How to setup webcam

As a rule, a web camera is connected to the Internet through 10BaseT/100BaseTX/1000BaseTX Internet port or through a modem via the serial port. After the physical connection of webcams to the network it is assigned with IP-address. More often webcams have no IP-address of the default, it installs either through the relevant functions of standard Web browser, or through the DOS menu, which is used to identify the serial number of webcams, assigned by its manufacturer In addition, manufacturers are developing special programs for Web cameras, greatly simplifying the procedure for the attribution of web addresses IP-chamber (for example, IP Installer company AXIS Communications). Owing to embedded software for Web server, FTP-server, FTP-client, e-mail client and others, a webcam is connected directly to the LAN / WAN / Internet network and it works as an independent network device. This feature differentiates webcams from other digital cameras that require mandatory enable of it to a personal computer via a USB or LPT port. In addition, a web camera can support the work with Custom scripts and JAVA-applets.

For the installation of a webcam outside or inside many of the manufacturers provide in the body construction of the camera special fasteners designed to be placed on walls, ceilings, brackets and a rotary device. Some web cameras have built –in rotary devices designed for mounting on the horizontal or vertical surface.