IP Video Networking 101

30 minutes

IP Video Networking 101 Quiz

How well do you know IP networking for video surveillance? Test on the fundamental elements of computers, connections and bandwidth.

1

What address indicates a problem connecting to an IP network when using DHCP?

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1. 192.x.x.x
1. 10.x.x.x
1. 169.x.x.x
1. 172.x.x.x

2 What command will show a PC's IP address?*

1. ipconfig
1. ping
1. chkdsk
1. tracert
1. ipaddr

3 What does 100 Mb/s stand for?*

1. 100 Megabits per second
1. 100 Millibits per second
1. 100 Megabytes per second
1. 100 Millibytes per second

4 How much can bandwidth vary among IP cameras?*

1. No more than 100%
1. 10x or More
1. Up to 5x
1. None - Bandwidth Same for All IP cameras

5 Which is larger - 10 bits or 10 bytes?*

1. Bits
1. Neither - they are the same
1. Neither - they do not measure quantity
1. Bytes

6 When would an IP camera most likely want to have DNS information configured?*

1. Never - many cameras no longer include the option
1. Sending email from a camera
1. Always - you cannot connect to a VMS without it
1. Receiving remote control commands to a camera

7 If you make a mistake entering in the default gateway, what will happen?*

1. You will have to factory default the camera to access it
1. Nothing - default gateways are no longer used
1. The camera can only connect to a PC using a cross over cable
1. The camera won't be able to connect outside the local network

8 What does 'pinging' do?*

1. Verifies an IP cameras is connected to a VMS server.
1. Verifies a network connection between a PC and an IP camera exists.
1. Verifies the IP cameras has up to date firmware.
1. Tests the bandwidth used from an IP camera.

9 What type of IP address is used most commonly for home/consumer PCs?*

1. dynamic
1. virtual
1. consumer
1. static

10 All else equal, what CODEC usually delivers the lowest bandwidth consumption?*

1. H.263
1. MPEG-4
1. H.264
1. JPEG2000
1. JPEG

11 What are the best practices for checking camera and VMS firmware/software?*

1. No need to check either
1. Check only the VMS side
1. Check only the camera side
1. Check both sides

12 What type of IP address should you typically use for IP cameras?*

1. Dynamic
1. Static
1. Visual
1. Fixed

13

Of the following, which is the best way to select an IP address for an IP camera?

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1. Convert the camera's MAC address to an IP version
1. Ask IT / network manager
1. Use whatever is available
1. Press the IP camera's IP address generator

14 What PC tool displays real time bandwidth consumption?*

1. task manager
1. chkdsk
1. tracert
1. ping
1. banchk

*Required question