Axis Network video User Manual

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8.4 Audio detection alarm 66
8.5 Audio compression 66
8.5.1 Sampling frequency 67
8.5.2 Bit rate 67
8.5.3 Audio codecs 67
8.6 Audio and video synchronization 67
Network technologies 69
9.1 Local area network and Ethernet 69
9.1.1 Types of Ethernet networks 70
9.1.2. Switch 71
9.1.3 Power over Ethernet 73
9.2 The Internet 75
9.2.1 IP addressing 76
9.2.2 Data transport protocols for network video 80
9.3 VLANs 82
9.4 Quality of Service 82
9.5 Network Security 84
9.5.1 Username and password authentication 84
9.5.2 IP address ltering 84
9.5.3 IEEE 802.1X 84
9.5.4 HTTPS or SSL/TLS 85
9.5.5 VPN (Virtual Private Network) 85
Wireless technologies 87
10.1 802.11 WLAN standards 88
10.2 WLAN security 88
10.2.1 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 89
10.2.2 WPA/WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access) 89
10.2.3 Recommendations 89
10.3 Wireless bridges 89
Video management systems 91
11.1 Hardware platforms 91
11.1.1 PC server platform 91
11.1.2 NVR platform 92
11.2 Software platforms 93
11.2.1 Built-in functionality 93
11.2.2 Windows client-based software 93
11.2.3 Web-based software 94
11.2.4 Scalability of video management software 94
11.2.5 Open vs. vendor-specic software 94
11.3 System features 94
11.3.1 Viewing 95
11.3.2 Multi-streaming 95
11.3.3 Video recording 96
11.3.4 Recording and storage 97
11.3.5 Event management and intelligent video 97
11.3.6 Administration and management features 102
11.3.7 Security 103
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Axis Network video Specifications

General

Day/Night	Yes
Video Compression	H.264, MJPEG
Network Interface	Ethernet, PoE
Power	PoE
Operating Temperature	-20 °C to 50 °C (-4 °F to 122 °F)
Ingress Protection	IP66/IP67-rated
Protocols	HTTP, HTTPS, RTSP, FTP
Type	Network Camera
Output	1x digital output