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Ingress Protection (IP) Rating

Ingress protection (IP) ratings determine how resistant electrical equipment is to intrusion of dust and liquids. They consist of 2 digits; the first digit is resistance against solid objects, and the second...

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Internal IP Address

An internal IP address is an IP address used to connect to a device on a local area network (LAN) (e.g., 192.168.0.2 is an internal IP address). It is also known as...

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Internet Service Provider (ISP)

A company that provides residential or commercial Internet service using telecommunication line access. Larger Internet service providers have their own high-speed leased lines to provide better Internet service to their customers.

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iOS

A mobile operating system (OS) for smartphones and tablets developed by Apple, and is used on the iPhone and iPad.

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IP Address

A numerical address used to locate a device on a network. An IP address using Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) is a 32-bit number, divided into 4 8-bit sets (e.g., an example...

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IP Camera

An IP Camera is a camera that connects directly to a router and is not reliant on a computer function. It is also known a network camera. Video from the IP camera...

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Lens

A piece of glass or other transparent substance with curved sides for concentrating light rays to a camera sensor. Lenses refract or bend light to control how the resulting image appears (e.g.,...

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Local Area Network (LAN)

A computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area. Its network equipment and interconnects are locally managed. Communications over a LAN are faster than over the Internet.

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Lux

A unit of measurement for the intensity of light. 0 lux is considered to be total darkness, cameras rated for 0 lux are called night vision cameras. (e.g., the light of a...

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MAC Address

The media access control (MAC) address is a product's 12-digit hardware address that identifies the product on a local area network (LAN) and is unique to each product. MAC addresses follow a...

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