TP-LINK TL-SC323ON User Manual

 

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The camera can be used with a router. If the camera wants to be accessed from the WAN, its IP 
address needs to be set up as fixed IP address, also the port forwarding or Virtual Server function 
of router needs to be set up. This camera supports UPnP traversal function. Therefore, the user 
could use this feature to configure port forwarding of NAT router first. However, if the user needs 
to configure port forwarding manually, please follow the steps as below: 

Manually installing the camera with a router on your network is an easy 3–step procedure as 
following: 

(1)  Assign a local/fixed IP address to your camera 
(2)  Access the Router with Your Web browser 
(3)  Open/Configure Virtual Server Ports of Your Router 

The camera must be assigned a local and fixed IP Address that allows it to be recognized by the 
router. Manually set up the camera with a fixed IP address, for example, 192.168.0.100. 

The following steps generally apply to any router that you have on your network. The TP-LINK 
TL-WR841ND is used as an example to clarify the configuration process. Configure the initial 
settings of the router by following the steps outlined in the router’s Quick Installation Guide.  

If you have cable or DSL service, you will most likely have a dynamically assigned WAN IP 
Address. ‘Dynamic’ means that your router’s WAN IP address can change from time to time 
depending on your ISP. A dynamic WAN IP Address identifies your router on the public network 
and allows it to access the Internet. To find out what your router’s WAN IP Address is, go to the 
Status screen on your router and locate the WAN information for your router. As shown on the 
following page the WAN IP Address will be listed. This will be the address that you will need to 
type in your web browser to view your camera over the Internet.