
Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing the IP Camera
Configuration Overview
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| IP camera name and | Identifies the IP camera. | Recommended. | See the “Basic Setup Window” | |
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| LED operation | 
 | Determines whether the LEDs | Optional. | See the “Basic Setup Window” | 
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| Time information | Sets the date and time for the IP | Recommended. | See the “Basic Setup Window” | |
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 | it adjusts for daylight saving | 
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| Network options | 
 | Determine how the IP camera | IP address is required if DHCP is | See the “Basic Setup Window” | 
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 | obtains its IP address, and | not enabled in your network, | section on page  | 
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 | provides options for configuring | other items depend on your | 
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| Advanced network | Determine whether the IP | Optional, depending on your | See the “Advanced Setup | |
| and protocol options | camera uses Cisco Discovery | network and requirements. | Window” section on page  | |
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 | Protocol (CDP) and it uses | 
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 | Bonjour, configure alternate | 
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 | ports for HTTP or HTTPS | 
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 | connections, configure RTP or | 
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 | RTSP options, and configure | 
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| IP address filters | Controls access to the IP camera | Optional. | See the “IP Filter Window” | |
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| EAPOL | 
 | Configures Extensible | Optional. | See the “EAPOL Window” | 
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 | LANs (EAPOL) for | 
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| IP camera users | 
 | Sets the password for the IP | Optional. | See the “Users Window” section | 
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 | camera administrator, and sets | 
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 | log in credentials and privileges | 
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| Video options | 
 | Sets video resolution and quality, | Optional, depending on your | See the “Video Window” section | 
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 | picture appearance, whether | 
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 | text overlay, and how the IP | 
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 | camera handles day and night | 
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