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3.Click [Automatic Setup (Internet Access)].
Note
In order for Internet access to be properly enabled, your routers UPnPTM 
feature should be enabled. Most router ma nufacturers disable this feature. See 
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/  for more information. 
4.Enter the user name and password that were set, and click [OK].
5.To enable Internet access, select [Enable]. Choose [Disable] if you wish to 
restrict...

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6.To register with the Viewnetcam.com FREE DDNS service, check [Register 
with Viewnetcam.com] and click [Next].
Viewnetcam.com FREE DDNS service
See page 24 for Viewnetcam.com information. For detailed information, 
access at http://www.viewnetcam.com.
 If you have multiple cameras, you can use Viewnetcam.com service 
registering it only for a camera.
 If you select [Disable], skip to step 9.
7.The Enter Network Password window is displayed, and enter the user name 
and...

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9.When Setup complete is displayed, and click [To Single Camera page].
 The port number must be specified at the end of camera URL.
Using port 80:
http://(Cameraname).viewnetcam.com
or http://IP Address
Using any other port:
http://(Cameraname).viewnetcam.com:Port Number
or http://IP Address:Port Number
10.When the Single Camera page is displayed, the setup is completed.
Notes
 The banner is displayed only when Internet access...

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1.7 Viewnetcam.com Service (IPv4/IPv6)
Viewnetcam.com is the free dynamic DNS (DDNS) service offered by Panasonic. 
It allows you to assign an easy-to-remember name to your camera, similar to your 
favorite website. Many ISPs use a dynamic IP address that reassigns a new IP 
address to your account monthly, weekly or sometimes each time you log on. 
Viewnetcam.com automatically tracks these changes and associates them to a 
name you choose.
 Domain Name Service such as...

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25[For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] Notes
 Ask your ISP about what type of IP address you are using.
 Some ISPs assign you a local IP address. In this case, you cannot use the 
Viewnetcam.com service. Ask you ISP about what type of IP address you are 
using.
 If the camera is using a port number other than 80, the port number must be 
specified at the end of the Viewnetcam URL. For example:
Using port 80: http://(Cameraname).viewnetcam.com
Using any other port:...

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1.8 Connecting the Camera to a Router 
Supporting UPnP™ (IPv4 Only)
To allow access from the Internet with a router supporting UPnPTM, follow the 
procedures shown on page 20.
Notes
 In some routers, the UPnPTM feature is disabled by default. Enable your 
routers UPnPTM feature following the router manual before you set up the 
camera. See the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http://
panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for details.
 If the maximum idle...

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1.9 Connecting the Camera to a Router Not 
Supporting UPnP™ (IPv4 Only)
To allow access from the Internet with a router not supporting UPnPTM, follow the 
procedures below.
1.Select [Static] on the Network (IPv4) page.
2.Enable port forwarding on the router.
Using the IP address and port number note written on step 1-(3), enable port 
forwarding on the router. See the router manual for how to enable port 
forwarding.
3.Register...

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1.10 Setting up the Camera Using the MAC 
Address on the Setup Program
The Setup Program may not list any cameras due to your firewall or antivirus 
software settings on your PC. If you cannot disable your firewall or antivirus 
software, you can set up the camera using the camera MAC address as shown 
below.
1.Enter the camera MAC address in the data field, and click [Set up camera].
Note
The cameras MAC address can be found on the sticker affixed to the rear of 
the...

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3.Enter the user name and password, and click [Save].
4.The Enter Network Password window is displayed. Enter the user name and 
password that were set, and click [OK]. 

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5.When the Single Camera page is displayed, the setup is completed.
 If Security Warning window is displayed, click [Yes] (see page 33).
Notes
 See page 16 of the Operating Instructions on the Setup CD-ROM for the 
Single Camera page.
 If you enable Internet access to the camera, follow the procedures below.
When you are using a router supporting UPnP
TM
When you are using a router not supporting UPnPTM
Follow the procedures shown on page 27. 1. Enable the Auto Port...
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