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User's Manual - 19
In Step b, choose the transmission protocol according to your network environment and the desired video quality�
The characteristics of each protocol is shown in the following table�
c� Click Detect Model to detect the model name and MAC address of the device�
d� The model name and MAC address of the device will automatically show up in the blanks if the
connection is successful� Specify the channel index for multi-channel video server; specify the
recommended monitoring and recording stream for camera� If the camera does not support dual
streams, these two elds will be disabled.
e� If you want to make sure if this is the device you concern, click Connection Test to preview the live
video from the device�
f� Click Insert to add the device to the station, and it will show up under the device tree�
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Protocol Description
UDP
This protocol allows near real-time audio and video streams�
However, network packets may be lost due to network burst
trafc and images may be obscured.
Activate UDP connection when occasions require time-
sensitive responses and video quality is less important�
TCP
This protocol guarantees the delivery of streaming data and
thus provides better video quality�
Nevertheless, the downside with this protocol is that the real-
time effect is worse than that with the UDP protocol for a
narrower bandwidth�
HTTP
This protocol allows the same quality as TCP protocol and
the users don’t need to open specic port for streaming
under some network environment�
Users inside a rewall can utilize this protocol to allow
streaming data to come through�