Guide to setting up the camera’s SMB connection to a NAS

1. Applicable to:

  - Camera : All models of cameras

  - NAS: Products (QNAP, Synology) recommended by HTW

2. SMB (Server Message Block) Protocol?

  - The Server Message Block protocol (SMB protocol) is a client-server communication

     protocol used for sharing access to files or documents across nodes on a network of

     systems running DOS or Windows. The SMB protocol can be used for printer/port/other

     message sharing across PCs.

  - Depending on the Windows OS version, you can update the version from SMBv1.0 to

    the latest version, SMBv3.1.1.

3. Setting up the camera’s SMB connection to a NAS

 - It is possible to set SMB Versions from 1.0 to 3.0 on a NAS.

 - In order to link the camera, its SMB version must match with the NAS.

   ∙ Our cameras can support SMB v1.0 to v3.0 depending on the platform.

   ▶ Caution:SMB 1.0 is vulnerable to ransomware and other malware so that you need to pay special attention to security

4. Support for SMB Protocol versions in Windows

 - Depending on the Windows OS, there may be SMB protocols disabled.

   In that case, it is necessary to enable them manually.

5. Others

  - For technical support of a NAS product, contact its manufacturer.