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 does 'pinging' do?*

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

2 What PC tool displays real time bandwidth consumption?*

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

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

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

4 What does 100 Mb/s stand for?*

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

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

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

6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11

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

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

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

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

13 How much can bandwidth vary among IP cameras?*

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

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

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

*Required question