Panasonic Network Camera Bb Hcm311a Operating Instructions

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7.Click [Restart].
8.Set up your PC as it fits to the requirements on page 47.
9.Access the camera (see page 11).
• If you can access the camera, the IPsec setup is complete.
Notes
• In IPsec communications, "IPsec" is displayed on the Top page or the 
Single Camera page.
• If you cannot communicate using IPsec, see 2.9 IPsec in the 
Troubleshooting section of the Installation/Troubleshooting....

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2.6 Encrypt the Camera Image in Tunnel Mode
The camera can encrypt the image using IPsec tunnel mode.
Notes
• Do not set IPsec on the PCs under the VPN router. Communications may 
be blocked.
• If you use IPsec, refresh interval slows down.
• The camera can be accessed only from the PCs under the VPN router. 
Other PCs cannot access the camera.
1.Click [IPsec] on the Setup page.
2.Click Add in the Tunnel column.
3.Enter each parameter in the data field. 

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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 VPN router.
Note
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7.Click [Restart].
8.Set up your VPN router as shown below.
• To use tunnel mode, you need to set up your VPN router. Setting Description
IPsec • Check the box to enable IPsec features. If you clear the 
box, whole IPsec features will be invalid.
Encoding strength• Encoding strength for IPsec can be selected. If you select 
[Standard], DES or NULL is valid as an algorithm, and then 
the data will become easier to be decrypted.
IKE Items Settings
Phase 1 Authentication...

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• Set up the IPsec policy as the following.
9.Access the camera (see page 11).
• If you can access the camera, the IPsec setup is complete.
Notes
• In IPsec communications, "IPsec" is displayed on the Top page or the 
Single Camera page.
• If you cannot communicate using IPsec, see 2.9 IPsec in the 
Troubleshooting section of the Installation/Troubleshooting.
• See the Panasonic Network Camera...

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2.7 Using UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
UPnP can automatically configure your router to be accessed from the Internet. In 
order to use this feature, your router needs to support this feature and it must be 
enabled. Most router manufacturers disable this feature as the default setting. See 
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/technic/rtr_setup for 
details and see your router manual for how to enable UPnP. After the UPnP is 
enabled on the router, set [Enable] for...

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3.Click [Save] when finished.
• New settings are saved.
• When finished, "Success!" is displayed. 
4.Click [Go to UPnP page].
• The UPnP page is displayed. 

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2.8 Registering with the Viewnetcam.com service
Viewnetcam.com is a free service (dynamic DNS service) that allows you to assign 
an easy to remember name to the camera, similar to your favorite web site. 
Viewnetcam.com also allows you to easily access the camera, even when your ISP 
changes the IP address. Panasonic Communications recommends you to register 
with it for the Internet access to the camera. See http://www.viewnetcam.com f o r  
details about the Viewnetcam.com...

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Notes
• When the Viewnetcam.com registration website is not displayed, confirm 
that the URL is displayed in the right column of the Your Account Link. If 
the URL is not displayed, follow the procedures below.
• Personal (Camera) URL is available after you registered with the 
Viewnetcam.com service.
• If port forwarding is not enabled or your network is not connected to the 
Internet, the...

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2.9 Setting Date and Time
The Date and Time page allows you to set date and time. Date and time are used 
for image buffer/transfer, operation time and time stamps on the buffered image.
Note
Saving the date and time settings deletes all buffered images on the internal 
memory. The buffered images on the SD memory card are not deleted.
1.Click [Date and Time] on the Setup page.
2.Set each parameter.
• Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes.