Planet Technology ICA-500 Digital Camera User Manual


 
Q: Forgot the IP address of the Network Camera.
A: Check IP address of Network Camera by using the IP Finder (ipeditv3)
program.
Q: IP Finder program (ipeditv3) cannot find ICA-500
A:• Re power the ICA-500 if cannot find the unit within 1 minute.
• Do not connect ICA-500 over a router. IP Finder program cannot detect ICA-
500.
• If IP address is not assigned to the PC which running IP Finder program, and
then IP Finder program cannot find ICA-500. Make sure that IP address is
assigned to the PC properly.
• Antivirus software on the PC might interfere with the setup program. Disable
the firewall of the antivirus software during setting up ICA-500.
Q: Internet Explorer does not seem to work well with the ICA-500
A: Make sure that your Internet Explorer is version 6.0 or later. If you are
experiencing problems, try upgrading to the latest version of Microsoft’s Internet
Explorer from the Microsoft webpage at: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie.
Q: Internet Explorer does not seem to work well with the ICA-500
A: IP Finder program fails to save the network parameters. • Don’t leave any
space in the name field. Use underline, “_”, or dash, “-“ to replace the space,
“ “. • Network may have trouble. Confirm the parameters and connections of the
ICA-500.
Q: Internet Explorer does not seem to work well with the ICA-500 Cannot
access the login page and other web pages of ICA-500 from Internet
Explorer
A: • Another device or computer is already using Maybe the IP Address of the
ICA-500. To confirm this possible problem, disconnect the ICA-500 from the
network first, and then run the PING utility to check it out.
• Maybe due to the network cable. Try correcting your network cable and
configuration. Test the network interface by connecting a local computer to the
ICA-500 via a crossover cable.
• Make sure the Internet connection and setting is ok.
• Make sure enter the IP address of Internet Explorer is correct. If ICA-500 has a
dynamic address, it may have changed since you last checked it.
• Network congestion may prevent the web page appearing quickly. Wait for a
while.
The IP address and Subnet Mask of the PC and ICA-500 must be in the same
class of the private IP address on the LAN.
• Make sure the http port used by the ICA-500, default=80, is forward to the ICA-
500’s private IP address.
• The port number assigned in your ICA-500 might not be available via Internet.
Check your ISP for available port.
• The proxy server may prevent you from connecting directly to ICA-500, set up
not to use the proxy server.
• Confirm that Default Gateway address is correct.
• The router needs Port Forwarding feature. Refer to your router's manual for
details.
• Packet Filtering of the router may prohibit access from an external network.
Refer to your router's manual for details.
• Access ICA-500 from the Internet with the global IP address of the router and
port number of ICA-500.
• Some routers reject the global IP address to access ICA-500 on the same
LAN. Access with the private IP address and correct port number of ICA-500.
• When you use DDNS, you need to set Default Gateway and DNS server
address.
• If it’s not working after above procedure, reset ICA-500 to default setting and
installed it again.
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