Vodafone Business Surveillance – IP200 Installation User Guide
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5.1.2
Configure each comms method’s settings
For each comms method that will be used, click on its entry to view its settings, and from there use the
Edit configuration menu item to enter the settings.
Cellular
connection
Cellular connection will be pre-configured in IP200 with a preloaded Vodafone
SIM.
Cellular connections require an APN, username and password to connect to a
mobile data network – either enter these manually or select from the list of
common mobile operators.
Advanced options include:
Wireless IP address – some private APN networks may require an IP
address
Network Technology – force the modem to use 2G, 3G or 4G (or Auto
select)
Comms Technology – certain modems can work in either GSM or CDMA mode
LAN connection
It is possible, on a per-LAN port basis, to set either DHCP (for connection to a
larger network) or a static configuration (usually for direct-connection to a
camera).
5.1.3
Select the preferred server comms method
It is necessary to select the primary comms method that the encoder will
use to connect to Vodafone Business Surveillance Server and stream
content. A secondary method can be also specified for failover for periods
when the primary bearer is unavailable.
It is possible to set a primary or secondary method directly from the
Communication Settings page, or to use the Use for primary/secondary
communication menu item on each method’s settings page.
5.1.4
Enable the firewall on the primary/secondary comms methods
The only services running on an encoder that are externally accessible are the encoder’s web configuration
page and, if enabled, the SFTP recordings download service. The default setting is to allow access to these
services on any communications method.
For security reasons, it is possible to remove access to these services on communications methods that
have been configured as primary/secondary communications methods. Use the Firewall Settings menu
item to block access to these services.
WARNING: You may immediately lose access to the web setup interface if you are currently configuring the unit
through the primary/secondary comms method and you enable the firewall – this should be the last step you
perform!
