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How do I setup multicasting on Hanwha cameras?

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Applies to Models: All Hanwha Cameras

To maintain standards, Hanwha Vision uses the web UI for all knowledge base articles about product configuration. Open Chrome, enter the IP Address of your device into the URL bar, and press enter. If you are not using the web UI to configure your device, please refer to the user manual for your product.

Summary:

This article will review some aspects of using the Multicasting feature of Hanwha Cameras. The function of multicasting is to put the job of distributing the camera streams onto the switch. This means your switch must support multicasting; otherwise, enabling this feature will accomplish nothing.

Step By Step Guide:

To setup multicasting on Hanwha cameras:

  1. Open Chrome.

  2. Enter the IP of the camera into the URL bar and press Enter.

  3. Enter the valid admin credentials.

  4. Click the Gear icon at the top of the interface.

  5. Select Basic > Video profile to multicast.



  6. Scroll down to the Multicast section.

  7. Enter a valid multicast IP in the IP address field.
    NOTE: Valid multicast IPs range from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255
  8. Enter a valid port in the Port field.
    NOTE: The port range allowable is 1024 to 65534. Be sure you are 
    not using a port already being utilized by some other device or 
    service. Port 3702 cannot be used.
  9. Enter a valid Time To Live (TTL) in the TTL field. 
    NOTE: The default setting is 5.
  10. Click Apply.

Overview of Switch Settings:

This section will briefly touch on settings in a couple of switch models.

NOTE: Refer to the manual of your switch manufacturer for proper settings.

Ubiquiti Switch

Settings for a Ubiquity switch:

  1. Log in to the Unifi Portal on the Ubiquiti switch.
    NOTE: IGMP Snooping must be enabled on all network switches between the 
    camera and the display device.
  2. Select Networks > Default.


  3. Check the Enable checkbox for IGMP Snooping.

Netgear Switch 

The following image is an example of a Netgear switch.


NOTE: Refer to the following article for instructions on viewing streams in VLC:
Using VLC to view RTSP streams from devices

 

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