User`s manual

Network Camera User’s Manual
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Install the Camera behind a NAT Router
The Network Camera can be used with a router. This section explains how to view the
camera from either the Internet or from inside your LAN. If the Network Camera was
installed on the LAN with a router, then it can get a dynamic IP address from the DHCP
server. However, if the Network Camera wants to be accessed from the WAN, its IP
address needs to be setup as fixed IP, also the Virtual Server function of router needs to
be setup.
Installing a Network Camera with a router on your network is an easy 3–step procedure:
(1) Assign a local IP Address to your Network Camera
(2) Access the Router with Your We b browser
(3) Open Virtual Server Ports for Your Router (Enable Remote Viewing)
(1) Assign a local fixed IP address to your Network Camera
Follow the steps in the Quick Installation Guide to configure the Network Camera. The
camera will be assigned a local fixed IP Address that allows it to be recognized by the
router. Manually setup the Network Camera as fixed IP, for example, such as
192.168.0.20.
(2) Access the Router with Your Web browser
The following steps generally apply to any router that you have on your network. The
D-Link DI-624 is used as an example to clarify the configuration process. Configure the
initial settings of the DI-624 by following the steps outlined in the DI-624 Quick
Installation Guide.
If you have cable or DSL service, you will most likely have a dynamically assigned WAN
IP Address. ‘Dynamic’ means that your router’s WAN IP address can change from time
to time depending on your ISP. A dynamic WAN IP Address identifies your router on the
public network and allows it to access the Internet. To find out what your router’s WAN
IP Address is, go to the Status screen on your router and locate the WAN information
for your router. As shown on the following page the WAN IP Address will be listed. This
will be the address that you will need to type in your web browser to view your camera
over the Internet. Be sure to uncheck the Reset IP address at next boot button at the
top of the screen after modifying the IP address. Failure to do so will reset the IP
address when you restart your computer.