When multiple decoding devices to add have the same IP address, user name and password, but have different port numbers, which are within a range, you can select this adding mode and specify the port range, IP address, user name, password, and other related parameters to add them.

1. Click Physical View > Smart Wall to enter the smart wall management page.
2. Click Add to enter the Add Decoding Device page.
   Figure 1. Add Decoding Device Page
3. Select Port Segment as Adding Mode.
4. Enter the required information.

   Access Protocol

   Select Hikvision Protocol to add the devices and select ONVIF Protocol to add the third-party devices.

   Device Address

   The same IP address where the devices are located.

   Device Port

   Enter the start port number and the end port number on which to scan.

   User Name

   The user name for administrator account created when activating the device or the added non-admin account such as operator. When adding the device to HikCentral Professional using the non-admin account, your permissions may restrict your access to certain features.

   Password

   The password required to access the account.

   CAUTION:

   The password strength of the device can be automatically checked. We highly recommend you change the password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three kinds of following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you change your password regularly, especially in the high security system, changing the password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.

   Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.

5. Finish adding the device

   • Click Add to add the decoding device and back to the decoding device list page.

   • Click Add and Continue to save the settings and continue to add other decoding devices.

   After adding the decoding device, the device will display in the list on Decoding Device panel.

6. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the decoding device.

   Option	Description
   View Decoding Output	Click to show the decoding outputs. You can view the output resolution and linking status after linking the output to smart wall. For details about linking decoding output with smart wall, see Add Smart Wall.
   Edit Decoding Device	Click to edit the decoding device. You can modify the network location as LAN IP address or WAN IP address according to the type of the network where the device is in.
   Remote Configuration	Click to set the remote configurations of the device. Note: For detailed operations, see the user manual of the device.
   Delete	Click to delete the device.