ALIEN MEGA/MAX USER MANUAL
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Working Mode
There are two 10M/100M/1000M NIC cards provided in the MAX416 DVR. This
allows the DVR to work in the Multi-address, Load Balance and Net-fault Tolerance
modes.
Multi-address Mode:
The parameters in the two NIC cards can be configured
independently. You can select LAN1 or LAN2 in the NIC type field for parameter
settings. You can select one NIC card as a default route. When the system is
connecting via an extranet the data will be forwarded through the default route.
Net-fault Tolerance Mode:
This mode allows two NIC cards to use the same IP
address and you can select the Main NIC to LAN1 or LAN2. In this way, in the case
of one NIC card failing, the device will automatically enable the other standby NIC
card so ensuring normal running conditions are maintained.
Load Balance Mode:
By using the same IP address with two NIC cards that share
the load of the total bandwidth, this mode enables the system to provide two Gigabit
network capacity.