Installation Guide

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server and the DHCP server is responsible for updating the DNS server. The camera sends its
hostname to the DHCP server when requesting a new lease and the DHCP server updates the DNS
records accordingly. This is suitable for an intranet style configuration where there is an internal
DHCP and DNS service and the user wants only to access their camera within their own network.
By default, when making a DHCP request the camera transmits its hostname as part of the DHCP
request. This option is not user configurable. The cameras hostname matches the configurable
parameter “camera name on the Web User Interface. Any DHCP request contains the cameras
hostname for use of the DHCP server to forward to an appropriate DNS server.
Dynamic DNS
Configure the Dynamic DNS settings for the camera.
Procedure 106 Configure Dynamic DNS
Step Action
1 Select Setup on the Web User Interface banner to display the setup menus.
2 Select Dynamic DNS from the Network menu.
3 Select the Service Enable check box to enable Dynamic DNS.
OR
Deselect Service Enable check box to disable Dynamic DNS.
The default setting is ‘Disabled.
4 If Service Enable has been enabled:
a Enter the Camera Alias in the text box.
b Select a Service Provider from the drop-down list:
dyndns.org
easydns.com
no-ip.com
zerigo.com
dynsip.org
tzo.com
c Enter a Username in the text box.
d Enter a Password in the text box.
e Enter Service Data in the text box.
5 Select Apply to save the settings.
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