EverFocus PARAGON 264x1 User Manual page 77

Connection Procedure:
The First step is to purchase or make a straight-through cable (a standard network cable). We recommend
purchasing one if you have never made a straight-through cable. Please remember you cannot use a cross-over
cable for this application.
Once you have a straight-through cable, plug one end into the LAN port on the back of the DVR and the other into
the router.
Using the DVR's mouse or front-panel buttons, log into the EverFocus DVR go to the Network Setting menu.
To let the router automatically assign an address (dynamic IP address):
Set the Network Type to DHCP. The DVR will display the dynamic IP in the setup field. Make sure to write
down the IP address and the Gateway.
Exit from the Menu to save settings.
To manually assign an address (static IP address – THIS IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED if you want to access
the DVR over the Internet and not just over a LAN):
Go to a computer connected on the same network as the DVR.
To get the computer's IP address, click on the Start button and choose Run.
o If using Windows Vista, choose Search instead.
Type "command" and click on OK.
o In Vista, you will need to double-click on the "Command Prompt" file to open it.
In the DOS prompt, type "ipconfig" and press Enter.
The network information will be displayed on a screen similar to the one below.
o In Windows Vista, look for the information that says "IPv4".
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