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Figure 5. Recorder Network Identification Page
PROGRAMMING
You must use pcAnywhere to access a DX9000 recorder and configure it. You can find a shortcut to the pcAnywhere application
on your viewstation desktop.

RECORDER NETWORK CONFIGURATION

After you make all connections, you have to configure the network on the recorder. To configure the recorder, you need the
following information. You can obtain this information from your network administrator.
• Unique recorder name: (Examples are Pelco1, Pelco2, Pelco3, etc. This is the default naming scheme.)
•Unique IP address: (Examples are 100.0.0.101, 100.0.0.102, 100.0.0.103, etc. This is the default addressing scheme.)
•Network subnet mask: This must be the same on all recorders and viewstations. (For example, 255.0.0.0 is the default.)
•Computer workgroup name: This must be the same on all recorders and viewstations. (For example, DX9000_GROUP is
the default.)
•Viewstation name: These are the name(s) of the viewstation(s) to be alerted when there are storage box problems.

CHANGING THE RECORDER’S IDENTIFICATION

To change the default computer name or workgroup:
1. Close all windows on the recorder desktop.
2. Right-click My Computer.
3. Go to Properties and click the Network Identification tab.