Network Video Server User’s Guide
Symptoms, Possible Causes and Remedial Actions
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NETWORK | VIDEO | The | IP | address | is | 1.Disconnect your NETWORK VIDEO SERVER | ||
SERVER | cannot | be | already used by another | from the network | ||||
accessed | from | a | Web | devices |
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| 2. Run the PING utility (as described in PINGing | |
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| your IP Address below) and follow |
The Power LED is not | The | IP | address | is | Run the PING utility (as described in PINGing Your | |||
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| located | within | a | IP Address, on page 51), If the utility returns “no | ||
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| response” or similar, the diagnosis is probably | ||
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| In Windows 95/98 or Windows NT, check the IP |
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| address for your NETWORK VIDEO SERVER is |
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| within the same subnet as your workstation: |
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| 1.Click “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel” and |
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| “Network”. |
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| 2.Specify the TCP/IP adapter and click on |
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| “Properties”. In Properties, Click “IP Address”. |
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| 3.Check that the first 3 number blocks of the IP |
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| address of your NETWORK VIDEO SERVER |
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| match the first 3 number blocks of your workstation. |
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| If not, your NETWORK VIDEO SERVER may be |
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| on a different subnet and the IP address cannot be |
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| set from this workstation. You must set the IP |
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| address for NETWORK VIDEO SERVER from a |
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| workstation on the same subnet. |
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| Example: |
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| IP Address Camera: 192.168.1.221 |
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| IP Address PC: 192.168.1.xxx. |
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| networking | Trying replacing your network cable | |
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| Test the network interface of the product by | |
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| connecting a local computer to the unit, using a |
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| standard Crossover |
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| If the above actions do not resolve the problem, |
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| NETWORK VIDEO SERVER maybe faulty, In this |
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| case, try to localize the problem by connecting |
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| NETWORK VIDEO SERVER to the serial port of a |
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| local computer, using the supported RS232 Cable |
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| Faulty power supply |
| Verify that you are using an provided power supply | ||
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The network LED is off | Faulty cabling |
| 1.To verify that the cables are functional, PING the | |||||
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| address of a known existing unit on your network. |
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| 2.If the cabling is OK and your network is |
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| reachable, your should receive the reply similar to |
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