Accessing a IP Camera from the Internet
When you set the IP Camera on a LAN and you have to access the IP Camera from
outside the LAN, it is necessary to set cross-gateway settings for your IP Camera.
To make access easier, the user can set the DDNS.
1. Cross-gateway setting
Settings of a gateway are rather complicated. Please refer to the manual of your router
for the settings. It is recommended to turn to a professional for help.
2. Dynamic domain name resolution
Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) can map the dynamic IP address of an
IP Camera to a fixed domain name. Therefore, we can access the IP Camera by the
fixed domain name whether the IP address changes or not. Several DDNS providers
can be found on the internet.
Use in ADSL environment
1. Setting IP Camera
First make sure the IP Camera is connected to the LAN or directly to a PC through
a network cable, and enter the IP address of the IP Camera in the address bar of IE.
To enable the IP Camera to dial the ADSL number directly, it is necessary to setup
an ADSL dial-up account and password. Fore that, you need to enable the PPPoE
function of the IP Camera. Enter the Network settings page of the IP Camera to
enable the PPPoE service. Enter the logon name and password of the ADSL account
into the figure shown below:
Then, click <OK> to reboot the system.
After rebooting the system, disconnect the power supply and network cable of the
IP Camera and then reconnect them. Turn on the power and reboot the IP Camera
again. The user has to wait until the ADSL link is established (the process will take
about 1 to 2 minutes).
2. Connecting with ADSL Modem for Internet access
(1) Using a router to access the Internet via a shared ADSL connection.
If a router is set for dial-up Internet access, it is not required to set an ADSL dial-up
account and password on the IP Camera. The structure of network connection is the
same as that in the LAN.
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