Table 4.6.1. Menu Items in NETWORK Setup Screen | |
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Item | Description |
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NETWORK TYPE | DHCP: DVR will automatically retrieve an IP address from the |
| network. |
| STATIC: Network information must be manually configured. |
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IP | Enter IP address that is assigned for the DVR |
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SUBNET MASK | Enter Subnet Mask that is assigned for the DVR |
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GATEWAY | Enter Gateway that is assigned for the DVR. |
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DNS (PRIMARY) | Enter Primary DNS address that is assigned for the DVR |
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DNS (SECONDARY) | Enter Secondary DNS address that is assigned for the DVR |
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DDNS | Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) allows a DNS name to be |
| constantly synchronized with a dynamic IP address. In other words, it |
| allows using a dynamic IP address to be associated with a static |
| domain name so others can connect to it by the static name. |
| Enable/disable using domain name address through DDNS server. |
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NETWORK PORT | Enter the port number. |
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WEB PORT | Enter the port number for connection using web. |
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NETWORK STREAM | Set the value for network streaming. |
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4-6-1. Network Types
4-6-1-1. DHCP
An IP address is automatically assigned by the DHCP server, which automatically assigns the IP address and other parameters to new devices.
4-6-1-2. STATIC
IP address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, and DNS are manually assigned by the user.
∙IP ADDRESS: The fixed IP address of the DVR unit.
∙SUBNET MASK: The subnet mask for the LAN.
∙GATEWAY: The IP address of the Gateway.
∙DNS (PRIMARY) The primary address of Domain Name Server
∙DNS (SECINDARY): The secondary address of Domain Name Server
NOTE
Unless DNS is properly set, the DDNS and the
4-6-2. DDNS
DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) allows a DNS name to be constantly synchronized with a dynamic IP address. It allows using a dynamic IP address to be associated with a static domain name.
Once the setting is completed, the DDNS address will be:
http://hostname.ddns.specoddns.net
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