CCTV | IP Network Video | Technical Brief | NBC 255W and 265W Wireless Connections
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NBC 255-W and 265-W Wireless Connection Guide
Objective: This wireless connection guide is designed to assist with establishing wireless connectivity between typical commercially
available wireless routers and Bosch NBC 255-W / NBC 265-W cameras.
Minimum prerequisites prior to starting:
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The NBC Camera should be assembled as per the directions of the quick installation guide provided with the camera
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Wireless antenna is attached
SD card is installed
Power adapter is connected to the camera
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Bosch Video Client and Configuration Manager software should be installed on your PC
A physical Ethernet connection to the camera established
Access to an 802.11 B, G, or backwards compatible N wireless router
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NOTE: If using an 802.11N router, review the manufacturer’s specifications for compatibility with 802.11G products. If
the router is not backwards compatible it will not communicate with the camera.
Step 1: Assigning an IP address to the NBC Camera
The first step in establishing wireless communications is to
assign a static IP address to the NBC camera. Open the
Configuration Manager application on your PC.
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Once the program is opened you should see the
NBC camera appear in the “Network” column as
shown. By default all Bosch encoders and network
cameras come with a factory default IP address of
192.168.0.1.
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Manual Assignment: You can assign an IP address
manually or by using the Configuration Wizard. We
will cover the manual method first. Simply right-click
the camera in the “Network” column and the select
“Device Network Settings…” as shown.
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Once the “Network settings” menu is open enter valid
IP address information for the desired network and
select “OK”. After selecting “OK: the camera will
reboot.
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NOTE: Most off-the-shelf home wireless
routers come preconfigured in a 192.168.1.x
address range (Private C Class Address).
For this guide we will use an address of
192.168.1.200.
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Next select the proper region from the “Region code”
dropdown menu as shown. In this guide we will use
“USA (FCC)”
Select the “Scan” button. Once the wireless network
scan is complete you will see a list of available
wireless networks with which to establish
communications. Select the wireless access point to
which you wish to connect. This will auto-fill the SSID
menu with the Service Set Identifier of the router you
selected.
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NOTE: NBC-W cameras will communicate
to 802.11 B and G routers using WPA and
WPA2 encryption.
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If there are multiple routers detected, best
practices dictate that the routers should be
at least 6 channel numbers apart to prevent
interference in communication.
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If the wireless router you are working with is
in hidden mode you can manually enter the
SSID and PSK.
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Enter the “pass key” to access the wireless router in
the PSK menu as shown.
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NOTE: The wireless router you are
connecting to must have security enabled
for the NBC camera to connect.
Select the “Save” button and immediately
disconnect the Ethernet cable from the camera!
Once you select “Save” the camera will reboot and
the network changes will take effect. The camera will
not function in wireless mode while an Ethernet
cable is attached. If the camera does not reboot, you
must cycle power.
Step 3: Validating wireless communication
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Disconnect your physical network connection and ensure your PC is connected to the desired wireless network. Close the
Configuration Manager application and re-open it. This will ensure that the application’s detection beacon is using the wireless
network and not the wired network.
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Right-click the camera’s icon in the “Network” or “Devices” tab and select “Show in Web Browser”. This should open the
camera’s web page.
From the Web Browser you can mouse over the “WLAN” menu in the top right hand corner. This will display the current signal
strength of your wireless network to the camera.
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