
use dynamic IP address, the address might have been changed 
after your last check.  
•  Internet traffic might slow down the webpage access. Please wait.
•  Be sure that you are using http port. The default setting is Port 80. 
It will be converted to the private camera IP address. 
•  The port assigned for your camera might not able to access the 
Internet. Contact your ISP to acquire a usable port.  
• The proxy server might be blocking you from connecting to the 
camera. Do not set the proxy server. 
•  Please be sure that the default gateway address is correct.  
•  Your router might need Port conversion. Refer to the user manual 
of your router for details.  
•  The package filtering function of the router might have blocked the 
access to the external Internet. Refer to the user manual of your 
router for details.  
• If you are using DDNS, please remember to set the default 
gateway and server address.  
• If none of  the procedures above is working, please reset to the 
factory default values and re-install.  
•  If the problem still persists, there might be some problems with the 
product. Contact the dealer who sold you the product for more 
help.  
No image appears on the 
main control screen.  • When using PC to connect to the camera for the first time, a 
security warning window will tell you that you need to download 
the ActiveX control. When you are using Windows 2000 or 
Windows XP, you might need a properly- authorized user account 
to install the application  
•  Network traffic might slow down the video streams. If the video is 
extremely slow, select a lower resolution for a lower bandwidth 
requirement. 
Check whether the Active X 
control of the camera has 
been installed in your 
computer. 
Select C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files to check if the file 
“Media Viewer Class” is registered. The status bar should indicate 
the file has been installed. If you do not see this file, be sure that 
your Internet Explorer security is properly set (the default value is 
moderate). Re-connect to the camera main page and download the 
file again. Incomplete download or installation of the camera ActiveX 
control is the major reason for this problem. Check the security 
setting of your Internet Explorer. Close and re-open Internet 
Explorer, and enter the main page to see if you can log in.  
Internet Explorer displays 
the following message: 
Downloading the ActiveX 
control is prohibited under 
the current security 
setting."  
Change the IE security setting to allow downloading unsigned 
ActiveX control. 
IE→Tools→Internet Options→Security→Custom Level. Change 
"Inactive" to "Tips" for the ActiveX control if required. 
The camera can operate 
only in the LAN rather in 
the Internet environment. 
• A firewall mechanism might have been activated. Check the 
setting of your system or ask your network administrator. To 
access the camera from the Internet, you may need to change the 
setting of the firewall. 
•  Make sure that your camera does not conflict with other servers 
on the same LAN. 
•  Check the router and make sure that its setting allows it to access 
your camera from the Internet. 
The number of frames 
transmitted are less than 
the defined value.  
•  Congestion of the network or objects of the image may affect the 
number of frames transmitted. The number of frames may be less 
than the defined value when the
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