IP address

Configure the IP address for a wireless network.

Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP): Select this option when a DHCP server is installed on the network to allow IP address assignment. With this setting, the IP address is assigned automatically.

Use the following IP address: Select this option when you set a fixed IP address. With this setting, specify the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway manually.

Note

When you select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP), make sure that a DHCP server is operating on the network.

IP address

Type the IP address of the camera.

Subnet mask

Type the subnet mask.

Default gateway

Type the default gateway.

DNS server

Configure the DNS server address.

Obtain DNS server address automatically: Select this option to obtain the address of DNS server automatically. It can be set only when Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) is selected.

Use the following DNS server address: Select this option when you set a fixed address as the IP address of DNS server. With this setting, specify the addresses on Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server manually.

Note

When you select Obtain DNS server address automatically, make sure that a DHCP server is operating on the network.

Primary DNS server

Type the IP address of the primary DNS server.

Secondary DNS server

Type the IP address of the secondary DNS server, if necessary.

Type

Select the network connection type.

Ad hoc mode: Select this when connecting to a computer directly. With this setting, specify a wireless channel.

Infrastructure mode: Select this when connecting to a computer via an access point or a wireless router.

Note

The setting of the HTTP port number is common to the setting in the Network tab.

Antenna

Select one of the following antenna settings when you use the SNCA-CFW1 wireless card (optional) or the SNCA-AN1 wireless LAN antenna (optional) connected to the SNCA-CFW1.

Internal: Select this when you perform communications using the antenna built in the SNCA-CFW1. This setting is suitable for a short- range and omnidirectional antenna.

External: Select this when you perform long-range communications using the SNCA-AN1 antenna connected to the SNCA-CFW1.

Diversity: Select this when you perform both short- range and long-range communications using the SNCA-AN1 antenna connected to the SNCA- CFW1. The antenna that has higher sensitivity is selected automatically.

SSID

Type the ID to identify the wireless network you want to access using up to 32 ASCII characters (alphanumeric). For your security, be sure to change the factory setting.

WEP

Select On when you use the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) keys, or Off when you do not use them. When On is selected, the WEP key setting boxes become active. Up to 4 WEP keys can be set in the following manner.

1 Select one of the WEP key numbers.

2 Type the same information in the WEP key and Retype WEP key text boxes.

The length of a WEP key is 40 or 104 bit. A 104-bit WEP key has a higher security level than a 40-bit key. You can type the WEP key either in hexadecimal numbers (0 to 9 and A to F) or ASCII characters (alphanumeric).

When Type is set to Infrastructure mode, the WEP key should be the same as that of the access point. When Type is set to Ad hoc mode, the WEP key should be the same as that of the communication client.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 30.

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