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 Which is larger - 10 bits or 10 bytes?*

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5 What PC tool displays real time bandwidth consumption?*

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

6 How much can bandwidth vary among IP cameras?*

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

7

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

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

8 What does 100 Mb/s stand for?*

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

9

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 What does 'pinging' do?*

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

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

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

*Required question