CT-5322F/CT-5642F User and Installation Guide52Zero Network ConfigurationZero Network Configuration (zeroconf) is a methodology that automatically creates an IP-based computernetwork without requiring manual operator intervention or special configuration servers. When zeroconf isdisabled, a network administrator must use servers, such as DHCP and DNS servers, to configure the unit’snetwork settings, or manually configure each device’s network settings. By default, zeroconf is disabled.To enable Zero Network Configuration1. From the Setup > Network screen, select Zero Network Configuration. The Zero NetworkConfiguration screen opens.Figure 60: Zero Network Configuration Screen2. Configure the following settings:Network Setting DescriptionEnableEnables the camera to revert to a Zeroconfig subnet (169.254.x.y) when DHCPmode is configured and there is no DHCP server on the network or if the DHCPserver fails. This applies to Windows networks using Automatic Private IPAddressing (APIPA).Note:1. APIPA allocates IP addresses in the range 169.254.0.1 to169.254.255.254.2. This function does not work if the camera is assigned astatic IP address.Disable Sets the camera to the default static IP address (192.168.0.200) if there is noDHCP server on the network. This is the default setting.3. Click Save Changes to save the setting.Note:If there is no DHCP server on your network, do one of the following:1. If you select Enable, set 169.254.255.255 as the IP address for the client PC. Setthe PC mask as 255.255.0.0. Then set up the camera with a static IP address.2. If you select Disable, set 192.168.0.11 as the IP for the client PC. Set the PC maskas 255.255.0.0. Then set up the camera with a static IP address.