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configurations.   

Initial Access to the Network Camera 

Check Network Settings 

The Network Camera can be connected either before or immediately after software 

installation onto the Local Area Network. The Administrator should complete the 

network settings on the configuration page, including the correct subnet mask and IP 

address of gateway and DNS. Ask your network administrator or Internet service 

provider for the detail information. By default the Network Camera requires the 

Administrator to run installation every time it reboots. If the network settings are to 

remain unchanged, disable the Install option. Refer to “Network settings” on the 

System Configuration page for details. If any setting is entered incorrectly and cannot 

proceed to setting up the Network Camera, restore the factory settings following the 

steps in the “Troubleshooting” chapter of the Appendix. 

Add Password to prevent Unauthorized Access 

The default Administrator’s password is blank and the Network Camera initially will not 

ask for any password. The Administrator should immediately implement a new 

password as a matter of prudent security practice. Once the Administrator’s password 

is saved, the Network Camera will ask for the user’s name and password before each 

access. The Administrator can set up a maximum of twenty (20) user accounts. Each 

user can access the Network Camera except to perform system configuration. Some 

critical functions are exclusive for the Administrator, such as system configuration, user 

administration, and software upgrades. The user name for the Administrator is 

permanently assigned as “root”. Once the password is changed, the browser will 

display an authentication window to ask for the new password. Once the password is 

set, there is no provision to recover the Administrator’s password.  The only 

option is to restore to the original factory default settings.