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Introduction

This Chapter provides an overview of Internet Camera 's features and capabilities.

Internet Camera provides a low cost solution for enterprise and SOHO users to enhance the ability of network environment. By connecting directly to an Ethernet or Fast Ethernet, the high quality video image can be monitored everywhere. The main difference from the conventional PC Camera is that Internet Camera is a standalone system. There is no need to attach another computer with Internet Camera like usual PC cameras do. Via a web browser, Internet Camera can be managed, accessed and controlled remotely over the Intranet or Internet. Management can be more efficient and relative cost will be reduced by this way.

ICA-100/ICA-100W Features

Internet Camera includes many advanced features, which are designed to provide powerful functions while being easy to use.

Vivid Your Website.

Live-images on web site is a new trend of Internet nowadays. Must websites always be immutable and frozen with only text and static pictures? Add ICA-100 series to make websites more vigorous.

User-friendly Interface.

Internet Camera supports both ActiveX mode for Internet Explorer and Java mode for Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator. The only requirement for configuration and image viewing is a web browser software such as Internet Explorer 5.0 or above or Netscape 6.0 or above. Via user-friendly web interface, even a beginner with less knowledge about network can manage easily.

Remote Monitoring and Management.

ICA-100 series can fully integrate with your network. By the conveniences of world wide Internet, you can do the monitoring anywhere. Via add-on utility, network administrators can decide whether individuals or the whole team may access ICA100 series. Multi-user password protection support offers more flexibility while managing ICA100 series.

Alarm Trigger Function.

Adding external sensors to the auxiliary I/O connecter of ICA-100 series can let you program event-based notification to fit various security demands. Internet Camera can connect up to two input and two output external devices.

DDNS Support

Internet users can access the live images with a DDNS registered hostname instead of knowing camera’s real IP address.

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