Panasonic Network Camera BB HCM331A Users Guide
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Installation/Troubleshooting 21[For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 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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Installation/Troubleshooting 22 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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Installation/Troubleshooting 23[For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 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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Installation/Troubleshooting 24 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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Installation/Troubleshooting 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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Installation/Troubleshooting 26 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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Installation/Troubleshooting 27[For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 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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Installation/Troubleshooting 28 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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Installation/Troubleshooting 29[For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 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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Installation/Troubleshooting 30 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...