Operation Manual
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Network Menu
The Network menu contains network configuration settings and options for your camera; from this menu, you can set static IP addressing,
enable SSL, enable SSH, configure 802.1x port security, and point your camera to an SNMP manager. By default, your camera receives
an address over DHCP, and all other network features are disabled.
Changing General Network Settings
The General page, under the Network menu, contains standard network address settings for your camera.
1. Select General from the Network menu.
2. Set your host name and change port settings (if necessary).
3. Set your IPv4 settings; if you set DHCP to Off, set your IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS Server settings.
4. (Optional) Set IPv6 to On and configure IPv6 address settings.
5. Click Save.
General Network Settings
Host Name
You can configure a host name for your camera containing up to 63 alphanumeric characters. At least one character in the host name
must be a letter.
Port Settings
Port settings determine the ports over which users communicate with the camera.
HTTP: Do not change the HTTP when connecting to a Pelco video management system (VMS); doing so may prevent you from viewing
or recording video from your imaging camera. The default HTTP port is 80.
HTTPS: Set SSL to Optional or Required and install a security certificate before altering the HTTPS port. The default HTTPS port is 443.
RTSP: Cameras communicate with video management systems over RTSP. Do not change the RTSP port unless you are sure your VMS
does not use the default setting. The default RTSP port is 554.
IPv4 Settings
By default, cameras are configured to obtain network settings over DHCP. If a DHCP server is not available, the camera defaults to an
address of 192.168.0.20 on a 255.255.255 subnet. If 192.168.0.20 is already in use on the network, the camera will increment the address
by one until it finds an unused address (for example,192.168.0.21 if 192.168.0.20 is in use).
Set DHCP to Off to configure a static address and manually set the subnet mask, gateway, and DNS Server settings.
IPv6 Settings
Your camera supports IPv6 configurations in conjunction with IPv4; the device does not support IPv6-only network deployments. The
camera will accept up to sixteen IPv6 addresses, three IPv6 DNS servers, and three IPv6 gateways.
There are two configuration modes for IPv6 address assignment:
Auto: Enables automatic configuration using router advertisement. Additional configuration can be provided over DHCPv6 (if available
on your network). Selecting Auto still allows you to manually configure additional address, DNS servers, and gateways.