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How to Install a Panasonic Network Camera – Part 3

This series continued from Part 2. Now it’s time to connect the camera to the network and configure the camera. Camera Documentation and Support The Panasonic Global Support web site has the complete documentation and firmware for all Panasonic network cameras. The Panasonic USA Support web site is also very helpful, but not quite as extensive as the Global [...]

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How to Install a Panasonic Network Camera – Part 2

This is continued from Part 1. Web Browser Remote Access The performance of the Panasonic Network Camera model #BB-HCM531A is quite good in a variety of lighting conditions. The camera is accessed and controlled via a web browser over the home network or Internet. This is an indoor scene as viewed in a web browser (click on the [...]

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How to Install a Panasonic Network Camera – Part 1

This tutorial illustrates how to choose and configure a Panasonic IP Network Camera. The Panasonic IP Network Camera product line packs a lot of features into a small and affordable package. An “IP Network Camera” means the camera is controlled and viewed over the local LAN or Internet connection with any web browser, including an iPhone. Some [...]

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How to configure a Static IP address for the ISY-99i Home Automation Controller – Part 2

This tutorial is continued from Part 1. 6: Update ISY-99i Configuration on the Network Diagram Update the ISY-99i entries on network diagram with your values for the following parameters: ISY-99i Static IP Address: 192.168.2.200 Netmask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.2.1 (IP address of the Linksys router) DNS Server: 192.168.2.1 (IP address of the Linksys router) HTTPS Port: 5275 Local LAN Access URL: http://192.168.2.200 Secure Internet Access URL: https://myisyhostname.homedns.org:5275 Bookmark It!

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How to configure a Static IP address for the ISY-99i Home Automation Controller – Part 1

This article is a step-by-step tutorial showing how to configure a static IP address and port forwarding for secure Internet access to the ISY-99i Home Automation Controller. Problem with UPnP and Internet Access The Linksys WRT-54G WiFi router supports Universal Plug-n-Play (UPnP), a feature that automatically detects and configures Internet access for the ISY-99i. However, I kept [...]

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