Panasonic Network Camera Bb Hcm311a Operating Instructions

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Default Gateway*1
(Static/DHCP Only)• If you have the assigned Default Gateway address by your 
ISP or network administrator, enter it in this data field.
• Set 4 digits (0—255) and 3 periods such as 
"192.168.0.253". But "0.0.0.0" and "255.255.255.255" are 
not available.
DNS Server 
Address
*1
(Static/DHCP Only)• DNS server address is required in the following conditions.
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2.3 Connecting the Camera to Your IPv6 Network
The Network page offers three options to configure the camera in IPv6.
• [Automatic Setup] automatically assigns an IPv6 address to the camera.
• [Static] allows the user to use a specific IPv6 address.
Note
IPv6 is the expanded protocol created for future Internet expansion. Your 
network and your ISP must support IPv6 before you can use this feature.
1.Click [Network (IPv6)] on the Setup page.
2.Click a connection mode.
3.Enter...

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Static Setup
You can assign a static IPv6 address to the camera. If you select [No] at the 
Allow Access from the Internet, the camera can be accessed only from the 
LAN that has an same IPv6 prefix as the camera.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the previous page without saving 
changes.
4.Click [Save] when finished.
• New settings are saved.
• When finished, the following page is displayed....

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5.Click [Restart].
• The camera restarts, and the Top page is displayed.
Notes
• When you do not know the camera IP address while setting [Automatic 
Setup], you can search it by using the Setup Program (see page 129). Or 
you can search it on the Status page (see page 107) after accessing the 
camera in IPv4.
• If the camera is restarted, all buffered images on the internal memory are 
deleted. The buffered images on the SD memory card are not deleted.
Setting Description
Allow...

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DNS Server 
Address• DNS server address is required in the following conditions.
• Transferring camera images by E-mail or FTP
• Setting cameras by their host names on the Multi-
Camera Setup page
• Using the Viewnetcam.com service
• If you have the assigned DNS server IPv6 addresses by 
your ISP or network administrator, enter them in this data 
field. They usually have two addresses.
• IPv6 address...

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2.4 What is IPsec?
IPsec provides security for the transmission of sensitive information over 
unprotected networks such as the Internet. IPsec authenticates IP packets 
between participating IPsec devices. 
Camera's IPsec Feature
The camera can use IPsec in both IPv4/IPv6. The camera supports the following 
IPsec feature. 
Item Supported Feature
IKEv1 Pre-shared Key Method
Phase 1 mode
Phase 2 mode
Cipher Algorithm
Message-Digest 
Algorithm: Main mode
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: Quick mode
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IPsec Mode Selection
Select transport mode or tunnel mode to access the camera.
Transport Mode (IPv4 Only)
The image is encrypted in the whole way between the camera and your PC. In the 
environment of Windows XP Service Pack 1, transport mode is available only in 
IPv4.
Prepare the following requirements.
Item Supported Feature
PC Operating System
Web Browser
ISP Service: Windows XP Service Pack 1
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Tunnel Mode (IPv4/IPv6)
An IPsec mode of operation where the entire IP packet including IP header is 
authenticated and encrypted. A new IP header is added (protecting the entire 
original packet). Both VPN clients and VPN gateways can use this mode.
Note
The camera can be accessed only from the PCs under the VPN router. Other 
PCs cannot access the camera.
Prepare the following requirements.
Item Supported Feature
PC Operating System
Web Browser: Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows...

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2.5 Encrypt the Camera Image in Transport Mode
The camera can encrypt the image using IPsec transport mode.
Note
If you use IPsec, refresh interval slows down.
1.Click [IPsec] on the Setup page.
2.Click Camera in the Transport column.
• If you use transport mode in E-mail or FTP transfer, click No. in the Buffer/
Transfer column.
3.Enter each parameter in the data field.The display shows that 
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4.Click [Save] when finished.
• New settings are saved.
5.Click [Cancel].
• The IPsec page is displayed.
6.Check [Use] in the IPsec column, check encoding strength, and click [Save].  Setting Description
Status • Check the box to use this encryption method.
Pre-Shared Key • It is the key to use in the authentication of communications. 
Enter the same pre-shared key as your PC.
Note
If the pre-shared key leaks to a third party, it may lead to illegal 
access, private information...