Veo Observer manual Glossary, Term Explanation Relates to camera how

Glossary

Term	Explanation	Relates to camera how
	Dynamic Domain Name System. DNS service which	If you don’t have a static IP address,
DDNS	self-updates periodically to deal with changing IP	you need a DDNS to simplify
	addresses.	remote access.
	Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Allows
DHCP	network connected devices to set their IP address,	Allows camera to auto configure for
	default gateway, and subnet mask automatically.	a network.
	Most home networking routers support DHCP.
	The number of pixels used to display an image on	The small, medium, and large
Display size	your monitor. Display size may be different than	buttons on the main page change
	image resolution.	this setting.
		If you want to access cameras by
DNS	Domain Name System. Lookup service that	convenient name instead of an IP
	translates domain names into IP addresses.	address, you need to register a
		domain name.
Gateway	A device which connects one network to another.	Provides Internet connection.
	A combination device that allows multiple devices on	Provides the network to connect
	a LAN to connect to the Internet using one WAN IP
Gateway-Router		cameras and allows cameras to be
	address. Most home networking routers are also
		connected to the Internet.
	gateways.
Image resolution	The number of pixels captured in an image.	Found on the settings web page.
IP address	Unique number used to identify each device on a	Each camera must have a unique IP
	TCP/IP network.	address.
ISP	Internet Service Provider	Provides your WAN IP address for
		Internet access.
	Local Area Network. A group of computers, printers,
LAN	cameras, and other network connected devices	Cameras must be attached to a
	which share a common network address such as	LAN.
	192.168.0.X
LAN IP address	Term used to differentiate a local address from the	Camera use a LAN IP address to
	WAN IP address used by a gateway router.	communicate with your LAN.
	Media Access Control address. A unique hardware	Allows the network to distinguish
MAC address		between multiple cameras on the
	identifier for each network device.
		network, similar to a serial number.
	Network Address Translation. The process of	Translated addresses cannot be
	“translating” one WAN IP address into multiple LAN
NAT		seen directly from the Internet. Port
	IP addresses. Most home networking routers user
		forwarding is required.
	NAT to create LAN IP addresses.
	The first 9 digits of the IP address of any device	Combine the three digits on the
Network address	connected to a TCP/IP LAN. You can find out your	camera display with your network
	network address by checking the IP address of any	address to get the camera’s full IP
	PC on the network.	address.
Router	A device that routes traffic on a network.	Provides LAN infrastructure.
SMTP	Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.	The camera sends email with this
		protocol.
TCP/IP	Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. The	Used to communicate with PC
	most common communication protocol for Ethernet	clients.

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