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SECTION 6
Network Configuration
Use the Network configuration menus to setup This menu allows you to configure network parameters, such as PPPoE, DHCP, and
3G. The most common types are DHCP. Most probably your network type is DHCP, unless the network is manually addressed. If you
need an authentication user name and password to the Internet, then choose PPPoE. If you want to use mobile network connection,
then choose 3G.
6.1 General settings
Open the Network General settings menu by clicking the Network tab in the Live View Main menu. Network general settings show
the Ethernet (LAN) settings for the recorder, and the network settings for the internal switch (Internal NIC) where IP cameras are
connected to the backpanel. In this menu, you can use DCHP to acquire compatible Ethernet network settings from a DHCP server
on your network (often with a router), or disable DHCP (uncheck the DHCP box) and enter your own settings. Settings you use must
be compatible with other devices on the network to avoid network IP address conflicts.
Parameters shown in the General screen include:
LAN
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IP Address
: The IP address is the unique identifier for every machine using network. It consists of four groups of
numbers between 0 to 255, separated by periods. For example, “192.168.001.100”. Each device on a network must have a
unique network IP address and be compliant with network addressing rules.
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Subnet Mask
: Subnet mask is a network parameter which defines a range of IP addresses that can be used in a
network. If IP address is like a street where you live then subnet mask is like a neighborhood. The subnet address also
consists of four groups of numbers, separated by periods. For example, “255.255.000.000”.
SECTION 6: NETWORK CONFIGURATION
