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Table of Contents Networking Basics 141 Check your IP Address 141 Statically Assign an IP Address 142 Technical Specifications 143 Contacting Technical Support 145 Warranty 146 Registration 151 D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual
Table of Contents Networking Basics 141 Check your IP Address 141 Statically Assign an IP Address 142 Technical Specifications 143 Contacting Technical Support 145 Warranty 146 Registration 151 D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual
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...supply to the DC power input connector located on the Internet Camera's bottom panel (labeled 5VDC) and connect it to the network. The LED will light up. Product Overview Hardware Installation Connect an Ethernet cable to your wireless configuration is used during initial setup. When you first power on the Internet Camera's bottom panel...the Ethernet cable. The LED will flash red and blue when you have a proper connection, the LED will not turn blue until the camera has received a network IP address. Once your wall outlet. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual Section 1 -
...supply to the DC power input connector located on the Internet Camera's bottom panel (labeled 5VDC) and connect it to the network. The LED will light up. Product Overview Hardware Installation Connect an Ethernet cable to your wireless configuration is used during initial setup. When you first power on the Internet Camera's bottom panel...the Ethernet cable. The LED will flash red and blue when you have a proper connection, the LED will not turn blue until the camera has received a network IP address. Once your wall outlet. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual Section 1 -
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D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 15 If you have a DHCP* server on your network, there will appear and show the MAC address and IP address of your desktop. Section 2 - Installation To access the Installation Wizard screen, click on the Installation Wizard Icon on the same network. The Installation Wizard screen will be a valid IP Address displayed here, indicated by a "Yes" under the assigned column. *A DHCP server is a device that supplies IP Addresses to its clients that are on your DCS-2120.
D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 15 If you have a DHCP* server on your network, there will appear and show the MAC address and IP address of your desktop. Section 2 - Installation To access the Installation Wizard screen, click on the Installation Wizard Icon on the same network. The Installation Wizard screen will be a valid IP Address displayed here, indicated by a "Yes" under the assigned column. *A DHCP server is a device that supplies IP Addresses to its clients that are on your DCS-2120.
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Section 3 - Click Next Note: These settings can configure the Network Settings for the camera by entering the IP address, Subnet mask, Default router IP, Primary DNS, and Secondary DNS. Configuration Network Settings Users can also be configured on the Advanced > Network page when configuring the camera via a Web Browser. The option to uncheck this box. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 18 If you would like to keep your IP address settings, make sure to reset IP address at boot is automatically selected.
Section 3 - Click Next Note: These settings can configure the Network Settings for the camera by entering the IP address, Subnet mask, Default router IP, Primary DNS, and Secondary DNS. Configuration Network Settings Users can also be configured on the Advanced > Network page when configuring the camera via a Web Browser. The option to uncheck this box. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 18 If you would like to keep your IP address settings, make sure to reset IP address at boot is automatically selected.
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Your DCS-2120 may have a different IP Address. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 26 Section 3 - Configuration After you click on the DCS-2120-120 icon, your Internet browser will automatically be opened to the IP Address of the DCS-2120, in this example it is: http://192.168.0.120.
Your DCS-2120 may have a different IP Address. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 26 Section 3 - Configuration After you click on the DCS-2120-120 icon, your Internet browser will automatically be opened to the IP Address of the DCS-2120, in this example it is: http://192.168.0.120.
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Section 3 - Configuration Testing the DCS-2120 Open your Internet browser and type in the IP address of your browser is : http://192.168.0.120 (your computer speakers from the DCS-2120. In this manual (page 133). The window in the Installation Wizard program). D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 27 If you used in the center of the DCS-2120. You should now see...
Section 3 - Configuration Testing the DCS-2120 Open your Internet browser and type in the IP address of your browser is : http://192.168.0.120 (your computer speakers from the DCS-2120. In this manual (page 133). The window in the Installation Wizard program). D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 27 If you used in the center of the DCS-2120. You should now see...
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... manual in two methods: • Using the DCS-2120 with an Internet browser and accessing the screens to the camera through the Internet Explorer Web browser. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 28 To access from the Internet, type the IP Address of the Camera followed by a colon, and the port number ... local (home) network, simply enter the local IP Address of the router given to enter the colon and port number if you should now have an operating DCS-2120 Internet Camera configured with the DCS-2120. Configuration Viewing Your DCS-2120 After all the router settings have access to control...
... manual in two methods: • Using the DCS-2120 with an Internet browser and accessing the screens to the camera through the Internet Explorer Web browser. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 28 To access from the Internet, type the IP Address of the Camera followed by a colon, and the port number ... local (home) network, simply enter the local IP Address of the router given to enter the colon and port number if you should now have an operating DCS-2120 Internet Camera configured with the DCS-2120. Configuration Viewing Your DCS-2120 After all the router settings have access to control...
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Your address may differ. Section 3 - If a window appears asking to install a Verisign certificate for your Internet Camera (http://192.168.0.120). D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 29 Configuration Using the DCS-2120 with an Internet Browser Open your Internet Explorer Web browser and enter the IP address for authentication Click Yes.This allows the proprietary MPEG 4 video stream to be recognized by Internet Explorer. In the example, this address is 192.168.0.120.
Your address may differ. Section 3 - If a window appears asking to install a Verisign certificate for your Internet Camera (http://192.168.0.120). D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 29 Configuration Using the DCS-2120 with an Internet Browser Open your Internet Explorer Web browser and enter the IP address for authentication Click Yes.This allows the proprietary MPEG 4 video stream to be recognized by Internet Explorer. In the example, this address is 192.168.0.120.
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... option if the camera is a networking architecture that translates names to IP addresses. IP address: Necessary for the Internet connection. Default router: Enter the IP address of transmissions to find the camera's IP address. Enable UPnP: ...Internet (WAN) IP Address of the DCS-2120 (which will work with other than the default port 80. Once the DCS-2120 is based on TCP/IP and Internet protocols. The default value is in the Web browser bar to the Internet through the email. Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server to use PPPoE for network identification. D-Link DCS-2120...
... option if the camera is a networking architecture that translates names to IP addresses. IP address: Necessary for the Internet connection. Default router: Enter the IP address of transmissions to find the camera's IP address. Enable UPnP: ...Internet (WAN) IP Address of the DCS-2120 (which will work with other than the default port 80. Once the DCS-2120 is based on TCP/IP and Internet protocols. The default value is in the Web browser bar to the Internet through the email. Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server to use PPPoE for network identification. D-Link DCS-2120...
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... be other than default port 21. If you find that appears in the mail alert. 1st SMTP (mail) server: The domain name or IP address of external mail server. 1st SMTP account name: The user name used to a port number other than 21, you will appear as dots instead...the FTP server. Section 3 - The password will appear as dots instead of entered characters.) 2nd recipient email address: The e-mail address of a secondary mail server used only if the primary mail server is unreachable. 2nd SMTP account name: The user name for your FTP server port) D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 36
... be other than default port 21. If you find that appears in the mail alert. 1st SMTP (mail) server: The domain name or IP address of external mail server. 1st SMTP account name: The user name used to a port number other than 21, you will appear as dots instead...the FTP server. Section 3 - The password will appear as dots instead of entered characters.) 2nd recipient email address: The e-mail address of a secondary mail server used only if the primary mail server is unreachable. 2nd SMTP account name: The user name for your FTP server port) D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 36
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...address is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing (dynamic) IP address. With the DCS-2120, you are assigned a dynamic IP address and that specific connection. Enable DDNS: Check to the DDNS server. Dynamic DNS (DDNS): Dynamic DNS (Domain Name Service) is used only for the duration of the DDNS server. D-Link DCS-2120... User Manual 38 Username / Email: Enter your password or key used to connect to access DDNS settings. Provider: Select your DDNS server every time it receives a different IP address. Section 3 - ...
...address is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing (dynamic) IP address. With the DCS-2120, you are assigned a dynamic IP address and that specific connection. Enable DDNS: Check to the DDNS server. Dynamic DNS (DDNS): Dynamic DNS (Domain Name Service) is used only for the duration of the DDNS server. D-Link DCS-2120... User Manual 38 Username / Email: Enter your password or key used to connect to access DDNS settings. Provider: Select your DDNS server every time it receives a different IP address. Section 3 - ...
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...the permission to access the video of the camera. Allow List End IP Address: The ending IP Address of the devices (such as a computer) that has the permission to access the video of the camera. Section 3 - Allow List Start IP Address: The starting IP Address of the devices (such as a computer...have the permission to access the video of the camera. Deny List End IP Address: The ending IP Address of the devices (such as a computer) that does not have the permission to access Access List settings. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 39 Configuration Access List Click the Access ...
...the permission to access the video of the camera. Allow List End IP Address: The ending IP Address of the devices (such as a computer) that has the permission to access the video of the camera. Section 3 - Allow List Start IP Address: The starting IP Address of the devices (such as a computer...have the permission to access the video of the camera. Deny List End IP Address: The ending IP Address of the devices (such as a computer) that does not have the permission to access Access List settings. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 39 Configuration Access List Click the Access ...
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...administering the DCS-2120. This allows the ability to access the DCS-2120 (including the Configuration) by default. D-Link DCS-2120 User ...DCS-2120 is the Admin screen. Section 3 - The default screen in Tools is setup without any passwords by anyone as long as the IP address... is used to access 4 utility screens for other users in the Add user section. Type a password in Confirm Password field. It is recommended that you enter a password to enable protection, and then confirm the password in the Admin Password field to restrict others from accessing your camera...
...administering the DCS-2120. This allows the ability to access the DCS-2120 (including the Configuration) by default. D-Link DCS-2120 User ...DCS-2120 is the Admin screen. Section 3 - The default screen in Tools is setup without any passwords by anyone as long as the IP address... is used to access 4 utility screens for other users in the Add user section. Type a password in Confirm Password field. It is recommended that you enter a password to enable protection, and then confirm the password in the Admin Password field to restrict others from accessing your camera...
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... option to turn off . Display number of the DCS-2120. NTP server: Assign the IP address or domain name of the Internet Camera. Text entered will be displayed in the DCS-2120. Update interval: The time interval for local settings. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 48 Camera name: The name will let the DCS-2120 connect to save the current date and time of...
... option to turn off . Display number of the DCS-2120. NTP server: Assign the IP address or domain name of the Internet Camera. Text entered will be displayed in the DCS-2120. Update interval: The time interval for local settings. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 48 Camera name: The name will let the DCS-2120 connect to save the current date and time of...
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... configuration settings that were made previously. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 50 This will reset the camera back to the image file name. After confirmation, the system will add a date and time indicator to factory default settings. Update firmware: This option allows the user to locate the IP address of the DCS-2120. Section 3 - FTP put snapshots with...
... configuration settings that were made previously. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 50 This will reset the camera back to the image file name. After confirmation, the system will add a date and time indicator to factory default settings. Update firmware: This option allows the user to locate the IP address of the DCS-2120. Section 3 - FTP put snapshots with...
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Device Info The Device Info screen lists the following configuration options: Device Info and Log. Configuration Status The Tools tab provides the following important settings that are currently set for the DCS-2120: • Firmware Version number • Mac Address • IP Address • Subnet Mask • Default router address D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 51 Section 3 -
Device Info The Device Info screen lists the following configuration options: Device Info and Log. Configuration Status The Tools tab provides the following important settings that are currently set for the DCS-2120: • Firmware Version number • Mac Address • IP Address • Subnet Mask • Default router address D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 51 Section 3 -
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IP Address: The IP address of the remote log server. The content of the log file reveals useful information about camera configuration and connectivity status after the DCS-2120 starts up . Port: The port number of the remote server. Section 3 - Configuration Log The content of... useful information about the current configuration and connection logged after the camera boots up . Current log: View the system log file. The default port is 514. Enable remote log: This option enables the camera to send camera log files to a remote server. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 52
IP Address: The IP address of the remote log server. The content of the log file reveals useful information about camera configuration and connectivity status after the DCS-2120 starts up . Port: The port number of the remote server. Section 3 - Configuration Log The content of... useful information about the current configuration and connection logged after the camera boots up . Current log: View the system log file. The default port is 514. Enable remote log: This option enables the camera to send camera log files to a remote server. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 52
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... remote folder: Specify the destination folder in the Domain name or IP address of your camera is behind a router. Optionally, you must be correctly configured for remote access. 1st FTP user name: Specify the user name to an FTP server, it is 21. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 56 John Smith). 1st FTP password: Specify the..., you do not change the port number unless your internal/external FTP server such as dlink.com or 192.168.0.123. (The server name and IP address will need to this window, enter the settings for a secondary backup FTP server.
... remote folder: Specify the destination folder in the Domain name or IP address of your camera is behind a router. Optionally, you must be correctly configured for remote access. 1st FTP user name: Specify the user name to an FTP server, it is 21. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 56 John Smith). 1st FTP password: Specify the..., you do not change the port number unless your internal/external FTP server such as dlink.com or 192.168.0.123. (The server name and IP address will need to this window, enter the settings for a secondary backup FTP server.
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D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 57 Configuration 2nd FTP server: Specify the Domain name or IP address of your external backup FTP server. This field is optional if you have already filled in the information for the first FTP server. 2nd FTP user name: Specify the user name to access your backup FTP server. 2nd FTP password: Specify the user password to your backup FTP server. 2nd FTP remote folder: Specify the destination folder on your second external FTP server. Section 3 -
D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 57 Configuration 2nd FTP server: Specify the Domain name or IP address of your external backup FTP server. This field is optional if you have already filled in the information for the first FTP server. 2nd FTP user name: Specify the user name to access your backup FTP server. 2nd FTP password: Specify the user password to your backup FTP server. 2nd FTP remote folder: Specify the destination folder on your second external FTP server. Section 3 -
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.... Once the camera is opened on the camera (port 80 in this example). Section 3 - The selected camera has been added to the camera list. Then the system will popup, as shown here. If the connection succeeds, the camera will see the IP address of the network camera, click the OK button to the camera selection list. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 74...
.... Once the camera is opened on the camera (port 80 in this example). Section 3 - The selected camera has been added to the camera list. Then the system will popup, as shown here. If the connection succeeds, the camera will see the IP address of the network camera, click the OK button to the camera selection list. D-Link DCS-2120 User Manual 74...