any other camera found on the Internet anywhere in the world (provided you know
the address, port, and id/password). Instead of an IP address, you may use a host name (like
"yourhostname.com").
The X,Y size box contains several popular Network IP camera resolutions from which to
choose. If your camera's resolution is not listed, you may need to enter it manually in the
proper format (XRES x YRES, e.g., 640 x 480). For most cameras, however, the X,Y size box will
be changed to reflect what you have set in the camera.
Use the Configure... button to configure your IP camera:
The generic network technologies supported are as follows:
• JPEG requests. Individual images are continuously requested. This is the simplest
technology, and typically uses a request path of "/image.jpg" (some D-Link models) or
"/jpg/image.jpg" (some AXIS models).
• MJPEG stream. One request is made, and the device replies with a stream of
images. This method is somewhat more efficient, but becomes increasingly device-