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