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8. Network
Settings
8.1 Configuring Network Settings
Network settings must be configured before you are able to use your DVR over the
network.
8.2 Configuring Basic Settings
To configure basic network settings:
1.
Enter the Network Settings menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu > Setting >
Network.
2.
Select the
General
tab.
3.
If you have a DHCP server running and would like your DVR to automatically obtain
an IP address and other network settings from that server, check the
DHCP
checkbox.
You may check the DHCP status by going to the
Network Status
tab, as shown below.
4.
If you would like to configure your own settings, enter the settings for:
• IP Address:
IP address you would like to use for your DVR.
• Subnet Mask:
Subnet Mask of network.
• Default Gateway:
IP address of your Gateway. Typically the IP address of your router.
• Preferred/Alternate DNS Server:
The preferred and alternate Domain Name System
(DNS) Server to be used with your DVR.
5.
Click OK to save and exit the Network Settings menu.
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