VIVOTEK FE8171V User Manual

 

 

There are several ways to set up the Network Camera over the Internet

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The first way is to set 

up the Network Camera behind a router

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The second way is to utilize a static IP

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The third way is 

to use PPPoE

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Before enabling the access to the Network Camera over the Internet, make sure you have a 

router and follow the steps below. 

1. Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below. 

Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 16 for 

details.

2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is 
    192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router.

■ Secondary HTTP port  
■ RTSP port
■ RTP port for audio
■ RTCP port for audio
■ RTP port for video
■ RTCP port for video

If you have changed the port numbers on the Network page, please open the ports 
accordingly on your router. For information on how to forward ports on the router, please refer 
to your router’s user’s manual.

3. Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). 

    Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Network Camera from the 

    Internet. Please refer to Network Type on page 58 for details.

IP address : 192.168.0.3
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1

IP address : 192.168.0.2
Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0
Default router : 192.168.0.1

LAN (Local Area Network)
Router IP address : 192.168.0.1

WAN (Wide Area Network )
Router IP address : from ISP

Cable or DSL Modem

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