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Viewing Live Video |
This Chapter provides basic information about viewing live video.
Overview
After finishing setup via the
This Chapter has details of viewing live video using Internet Explorer. But many other powerful features and options are available:
•To view multiple cameras simultaneously, or record video (either interactively or by schedule), you should install the Windows Viewing/Recording utility. Refer to Chapter 6 - Windows Monitor/Playback/IP Recorder Utility for details on installing and using this program.
•The camera administrator can also adjust the Video Stream, and restrict access to the video stream to known users by requiring viewers to supply a username and password. See Chapter 4 - Advanced Viewing Setup for details.
•To make Live Video from the camera available via the Internet, your Internet Gateway or Router must be configured correctly. See Making Video available from the Internet in Chapter 4 - Advanced Viewing Setup for details.
Requirements
To view the live video stream generated by the Network Camera, you need to meet the following requirements:
•Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000, Windows XP.
•Internet Explorer 6 or later.
Connecting to a Camera on your LAN
To establish a connection from your PC to the Network Camera:
1.Use the Windows utility to get the IP address of the Network Camera.
2.Start Internet Explorer.
3.In the Address box, enter "HTTP://" and the IP Address of the Network Camera.
4.When you connect, the following screen will be displayed.
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