User Manual

VIVOTEK
12 - User's Manual
Accessing the Video Server
This chapter explains how to access the video server 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 video servers 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 video server in the address eld. Press Enter�
3� The live video will be displayed in your web browser�
4. If it is the rst time installing the VIVOTEK video server, an information bar will pop up as
shown below� Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer�
► By default, the video server is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access, it is
highly recommended to set a password for the video server�
For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on
page 25�
► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX
®
Controls, please enable the ActiveX
®
Controls for your browser�
1� Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security
> Custom Level�