Network: General - Swann GuardianEye Instruction Manual

Network: General

As SwannLink Peer-to-Peer technology is utilised to communicate with
your network and mobile device, configuration of the network settings is
not required. If you have networking expertise and require specific set-
tings for your network, your NVR does have the ability to change them.
Network Access:
You can select between two different network types
that your NVR can be connected to. The two types are -
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol):
your router will automatically assign an IP address to each device con-
nected to your network.
Static:
This requires that all devices on your network have their IP ad-
dress manually defined.
IP Address:
Each device on your network must have a unique IP address
to identify itself. A typical address might be "192.168.1.24" or something
similar.
Subnet Mask:
segregated based on a network configuration. A typical address might
be "255.255.255.0" or something similar.
Default Gateway:
This is a system where is typically the same IP address as your modem or router.
Auto DNS/Static DNS:
It's recommended to leave this on auto.
• Click the "Default" button to revert back to default settings.
• Don't forget to click "Apply" to save settings.
This allows the flow of network traffic between hosts to be
This allows your NVR to connect to the Internet. This
Select how would like to define your DNS servers.
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