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If the camera cannot be reached by the other devices within the LAN, then workstations/computers will also be unlikely to communicate with the device from outside of the local network.Īll devices must be configured within the LAN before successful communication over the WAN/Internet can be established. When configuring network settings for a camera, the device will need to be added to the Local Area Network (LAN). **Note: The use of “device” and “camera” is used interchangeably for this article.
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This article will outline how to configure the network settings for a new IP camera. While using the Auto Discovery feature of DW Spectrum® IPVMS can simplify the setup process of devices, some additional setup on part of the user may be required. When a new device is added to the network, it is necessary to assign the device an IP address so that users may monitor and manage it through DW Spectrum® IPVMS.īy default, Digital Watchdog cameras are assigned with a dynamic (DHCP) networking protocol that allows network routers to easily assign IP addresses to the connected devices.
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