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Network settings
Fix the IP address
To eliminate incautious mistakes during installation, Video Server will stay in installation
mode whenever it starts unless "Reset network at next boot" is disabled. This option
can also be disabled using the Installer program. Once the option is disabled, Video
Server will skip installation at the next boot and the Installer program will not find the
installed units. That implies that Video Server cannot be accessed if no one remembers
the IP address, except for restoring factory default settings. However, with this option
disabled Video Server can automatically operate normally after restarting in case of
losing power. This option is ignored in the PPP connection.
Basic network settings
Administrators may need to modify the network settings to fit into existing networks.
The subnet mask in some broadband service may differ from the default value
255.255.255.0 and service providers may assign more specific network settings.
Administrators should change the configuration to what given by the service provider.
The configuration may include "IP address", "Subnet mask", "Default router",
"Primary DNS server" and "Secondary DNS server". After changing network settings,
be sure to leave "Reset network at next boot" blank to skip next installation when the
system restarts. Otherwise those network settings will be erased at the next start.
Bandwidth utilization limit
Each Video Server can be limited in bandwidth utilization by administrators according to
its priority and importance of location. "Bandwidth limit" is most useful to balance
network utilization when multiple Video Server’s are installed in the same network. It is
more effective than changing image quality only and achieves better performance with
adequate image size and quality.
Changing port number of servers
For security or network integration, administrators also can hide the server from the
general HTTP port by changing "HTTP port" to other than default 80. “Local FTP
server port” can also be changed to other than default 21. Administrators should have
enough network knowledge to change the default port.
E-mail settings
Video Server not only plays the role of server, it will also actively connect to servers
outside to send out messages or snapshots. When Video Server starts, it will send out a
system log via e-mail as long as the settings are correct rather than upload it via FTP.
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