NCast Telepresenter Reference Manual
The static IP address to be used by the unit in numeric form (www.xxx.yyy.zzz). Not required if DHCP is
enabled.
3.6.3. Netmask
The IP netmask in use for this LAN segment (e.g. 255.255.255.0).
3.6.4. Gateway
The numeric IP address of the gateway host on this LAN segment (e.g. www.xxx.yyy.1).
3.6.5. Primary DNS
The numeric IP address of the primary Domain Name Server (DNS) for this LAN segment (e.g.
www.xxx.yyy.10). Domain name servers translate symbolic domain names to numeric IP addresses. Various
processes within the Telepresenter may, on occasion, require contact with a valid name server.
3.6.6. Secondary DNS
The numeric IP address of the secondary (or backup) Domain Name Server.
3.6.7. Ethernet Mode
Adjusts the hardware link level settings for the connection between the Telepresenter and its network switch.
Normally Auto-negotiation will be sufficient to establish the correct settings, but under special circumstances
the installer may wish to force the Ethernet hardware to assume a different configuration. The link speed and
full/half duplex settings are adjusted through use of the pulldown menu tab.
3.6.8. MAC Address
The Ethernet address of the Telepresenter. There is no provision for changing this address. Some networks
may require registration of the MAC address for proper operation.
3.6.9. Use HTTP proxy
Software updates for the Telepresenter are achieved through use of HTTP protocol. If the network being
used is firewalled and requires the use of HTTP Proxy services, then this checkbox must be enabled for
proper downloads of new software updates.
3.6.10. Proxy server
The IP address (symbolic or numeric) of the network’s proxy server.
3.6.11. Proxy port
The proxy server port (e.g. 80).
3.6.12. Proxy user
If the proxy server requires a username and password for access, enter the username.
3.6.13. Proxy password
If the proxy server requires a username and password for access, enter the password.
All changes to these network settings require a reboot of the unit. Press the “Update & Reboot” button when
all entries are complete and you have double-checked the correctness of these entries.
3.6.14. USB Stick Network Settings
An alternative way to configure network parameters for the unit is to edit a special text file on a USB memory
stick and to insert that memory stick into any USB slot in the unit during power-on. The operating software
looks for the presence of a USB memory and searches for the presence of a specially named file. If this file
is found, the network parameters are read from the file, installed into unit and used during the network boot
process. Once the unit has booted, the USB memory may be removed and is not required again. The
network settings from the file will be reflected as permanent entries shown on the Network Configuration
page.
The file on the USB stick must be named “ntwkconf.txt” and has the following lines of information:
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