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Skyipcam1777w wireless n mpeg4 night vision pan/tilt network camera model # aicn1777w user’s manual ver. 1.2.
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- 1 - c h a p t e r 1 ................................................................................................................................2 i n t r o d u c t i o n t o y o u r c a m e r a ..........................................................................2 1.1 checking the package...
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- 2 - c hapter 1 i ntroduction t o y our c amera 1.1 checking the package contents check the items contained in the package carefully. You should have the following: one wireless n night vision pan/tilt network camera one external antenna one ac power adapter one wall mount kit one gpio connector on...
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- 3 - 1.2 getting to know your camera front view internal microphone allows the camera to receive sound and voice. Led indicators: power (left, steady amber light) indicates the camera is powered on. Link (right, flashing green light) indicates the camera’s network connectivity. Light sensor is used...
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- 4 - rear view gpio is used to connect an external devices. Reset button will restart the camera when it is pressed quickly; when it is pressed and held for five seconds, the camera will restore the factory default settings. Dc power connector connects the ac power adapter, in order to supply power...
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- 5 - 1.3 features and benefits mpeg4/mjpeg dual-codec supported the camera provides user with excellent images by the mpeg4/mjpeg dual-codec selectable technology, allowing user to adjust image size and quality, and bit rate according to the networking environment. 2-way audio capability the built-...
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- 6 - 1.4 system requirements networking - lan: 10base-t ethernet or 100base-tx fast ethernet. - wlan: ieee 802.11b/g/n, data rate up to 150mbps* accessing the camera using web browser - supported browsers*: microsoft® internet explorer 6.0 or above; apple safari, mozilla firefox with java plug-in ...
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- 7 - c hapter 2 h ardware i nstallation 2.1 installing the wall mount kit the camera comes with a wall mount kit, which allows you to place your camera anywhere by mounting the camera through the three screw holes located in the base of the wall mount kit. Wall mount kit screw screw screw.
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- 8 - 2.2 connecting the camera to lan/wlan use the provided ethernet cable to connect the camera to your local area network (lan). When you connect the ac power adapter, the camera is powered on automatically. You can verify the power status from the power led on the front panel of the camera. Once...
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- 9 - 2.3 applications of the camera the camera can be applied in multiple applications, including: monitor local and remote places and objects via internet or intranet. Capture still images and video clips remotely. Upload images or send email messages with the still images attached. The following ...
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- 10 - c hapter 3 c amera c onfiguration 3.1 setting up your camera step 1 insert the provided cd into your computer’s cd rom drive. Step 2 click on install utility and software when the autorun menu pops up on the screen..
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- 11 - note: if you do not see the above autorun menu pops up on the screen, please go to your cd-rom drive > ultraview folder > run “setup.Exe”. Windows 7 and vista users: an autoplay window pops up on screen, please make sure you give permission to run the setup program by clicking autorun.Exe. St...
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- 12 - step 4 click finish when installation finishes. Step 5 open skyipcam utility by double clicking its icon on the desktop, or clicking start, then go to (all) programs > airlink101 skyipcam ultraview > skyipcam utility..
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- 13 - step 6 click on search to find the camera(s) on your network. Select the camera you wish to configure and click on link. Note if the camera you wish to configure does not show up in the utility, make sure the camera is properly connected to the same local network as your computer is, and the ...
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- 14 - step 8 the camera viewing window will appear. Click on setup, then click on smart wizard. Step 9 enter a name for your camera and a location. Create an admin password and enter into admin password and confirm password. It is suggested to change the admin’s password to protect your privacy. Cl...
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- 15 - step 10 you may simply accept the suggested default setting dhcp if your router’s dhcp server is enabled, so the router will automatically assign a dynamic ip address to your camera. Another option is to select static ip, the ip address you configure must match with your local network setting...
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- 16 - step 11 if you would like to set up email alerts that you can receive in the future, please enter your email information here. You can get this information from your email service provider. If you want to set this up at a later time, click next. Step 12 if you would like to connect the camera...
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- 17 - step 13 confirm your settings at the last window. If everything is correct, click apply and the configuration is complete..
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- 18 - 3.2 viewing image via your camera method a > access camera from skyipcam utility step 1a open airlink101 skyipcam utility, select the camera you wish to connect to and click on link button. Go to step 3. Method b > access camera from web browser step 1b if you assigned a static ip address for...
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- 19 - step 3 enter user name and password, then click ok. The default user name and password are both “admin” if you did not make any change to it at step 9, section 3.1. Step 4 internet explorer user: if this is the first time for your computer to view image from the web configuration page, you wi...
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- 20 - step 5 click on run, then you will be able to view the image. Note if you are using mozilla firefox or safari and you are not able to view any image, please make sure you have java and quick time add-ons installed. Step 6 to get a clear view of images, you can simply rotate the camera’s lens ...
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- 21 - c hapter 4 u sing w eb c onfiguration you can access and manage the camera through the web browser and the provided software application skyipcam ultraview. This chapter describes the web configuration, and guides you through the configuration of the camera by using the web browser. To open t...
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- 22 - basic >> date & time date & time - timezone: select the proper time zone for the region from the pull-down menu. - synchronize with pc: select this option and the date & time settings of the camera will be synchronized with the connected computer. - synchronize with ntp server: select this op...
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- 23 - - password: enter the password for the new user. When you are finished, click add/modify to add the new user to the camera. To modify the user’s information, select the one you want to modify from userlist and click add/modify. - userlist: display the existing users of the camera. To delete a...
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- 24 - 4.2 network settings the network menu contains three sub-menus that provide the network settings for the camera, such as the ip setting, ddns setting, and ip filter. Network >> network ip setting this item allows you to select the ip address mode and set up the related configuration. - dhcp: ...
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- 25 - recommended that you input the default gateway of your network, which is the ip address of your router. Check with your router manufacturer for that information. This is mandatory if you want to use ftp or email functions - pppoe: select this option when you use a direct connection via dsl mo...
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- 26 - network >> ip filter the ip filter setting allows the administrator of the camera to limit the users within a certain range of ip addresses to access the camera. Disable: select this option to disable the ip filter function of the camera. Accept - start/end ip address: assign a range of ip ad...
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- 27 - network >> wireless setting the camera supports wlan while you use the wireless network. Select the enable option to enable this feature. The camera supports wireless feature that can connect to your wireless network. Select the enable option to enable this feature. Network id (ssid): keep th...
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- 28 - - encryption: select the wep option to enable the data encryption feature to secure the camera within the wireless network. - format: once you enable the encryption feature, you need to determine the encryption format by selecting ascii or hex. Ascii format causes each character you type to b...
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- 29 - network >> wireless >> wps setting the camera supports wps (wifi protected setup™) feature that allows your camera to connect to the wireless network easily and safely without manually configuring the wireless security settings. Please note that your ap/router must support wps feature as well...
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- 30 - 4.3 pan/tilt settings the pan/tilt menu allows you to configure the pan/tilt functions of the camera. Pan & tilt >> pan & tilt settings - pan/tilt calibration: click calibration to calibrate the position of the camera lens. - pan steps: set the changing range (1~20 degrees) when you click the...
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- 31 - 4.4 setting up video & audio the video & audio menu contains three sub-menus that provide the video and audio settings for the camera. Video & audio >> camera image setting - brightness: adjust the brightness level from 0 ~ 100. - contrast: adjust the contrast level from 0 ~ 100. - saturation...
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- 32 - video & audio >> video mpeg4 - video resolution: select the desired video resolution from the three formats: vga, qvga and qqvga. The higher setting (vga) obtains better video quality while it uses more resource within your network. - video quality: select the desired image quality from five ...
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- 33 - video & audio >> audio camera microphone in select the enable option to enable the camera’s audio function, so that you can receive the on-site sound and voice from the camera. Camera speaker out select the enable option to enable the camera’s external speaker function, so that the connected ...
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- 34 - 4.5 event server the event server menu contains three sub-menus that allow you to upload images to ftp, send emails that include still images, and store video clips, send still images to a nas (network attached storage) device. Event server setting>> ftp ftp - host address: enter the ip addre...
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- 35 - event server setting >> email email - smtp server address: enter the mail server address. For example, mymail.Com . - sender email address: enter the email address of the user who will send the email. For example, john@mymail.Com . - sender user name: enter the user name to login the mail ser...
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- 36 - event server setting >> nas network storage - samba server address: enter the ip address of the network storage server. - share: assign the folder on the network storage server to share the files to users. - path: assign the path for uploading the files on the network storage server. For exam...
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- 37 - 4.6 motion detect *this function can only be configured in windows internet explorer. The motion detect menu contains the command and option that allow you to enable and set up the motion detection feature of the camera. The camera provides two detecting areas. To enable the detecting area, s...
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- 38 - 4.7 event config the event configuration menu contains five sub-menus that provide the commands to configure event profiles. Event configuration >> general setting - snapshot/recording subfolder: you can assign a given sub-folder for captured file. Otherwise, leave this option blank to use th...
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- 39 - - profile name: display the profile name that you select in the schedule profiles list. - weekdays: select the weekday(s) that you want to separately assign in the schedule profile. The weekday that has been assigned will be displayed with green color. - time list: display the time period tha...
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- 40 - event configuration >> schedule trigger you can configure the schedule for trigger function of the camera individually by email, ftp, and nas. Select the enable option on each item, and then select a schedule profile from the pull-down list and set the interval time. Event configuration >> gp...
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- 41 - 4.8 tools the tools menu provides the commands that allow you to restart or reset the camera. You can also backup and restore your configuration, and upgrade the firmware for the camera. Factory reset click reset to restore all factory default settings for the camera. System reboot click rebo...
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- 42 - 4.9 usb the usb menu provides the information and controls of the connected usb device. Usb dismount to safely remove the connected usb device, press the dismount button for four seconds on the camera or click dismount on this page. Usb information display the total space and free space of th...
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- 43 - 4.10 rs-485 the rs-485 menu provides the control settings for external device through the i/o port. Check the enable option and complete the required configuration to use the rs-485 function of the camera. Popular protocol setting: select this option and then select a protocol. When you enabl...
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- 44 - about the control buttons after enabling rs-485 function, the control panel will appear on the live view window. Control buttons of rs-485 - left/right/up/down/home buttons allow you to move the camera lens position. Clicking the home (center) button will move the camera lens to the assigned ...
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- 45 - 4.11 information the information menu displays the current configuration and events log of the camera. Information >> device info display the basic, video & audio, and network settings of the camera. Information >> system log the logs table displays the events log recorded by the system..
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- 46 - c hapter 5 u sing s ky ipc am u ltra v iew 5.1 starting the program to start ultraview pro, click start (all) programs airlink101 skyipcam ultraview skyipcam ultraview. Alternatively, you can start the program by simply double-clicking the program icon on the desktop of your computer. In the ...
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- 47 - 5.2 main window and item feature when you start and login to ultraview, the main window will display as below: the main window provides you with the information on operating the system, as well as the control panel such as the quick launch buttons, and so on. Note ultraview software requires ...
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- 48 - camera view mode buttons in this area allow you to switch the camera view mode. Button function display the connected camera(s) in single camera view mode. Display the connected camera(s) in quad view mode. Display the connected camera(s) in 3 x 3 grid view mode. Display the connected camera(...
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- 49 - number (1~8) from the go button. Navigation buttons (left/right/up/down/home). If the connected camera features pan/tilt functions, the navigation buttons allow you to move the camera lens position. Clicking the home (center) button will move the camera lens to the assigned home position. / t...
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- 50 - 5.3 accessing the camera before you can access the camera, you have to add the camera to the system. Adding a camera 1. Click the button and select device setting to display the device setting window. 2. Click new..
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- 51 - 3. Click device search to search the camera(s) within your network. 4. When search is finished, select the camera and click add..
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- 52 - 5. The information of the camera will be displayed on the window. When completed, click preview and then click save to return to the device setting window. The added camera will be displayed in the device list. Option description camera title you have to assign a descriptive name for the came...
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- 53 - 6. Close the device setting window and return to the main window. The image of the camera will be displayed. Tip when you add the camera and return to the main window, the camera image will be displayed in full-screen mode by default. Press the esc key on the pc keyboard to resume the main wi...
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- 54 - 7. Click on the button motion detection area to enable and set up the motion detection feature of the camera. A new window pops up with settings for motion diction. Please refer to section 4.6 motion detect for more details..
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- 55 - editing / deleting a camera since you have added camera(s) to the system, you can select one to edit or remove. 1. On the device setting window, the connected camera(s) will be displayed in the device list. 2. To delete the camera: select the desired one and then click remove. When prompted, ...
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- 56 - viewing image of the camera since you have added camera(s) to the system, the image of the selected camera(s) will be displayed on the live view window automatically. You can view a maximum of 32 cameras simultaneously. Additionally, you can select one-camera or other view mode to display the...
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- 57 - 5.4 recording / playing video enabling / disabling recording press preview to activate the settings. While you are adding/editing the camera, you can enable the recording function for the camera by selecting the record option. Click save after you finish setting. Alternatively, you can set al...
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- 58 - configuring the recording settings the default directory for saving the recorded video files is “c:\”. You can change the target folder for saving the files in the record setting option. 1. Click the button and then select record setting. 2. To assign the target folder for saving the recorded...
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- 59 - setting up schedule for recording the system features the schedule recording so that you can set up the schedule to record as you need. Click the button to display the schedule configuration window, which allows you to configure the recording schedule. 1. Click new, and then enter the schedul...
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- 60 - playback the recording files note divx/xvid codec is required for the system to play the video files. If the video clips cannot be displayed in the playback window normally, click the following path to download and install the required component: http://download.Divx.Com/divx/divxinstaller.Ex...
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- 61 - 5.5 configuring the emap view setting click the button and select view setting to configure the camera view setting of emap mode. Emap refers to the geography and device scope of the ultraview software, which visually presents the devices in your security system. It uses a background of the a...
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- 62 - 3. Click browse to select a picture file from your computer. The selected picture will be displayed in the preview window. Click save after you complete the settings. 4. On the following window, you can assign the camera position in the emap. Click the camera location button to display the ed...
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- 63 - 5. When completed, click save. Click back to go back to the main window. 6. To view from emap: a. Click the button and select emap view..
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- 64 - b. Select the map from the emap name list. C. Click the camera icon, the camera window will then pop up to display the image of that location..
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- 65 - 7. To view camera status: click the button and select camera status. It shows the camera status as below. Editing / deleting the emap 1. Click the button and select view setting. 2. To edit the emap: in the emap list, select the desired map and click modify. The map’s information will be disp...
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- 66 - 5.6 configuring the system 1. User management: click the button and select account to change the administrator password for the ultraview software. Enter the current password, and then enter the new password twice (in the type new password and retype password boxes). When completed, click sav...
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- 67 - 2. To change the system language: click the button and select language to change the displayed system language. In the language screen, select the preferred language (english, traditional chinese, or simplified chinese) and click save..
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- 68 - 3. To check the version number: click the button and select version to display ultraview software version number..
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- 69 - 4. System setting: click the button and select system setting to set the auto scan time interval..
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- 70 - 5.7 event configuration setting up event server click the button and select event server to configure the smtp server, so that you can send emails that include still images as notification. Select the enable smtp option to start the email service of the system. When you enable the service, yo...
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- 71 - sending email notification click the button and select address book to assign the user to the address book of the camera. The user will receive a real-time notification from the system while triggering out. 1. On the address book window, click new. 2. In the address book information field, en...
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- 72 - configuring event trigger click the button and select event trigger to configure the trigger out function of the camera. 1. On the event trigger window, select the desired camera from the camera list. 2. Select one or all of the following: smtp: select this option and enter the subject and me...
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- 73 - 5.8 terminating operation when you have finished operating, click the button and select logout to log out the system or close to exit the program..
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- 74 - c hapter 6 a ppendix a.1 specification image sensor • sensor type: 1/4” color cmos • sensor resolution: 640 x 480 pixel • minimum illumination: 0.5 lux lens • lens type: board lens • view angle (diagonal): 64 degree video • image compression: mpeg4/mjpeg • exposure, white balance, gain contro...
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- 75 - a.2 gpio terminal application typically used in association with programming scripts for developing applications for motion detection, event triggering, alarm notification via e-mail, and a variety of external control functions. The 6-pin i/o terminal block is located on the rear panel and pr...
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- 76 - a.3 bandwidth reference guide mpeg4 bit rate (kbit/s) resolution frame rate (fps) lowest low normal high highest qqvga 30 128 128 128 128 128 qvga 30 128 128 256 512 1024 vga 30 128 256 512 1024 2048 mjpeg image size (kb) resolution lowest low normal high highest qqvga 1.5 1.9 2.4 2.7 4.1 qvg...
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- 77 - a.4 glossary of terms numbers 10base-t 10base-t is ethernet over utp category iii, iv, or v unshielded twisted-pair media. 100base-tx the two-pair twisted-media implementation of 100base-t is called 100base-tx. A adpcm adaptive differential pulse code modulation, a new technology improved fro...
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- 78 - ethernet the most popular lan communication technology. There are a variety of types of ethernet, including 10mbps (traditional ethernet), 100mbps (fast ethernet), and 1,000mbps (gigabit ethernet). Most ethernet networks use category 5 cabling to carry information, in the form of electrical s...
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- 79 - it is an object-oriented multi-thread programming best for creating applets and applications for the internet, intranet and other complex, distributed network. L lan local area network a computer network that spans a relatively small area sharing common resources. Most lans are confined to a ...
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- 80 - network protocol. R rj-45 rj-45 connector is used for ethernet cable connections. Router a router is the network software or hardware entity in charge of routing packets between networks. Rtp rtp (real-time transport protocol) is a data transfer protocol defined to deliver live media to the c...
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- 81 - 1 2 3 technical support e-mail: support@airlink101.Com toll free: 1-888-746-3238 web site: www.Airlink101.Com * aicn1777w supports most of the mobile devices, but compatibility with every mobile device is not guaranteed. ** monitoring multiple cameras simultaneously demands high performance c...