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Network settings
The Network settings menu allows you to manage all network related aspects of the recorder including general network settings, DDNS, NTP synchronization, email setup and FTP server setup.
Additionally, the Net Detect and Network statistics menus provide you with a useful and efficient tool to analyze the behavior of the recorder on the network.
You must correctly configure your recorder’s network settings before using it over the network in order to:
Connect IP cameras to it
Connect to the recorder over the LAN
Connect to the recorder over the internet
The recorder must have access to the internet when configuring the network settings.
Network settings
Note: As every network configuration may differ, please contact your Network
Administrator or ISP to see if your recorder requires specific IP addresses or port numbers.
To configure general network settings:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
Network Settings
>
Network Settings
.
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2. Enter the required settings:
Option Description
1. NIC Type
2. Enable DHCP
3. IPv4 Address
Network interface card (NIC) is a device used to connect the recorder to a network. Select the NIC type used from the drop-down list.
Default value is 10/100M self-adaptive for the 4 channel recorder and
10/100/1000M self-adaptive for the 8 or 16 channel recorders.
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol for assigning an IP address dynamically to a device each time it connects to a network.
Check this box if you have a DHCP server running and want your recorder to automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server. The DHCP server is typically available in your router.
Default value is Disabled.
Enter the IP address for the recorder.
Default value is 192.168.1.82.
4. IPv4 Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for your network so the recorder will be recognized within the network.
Default value is 255.255.255.0.
5. IPv4 Default
Gateway
Enter the IP address of your network gateway so the recorder will be recognized within the network. This is typically the IP address of your router. Consult your router user manual or contact your ISP to get the required information on your gateway.
Default value is 192.168.1.1.
6. MAC Address
7. Preferred DNS
Server
8. Server Port
Displays the MAC address. The MAC address is a unique identifier of your recorder and it cannot be changed.
Enter the preferred domain name server to use with the recorder. It must match the DNS server information of your router. Check your router’s browser interface or contact your ISP for the information.
Use the server port for remote client software access. The port range is between 1024 and 65535.
Enter the server port value. The default value is 8000.
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Option
9. Multicast IP
10. IPv6 Address 1
11. IPv6 Address 2
12. IPv6 Default
Gateway
13. MTU (bytes)
14. Alternate DNS
Server
15. HTTP Port
16. RTSP Service
Port
17. Total Bandwidth
Limit (Kbps)
Description
Enter a D-class IP address between 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. Only specify this option if you are using the multicast function. Some routers prohibit the use of multicast function in case of a network storm.
Enter the IPv6 address for the recorder. This is the IP address of the local network to which the recorder is connected.
Default value is fe80::240:3dff:fe7e:926f/64
When the recorder is connected to an external network (such as the internet), the second IPv6 address is automatically assigned.
Enter the IPv6 address of your network gateway so the recorder will be recognized within the network. This is typically the IP address of your router.
Enter a value between 500 and 9676. Default is 1500.
Enter the alternate domain name server to use with the recorder. It must match the DNS server information of your router. Check your router’s browser interface or contact your ISP for the information.
Use the HTTP port for remote internet browser access.
Enter the HTTP port value, which can be any port number that is not occupied. The default value is 80.
The RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a network control protocol designed for use in entertainment and communications systems to control streaming media servers.
Enter the RTSP port value, which can be between1 to 65535. The default value is 554.
The total outgoing bandwidth limit is a threshold you can set to limit the amount of outgoing bandwidth that is being handled by the recorder.
18. Click
Apply
to save the settings and
Exit
to return to live view.
PPPoE settings
Although not usually used, you can connect the recorder directly to a DSL modem. To do this, you need to select the PPPoE option in the network settings. Contact your ISP to get the user name and password.
To configure PPPoE settings:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
Network Settings
>
PPPoE.
2. Check the enable PPPoE box.
3. Enter your user name and password, and confirm the password.
4. Click
Apply
and manually reboot the recorder to save the settings.
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DDNS settings
DDNS servers allow you to connect to your recorder using a dynamic address. This dynamic address needs to be registered with a DNS service. The DDNS setup menu allows you to enable or disable DDNS and to configure it using ezDDNS, No-IP or
DynDNS.
Note: Some service providers block the default RTSP streaming port 554 used for video streaming, so if you are not receiving video images over the internet, you may need to change it to another value. See Appendix C “Port forwarding information” on page 137 for more information. See “Port forwarding information” in the appendix for more information.
There are three ways to set up a DDNS account:
• ezDDNS: A free-of-charge service included with your recorder and fully managed within the recorder interface. It is exclusive to TruVision products.
• DynDNS: A third-party service where users need to apply for a DynDNS account on the Dyn.com website.
• No-IP: A third-party service where users need to apply for a no-IP account on the no-ip.com website.
CAUTION: If you use the services of DynDNS or No-IP, your account user name and password for these services will be sent to them in clear text format when you set up your connection in the recorder.
Figure 24: ezDDNS setup window
Note: You cannot have two recorders with the same host name.
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To set up DDNS:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
Network Settings
>
DDNS
.
2. Check the
Enable DDNS
box to enable this feature.
3. Select one of the DDNS types listed:
ezDDNS: Click the
Get URL
button. The URL address to access the unit is displayed. If no host name is specified, the DDNS will allocate one automatically.
The maximum length for the host name field is 64 characters. This limit does not include tvn-ddns.net. An example of a host name could be max64chars.tvr-ddns.net.
- Or -
DynDNS: Select
DynDNS
and enter the server address for DynDNS. In the recorder domain name field, enter the domain name obtained from the DynDNS web site. Then enter your user name and password registered in the DynDNS network.
For example:
Server address: members.dyndns.org
Domain: mycompanydvr.dyndns.org
User name: myname
Password: mypassword
- Or -
NO-IP: Enter server address (for example, dynupdate.no-ip.com). In the host name field, enter the host obtained from the NO-IP web site. Then enter the user name and password that are registered with the No-IP network.
4. Ask your ISP service provider for your DNS server address or look it up in the browser interface settings of your router.
Go to
Network Settings
and enter the preferred and alternate DNS server addresses as well as the default gateway address.
5. Click
Apply
to save the settings and click
Exit
to return to live view.
NTP server settings
A Network Time Protocol (NTP) server can also be configured on your recorder to keep the date and time current and accurate.
Note: If the device is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP
Address: 210.72.145.44) or europe.ntp.pool.org. If the device is setup in a more customized network, NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server used for time synchronization.
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To set up an NTP server:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
Network Settings
>
NTP
.
2. Check the NTP box to enable feature. It is disabled by default.
3. Enter the NTP settings:
• Interval (min): Time in minutes to synchronize with the NTP server. The value can be between 1 and 10080 minutes. Default is 60 minutes.
• NTP Server: IP address of the NTP server.
• NTP Port: Port of the NTP server.
4. Click
Apply
to save the settings and click
Exit
to return to live view.
Email settings
The recorder can send email notifications of alarms or notifications through the network.
Note:
Ensure that the DNS address has been set up correctly beforehand.
To configure email settings:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
Network Settings
>
Email
.
2. Enter the required settings.
Option Description
Enable Server
Authentication
User Name
Password
SMTP Server
SMTP Port
Enable SSL/TLS
Sender
Sender’s Address
Select Receiver
Receiver
Receiver’s Address
Include Snapshot
Check the box if your mail server requires authentication and enter the login user name and password.
If the mail server requires authentication, enter the login user name.
If the mail server requires authentication, enter the login password.
Enter the SMTP server’s IP address.
Enter the SMTP port. The default TCP/IP port for SMTP is 25.
Check the box to enable TLS and encrypt emails. If the destination server does not support TLS, the recorder will default to SSL.
If disabled, emails will not be encrypted and will be sent in clear text.
Enter the name of the sender of the email.
Enter the sender’s email address.
Select an email recipient. Up to three receivers can be selected.
Enter the name of the receiver of the email.
Enter the email address of the receiver.
Check the Attach JPEG File box if you want to send an email with attached alarm images.
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Option
Interval
Description
Select an interval range in the Interval box.
The interval range represents the time range in between the alarm images being sent. For example, if you set the interval range at two seconds, the second alarm image will be sent two seconds after the first alarm image
3. Click
Test
to the test email settings.
Note:
We recommend that you test the email settings after entering values in the email window.
4. Click
Apply
to save the settings and click
Exit
to return to live view.
SNMP settings
SNMP is a protocol for managing devices on networks. When you enable SNMP in the menu, network management systems can retrieve recorder status information from the recorder via SNMP.
When you set the trap address and trap port in the recorder menu to the network management system’s IP address and port number, and set up the network management system as trap receiver, trap notifications (such as startup) are sent from the recorder to the network management system.
Before configuring this function, you must first install the SNMP software.
To configure SNMP protocol settings:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
Network Settings
>
SNMP.
2. Check the
Enable SNMP
box.
3. Enter the required settings.
4. Click
Apply
to save the settings and click
Exit
to return to live view.
UPnP settings
The recorder supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play). This feature lets the recorder automatically configure its own port forwarding, if this feature is also enabled in the router.
You can select one of two methods to set up UPnP:
Automatic mapped type: The recorder automatically uses the free ports available that were set up in the Network Settings menu.
Manual mapped type: You enter the particular external port settings and IP addresses required to connect to the desired router (see Figure 25 on page 89).
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To enable UPnP:
1. Connect the recorder to the router.
Note: The router must support UPnP and this option must be enabled.
2. From the menu toolbar, click
Network Settings
>
UPnP
.
3. Check the
Enable UPnP
box.
4. From
Mapped Type,
select Auto or Manual.
If
Manual
is selected, enter the external ports and IP addresses required. Click the
Edit
icon to change the values.
5. Click
Apply
to save the settings and click
Exit
to return to live view.
Network status
You can easily check network traffic in order to obtain information about the recorder such as its linking status, MAC address, MTU, sending/receiving rate, and NIC type.
The Network Detection window shows the network traffic between the recorder and your local network. However, the traffic between the plug and play cameras and the recorder is not shown.
You can also check the network connection status by testing its delay and packet loss.
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To check network traffic:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
Network Settings
>
Net Detect.
The Traffic window appears. The information displayed is refreshed once a second.
To check network delay and packet loss:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
Network Settings
>
Net Detect
.
2. Under
Select NIC
, select the destination address. Click
Test
.
The test result appears in a pop-up window.
3. If you need to check the current network parameters, click the
Network
button to get an overview. The current values for NIC type, DHCP, IPv4 address, IPv4 subnet mask, IPv4 default gateway are shown as well as the preferred DNS server and alternate DNS server if used.
The
NIC Type
and
Enable DHCP
options can be changed. Click
Apply
to save any changes made and then click
OK
to return to the main window.
4. Click
Exit
to return to live view.
To check network status:
1. When all the network parameters have been set, click the
Status
button to confirm that all parameters are operating correctly.
Export network packet data
When the recorder is connected to a network, you can export the captured data packet to a USB-flash drive, SATA/eSATA CD-RW and other local backup devices.
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To export network packet data:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
Network Settings
>
Net Detect
.
2. Click
Refresh
to get a list of the local backup devices available, which are listed under
Device Name
. Select one from the list.
3. Click
Archive
to export the data to the backup device. Up to 1M of data can be exported at a time.
4. Click
Exit
to return to live view.
Network statistics
You can easily check the bandwidth that is being used by remote live view and playback.
To check network statistics:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
Network Settings
>
Net Statistics
.
2. The latest information is displayed on the bandwidth used by remote live view and playback as well by Net Receive Idle and Net Send Idle. Click
Refresh
to update the information.
3. Click
Exit
to return to live view.
Port forwarding
When using an internet connection, ensure that the ports are open or forwarded as follows:
When using TruNav: Port 8000 and 554
When using a web browser: Port 80 and 554
See “Internet Explorer users” on page 133 for more information.
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