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24 252.3 CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A REMOTE NETWORKAs was mentioned in the previous section, cameras connected to the same network routeras the NVR can be discovered by that system and added. Cameras on a different networkrequire additional steps to be connected to an NVR, and these same steps are needed if oneis going to be accessing the camera only using a computer or mobile device.First and foremost, you will need to physically connect your camera to a router. This router canbe part of an existing network of computers, or it can be the router/modem supplied by yourInternet Service Provider (ISP) to connect you to the Internet. This connection will be made byplugging the other end of the Ethernet cable that you connected to the camera into a router orinto an Ethernet port that connects to a router.You cannot connect the camera to the Internet through a modem because there is no methodavailable to cause the modem to dial out to the ISP. Your camera will need to be directlyconnected to its own power supply - whether it is a power adapter or a Power Over Ethernet(POE) block. In the case of the latter, the POE block will then connect to the router or network.Your camera is not designed to be connected wirelessly to a network. It is also recommendedthat the router that the camera is connected to should be connected directly to the Internetrather than to another router if Internet access is desired as multiple routers can createproblems with connectivity. You will also need to have a computer connected to the samerouter - at least temporarily - to make certain settings. If, after following the instructions youare still not able to access your NVR, please see Section 2.4 Troubleshooting NetworkConnections later in this chapter.In order to access your camera over the Internet, you will have to determine its IP address.Each device on a network - both a LAN or the Internet - has a specific IP address. Thisaddress is what allows different devices on the network to communicate with each other. Youwill also need to confirm that two ports, or openings, have been permitted by your router toallow communication to and from your camera.BEFORE YOU GET STARTEDYou will need to have:• Your router’s brand, model number and manual. The manual is also usually available onyour router’s manufacturer’s website.• The “Manuals and Software” CD that came with your camera. It contains necessarysoftware and links to other important programs which are mentioned in this guide.• Your router’s password (the default password should be in your router’s manual).• Your router’s Gateway address.If your camera is able to automatically connect to your network, you will only need yourrouter’s Gateway address to connect to your camera from outside of the local network.However, if your camera is unable to connect automatically, you will need this information inorder to make the connection.OBTAINING IP INFORMATION USING IPCONFIG IN WINDOWSYou will need to get your router settings to not only create an IP address, but for the DefaultGateway information as well.To get the router settings:STEP 1. To access the router’s settings you will need to enter the Command (CMD)panel on a computer also connected to the same router.STEP 2. Type “ipconfig” at the prompt(Red arrow in Picture 2-14) toaccess router settings.STEP 3. Write down the Default Gatewaynumber (bottom green arrow).A. WINDOWS XP – Select Run fromyour Windows START menu (lowerleft of screen) and type “cmd” afterthe prompt.Microsoft Office Outlook 2007Microsoft Internet ExplorerAll ProgramsDevices and PrintersDefault ProgramsHelp and SupportiTunesAdobe AcrobatInbox Microsof... iTunesstartstartShut DownLog OffRunB. WINDOWS VISTA and WINDOWS7 – Click on the START menu(Windows icon) in the lower left ofyour screen. Type “cmd” into the fieldthat says, “Search programs andfiles” and hit ENTER or click on themagnifying glass icon.PICTURE 2-12PICTURE 2-13PICTURE 2-14Microsoft Office Outlook 2007Sticky NotesAll ProgramsDevices and PrintersDefault ProgramsHelp and SupportShut downiTunesAdobe Acrobatcmd