Basic Camera Settings: Network

Your network interface settings determine how the camera can communicate with the “outside” world and how the camera can be accessed from outside of the local network. When changing parameter values, please note that the changed values ​​are not automatically adopted as in the other tabs of the Configuration view. For changes to take effect, you must click on in the Command bar.


Internal host name

The host name is the unique camera name in the network under which it is accessible.

BOOTP/DHCP

BOOTP and DHCP are protocols with which IP addresses can be managed in a network and automatically assigned. The camera can use them to automatically obtain its network configuration.

Parameter Explanation
Off The camera’s network configuration is manually established. Enter the appropriate information in the IP address and subnet mask boxes and, if necessary, change the standard route or gateway and the DNS server.

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Default Gateway

DNS Server

On
client mode
Use BOOTP/DHCP to set the IP address and network configuration automatically. The gateways and the default route are automatically determined via BOOTP/DHCP and configured.
On
server mode
This camera provides DHCP service to clients on the local network. The IP address of the camera will be 192.168.0.19 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 by default.

Default Gateway

DNS Server

Additional IP address

The camera can manage two different network configurations. If you enable this checkbox, the factory default IP address and the subnet mask will also be used, ensuring that the camera remains accessible at all times.

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