VIVOTEK IP7131 User Manual

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Once installation is complete, the Administrator should proceed to the next 
section "Initial access to the Network Camera" for necessary checks and 
configurations.  
Initial Access to the Network Camera 
Check Network Settings 
The Network Camera can be connected either before or immediately after software 
installation onto the Local Area Network. The Administrator should complete the 
network settings on the configuration page, including the correct subnet mask and IP 
address of gateway and DNS. Ask your network administrator or Internet service 
provider for the detail information. By default the Network Camera requires the 
Administrator to run installation every time it reboots. If the network settings are to 
remain unchanged, disable the Install option. Refer to “Network settings” on the 
System Configuration page for details. If any setting is entered incorrectly and cannot 
proceed to setting up the Network Camera, restore the factory settings following the 
steps in the “Troubleshooting” chapter of the Appendix. 
Add Password to prevent Unauthorized Access 
The default Administrator’s password is blank and the Network Camera initially will not 
ask for any password. The Administrator should immediately implement a new 
password as a matter of prudent security practice. Once the Administrator’s password 
is saved, the Network Camera will ask for the user’s name and password before each 
access. The Administrator can set up a maximum of twenty (20) user accounts. Each 
user can access the Network Camera except to perform system configuration. Some 
critical functions are exclusive for the Administrator, such as system configuration, user 
administration, and software upgrades. The user name for the Administrator is 
permanently assigned as “root”. Once the password is changed, the browser will 
display an authentication window to ask for the new password.    Once the password 
is set, there is no provision to recover the Administrator’s password.  The