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Connects to ADSL with Floating Public IP Address (PPPoE)
If the video server connects to Internet with an ADSL modem and the public IP address of
ADSL is variable, the video server can use PPPoE function for the connection.
Connect the video server to the ADSL modem.
Refer to
Configuration
Network
PPPoE
page to configure the PPPoE settings.
The video server will automatic dial-up and get the public IP address from ISP.
If you have enable “Send Mail After Dialed” function, the video server will send an
email to tell you the current public IP address.
For example, if the public IP address is “60.220.20.250”, now the video server can be
linked with following addresses:
Client
Link Address
Remark
PC
http://60.220.20.250
Using DDNS Function
Since the public IP address is variable, you can enable DDNS function to get a fixed
URL to instead of the IP address, refer to
Configuration
Network
DDNS
page to
configure and enable the DDNS function.
After enable the DDNS, assume the registered URL is “test.dyndns.org”, now the
video server can be linked with following URLs:
Client
Link Address
Remark
PC
http://test.dyndns.org
ADSL
Video Server
Configure the PPPoE Setting
Internet (WAN)
PC
