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38 - User's Manual
RTSP Streaming
To utilize the RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network
Camera rst; please refer to Security on page 26 for details�
Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three
types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic and digest�
If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format; there can be potential risks
of being intercepted� If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted in MD5 algorithm
and thus provide better protection against unauthorized accesses�
The accessibility of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes are listed in the following
table:
Access name for stream 1 / Access name for stream 2: This Network camera supports dual streams
simultaneously� The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source�
If you want to use a RTSP player to access the Network Camera, you have to set the video mode to
MPEG-4, and use the following RTSP URL command to request a transmission of streaming data�
rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 or stream2>
For example, when the access name for stream 1 is set to live�sdp:
1� Launch a RTSP player�
2� Choose File > Open URL� An URL dialog box will pop up�
3� Type the URL command in the text box� For example:
4� The live video will be displayed in your player as below�
rtsp://192.168.5.106:554/live.sdp
Quick Time player Real Player
Disable O O
Basic O O
Digest O X
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