VIVOTEK FE8171V User Manual

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18 - User's Manual
Accessing the Network Camera
This chapter explains how to access the Network Camera through web browsers, RTSP players, 
3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and VIVOTEK recording software.   
Using Web Browsers
Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the Network Cameras on the LAN. 
If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Netwotk Camera: 
1. Launch your web browser (ex. Microsoft
®
 Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape).
2. Enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the address field. Press 
Enter
3. The live video will be displayed in your web browser.
4. If it is the first time installing the VIVOTEK network camera, an information bar will prompt as 
shown below. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer.
IMPORTANT!
Currently the Network Camera utilizes 32-bit ActiveX plugin You 
CAN NOT open a 
management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser
If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexploreexe program from C:\Windows\
SysWOW64 A 32-bit version of IE browser will be installed  
On Windows 7, the 32-bit explorer browser can be accessed from here: C:\Program 
Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexploreexe