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To configure the network settings on the IP VCR and check the network status, go to Network > Port A or
Network > Port B.
The IP VCR has two Ethernet interfaces, Port A and Port B. The configuration pages for the two interfaces look and behave
similarly, and so are described together. Differences will be noted as appropriate.
In this section:
• IP configuration settings
• IP status
• Ethernet configuration
• Ethernet status
IP configuration settings
These settings determine the IP configuration for the appropriate Ethernet port of the IP VCR. When you have finished,
click Update IP configuration.
Field Field description Usage tips
Port enabled Whether the port is enabled or disabled. When
enabled, the port will allow IP traffic to flow; when
disabled, IP traffic will not pass into or out of the IP
VCR on this port.
Port A can never be disabled because it is the
primary interface of the IP VCR.
Host name Specifies a name for the IP VCR. Depending on your network configuration, you
may be able to use this host name to communicate
with the IP VCR, without needing to know its IP
address.
IP
configuration
Specifies whether the IP VCR obtains its own IP
address for this port automatically via DHCP
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), or
whether or if it should use the values that you
specify in the Manual configuration fields below.
Click Renew DHCP to request a new IP address if
you have selected automatic configuration.
Manual configuration
IP address Identifies the dot-separated IPv4 address for this
port, for example 192.168.4.45.
You only need to specify this option if you have
chosen Manual IP configuration, as described
above.
Subnet mask Identifies the subnet mask required for the IP
address you wish to use, for example
255.255.255.0.
Default
gateway
Identifies the IP address of the default gateway on
this subnet, for example 192.168.4.1.
Name server
(DNS)
Identifies the IP address of the name server.