LevelOne WCS-2010 - Manual (Page 18)

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Client Settings
At the initial access to the “Connection type” page in Windows, the web browser will ask for
a new plug-in installation, the plug-in being the Network Camera. This plug-in has been
registered for certification and can be used to change the parameters at the client’s site.
The user may click on
to install the plug-in. If the web browser does not allow the
user to complete the installation, check the Internet security to lower the security level or
contact your IT or networking supervisor.
There are two settings for the Client site. One is “Media Option” for the User to determine if
audio should be muted. The other is “Protocol Option” which allows choices on connection
protocol between client and server. There are three protocol choices to optimize your
usage - UDP, TCP and HTTP.
The UDP protocol allows for more real-time audio and video streams. However, some
packets may be lost due to network burst traffic and images may be obscured.
The TCP protocol allows for less packet loss and produce a more accurate video display.
The downside with this protocol is that the real-time effect is worse than that with the UDP
protocol.
The HTTP protocol must be selected if the network is protected by a firewall and it only