Panasonic Network Camera Server BB HCS301A Geting Started Manual

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2.7 Using UPnP™ (Universal Plug and Play)
UPnPTM 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/ for details and see your 
routers manual for how to enable UPnPTM. After the UPnPTM is...

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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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2.7.1 Connecting this Product to a Router Not Supporting 
UPnPTM (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 noted on step 1.(3), enable port 
forwarding on the router. See the router manual for how to enable port 
forwarding.
3.Register with...

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2.8 Registering with the DynamicDNS service
DynamicDNS service is a service that allows you to assign an easy-to-remember 
name to this product, similar to your favorite web site. DynamicDNS service also 
allows you to easily access this product, even when your ISP changes the IP 
address. Panasonic Communications recommends you to register with it for the 
Internet access to this product. See 
http://www.viewnetcam.com for details 
about the Viewnetcam.com service.
1.Click...

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3.Click [Save].
 Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes, and 
the DynamicDNS window is displayed.
4.Click [OK].
5.Click [Go to Viewnetcam.com page].
 The Viewnetcam.com page is displayed.
6.Click Your Account Link.
 The Viewnetcam.com registration website is displayed.
Notes
 When the Viewnetcam.com registration website is not displayed, 
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7.Register with the Viewnetcam.com service following the website.
 The Viewnetcam.com page is displayed.
8.Access this product with a registered URL from the Internet (see page 12).
 When the Top page is displayed, the Viewnetcam.com registration is 
complete.
Notes
 It may take a maximum of 30 minutes for the registered URL to work.
 If Expired is displayed at the Personal (Camera) URL on the 
Viewnetcam.com page or at the Camera URL in the DynamicDNS on 
the Status page,...

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2.Set each parameter.
 Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes.
 You can get DynamicDNS information from the DynamicDNS service 
industry company.
3.Click [Save] after finished.
 New settings are saved.
 When finished, Success! is displayed.
4.Click [Go to DynamicDNS page].
 The DynamicDNS page is displayed.
Notes
 It may take several minutes for the registered URL to connect.
 Some DynamicDNS service is...

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Confirming the Internet access
Due to the router specifications, the image may not be displayed even if you 
access this product from your PC on the same LAN as this product. In this 
case, access this product in the following procedures.
 Accessing from the PC on another network (see page 12) 
http://...:
 Accessing from your cell phone (see page 32) 
http://...:/mobile
User-specified DynamicDNS
 We do neither confirming the operation nor the operation guarantee 
concerning...

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How the DynamicDNS service works
1.Your ISP assigns a global IP address to your Internet access account that 
changes periodically. This is the address needed to access this product over 
the Internet.
2.When your ISP assigned global IP address changes, this product 
automatically notifies the DynamicDNS service server of the new address in 
the DynamicDNS. This product notifies the DynamicDNS service server of 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 each images (Single, Multi and Buffered), Trigger, Alarm Log and Operation 
Time.
Note
Saving the date and time settings deletes all buffered images on the internal 
memory.
1.Click [Date and Time] on the Setup page.
2.Set each parameter.
 Set [Automatic Time Adjustment] to synchronize the time automatically 
with an NTP server.
 Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings...