D-Link 900W Manual - Page 81

Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Internet Camera Installation Q: Can the DCS-900W be used outdoors? A: The DCS-900W is not weatherproof. It is not recommended that you use the camera outdoors. Q: What network cabling is required for the Internet Camera? A: The Internet Camera uses Category 5 UTP Twisted-pair cable allowing 10 Base-T and 100 Base-T networking. Q: Can the Internet Camera be setup as a PC-cam on the computer? A: No, the Internet Camera is used only on Ethernet and Fast Ethernet network and supported by wireless transmission. Q: Can the Internet Camera be connected on the network if it consists of only private IP Addresses? A: Yes, the Internet Camera can be connected to a LAN with private IP Addresses. Q: Can the Internet Camera be installed if a firewall exists on the network? A: If a firewall exists on the network, port 80 needs to be open. If port 80 is not available, a second port needs to be opened. Optonal ports are 800, 801, 802, etc. The corresponding port needs to be opened on the firewall as well. Troubleshooting Q: I cannot access the Internet Camera from a web browser. A1: Make sure that the IP address of the camera is assigned the same subnet as your network. ! Go to Start > Run, type Command, and click OK. ! Type ipconfig/all into the DOS window. ! The IP address, subnet mask, default gaetway, and 2 DNS servers for your network will appear in the window. Take note of these values to verify with your camera's configurations. ! Run the Setup Wizard again. ! When the Set IP Address page appears, change the camera's IP address to be consistent with your network IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS servers. 81