VR-N100U USERS MANUAL
2.4.Installing VR-N100U on the Network
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
As the Installer and/or Administrator of the VR-N100U, you are assumed to have a working knowledge of TCP/IP and your network. Make sure you have the following items before you begin the installation:
A TCP/IP Network
An Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Connection (backbone) Available IP Address or DHCP Server on the Main Network A CAT5/CAT5e Compliant Network Cables
VR-N100U Default Name (found on the VR-N100U enclosure label)
Workstation on the Network with a CD/DVD Drive and Web Browser on the same segment as the VR-N100U
2.4.1. The Basic Installation
VR-N100U requires three primary connections. The first is a connection to power the appliance. The second is a connection to the company’s network backbone via LAN1 Ethernet port. Once VR-N100U is on the network, then the third connection will be to the dedicated camera backchannel via LAN2 Ethernet port.
1.Using a standard CAT5/CAT5e twisted pair network cable, attach the VR-N100U to an Ethernet segment on your company’s network via LAN1.
2.Connect the power cord to the VR-N100U rackmount enclosure and plug it in to a power strip, line conditioner or UPS. The enclosure has an On/Off switch to control power. Proceed to turn the VR-N100U security appliance ON.
NOTE: At this time, we will concentrate on getting VR-N100U on your network. Once it has been successfully installed, then we will explain how to connect the network IP cameras to VR-N100U.
2.4.2. Step 1: Acquiring an IP Address
When the Status LED is blinking amber, it means the VR-N100U was unable to acquire an IP address dynamically. IP addresses are obtained dynamically by means of one of three methods: DHCP, BOOTP, or RARP. If none of these IP address assignment methods is available on your network, the VR-N100U assigns itself a temporary IP address of 10.10.10.10, or tens. This is not a valid IP address, but it can be used long enough for you to see the VR-N100U on the network and to change this IP address to a static IP address that is valid for your network. You can use one of the following methods to achieve that end and get the green Status light.
Method 1: VDRView *Preferred Choice*
Enclosed in the VR-N100U packaging should be a Companion CD. This disc is comprised of additional documentation and software utilities. VDRView is documented in detail in Chapter 4 Managing VR-N100U with VDRView. VDRView is an administrative enterprise application tool that discovers all of the VR-N100Us on your local network segment, remote servers, and offers complete camera management from a Windows workstation. One of its functions is to assign static IP addresses to VR-N100U. The detail instructions for installing VDRView from the VR-N100U Companion CD are detailed in section 4.2 Installing VDRView. This section describes how to use VDRView to assign an IP address.
1.Install and launch the VDRView application.
2.Select (highlight) the VR-N100U from the list of discovered Zervers by clicking on it.
3.Click on the Set IP icon on the Toolbar, or select the Set IP Address option from the Options menu. It will automatically prompt you with a login dialog box as this function is only available for users with administrator privileges.
4.Once logged in, the Set IP Address dialog box will be displayed.
5.Set the appropriate addresses and click on the Enable Static IP address checkbox and click on the OK button. This causes the VR-N100U to automatically reboot.
