Gigamedia / UNIVIEW - Connecting to the web interface of a camera or recorder

Connecting to the web interface of a camera or recorder

This document applies to Gigamedia or UNIVIEW cameras and recorders.

Requirement

• Have a computer connected to the same network as the device (example: on the same switch or on the same box)
• Identify the brand of the device (Gigamedia or UNIVIEW)
• Make sure your computer has Internet Explorer (browser that best supports plugins) if you do not have it please activate it in Microsoft EDGE (see the following link: https://gigamedia.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/44002385545-use-internet-explorer-mode-on-microsoft-edge )

Find a device’s IP Address

For Gigamedia products

To find the IP address from the computer you need the Device Config Tool software to  be able to find it

Link to the software: https://gigamedia.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articles/44002185945-device-config-tool-utility-to-search-upgrade-and-configure-your-gigamedia-products 

This software makes it possible to find the address and information of all Gigamedia devices (recorder and camera) connected to this network.

It may be  that your device is  not detected immediately (if for example you have just turned it on and the device is still initializing) to  find it. It will be necessary to press  the Search button  to refresh the page.  To be able to access  the web  interface of your device you can either write its  IP address on  a web page or click on the IP address.

For UNIVIEW products

To find the IP address you need EZTools software

Link to the software: https://www.uniview.com/Support/Download_Center/Tool/201502/787314_168459_0.htm

Just like the Gigamedia software, it allows you to find all the addresses of Uniview devices

To be able to refresh the page you must click on the refresh button. To access the web interface you can use the  IP address or click on the Internet Explorer logo

Interface WEB

It may happen when you enter the  IP address you fall on the next page

In this case it means that your computer is not on the same network so you need to change the IP address of your computer

Changing the computer's IP address

First you need to access the control panel.

Then select Network and Sharing Center

Then select your relevant Ethernet network 

Go to Properties

And double click on "Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" (be careful to click on the  text and not on the checkbox)

Then switch to "Use the following IP address:" and set an address similar  to that of the device (in the example if below the device has as address 192.168.1.168 ), be  careful  to  define a  "subnet mask"  before validating, then click on the ok button to close all  open tabs.

Reload your web page;  the home page of your device should be displayed :