What Type Of Network Connection - EverFocus EDSR400H Instruction Manual

E V E R F O C U S E L E C T R O N I C S
purchase a router (
DDNS. DDNS is
provides a central (public) database where DNS information can be stored
and retrieved. It allows those using a dynamic IP address to be regist
centrally so users can connect to it by name.
What type of DVR are you installing?
Everfocus EDR series: EDR 400, 1600 or 1680
Everfocus EDSR series: EDSR 110, 400H, 400M, 400, 900, or 1600
What Typ e of Network Connection do you have?
Everfocus DVR's can operate usin
connec tions.
1. Simple One to One Connection: A
most simple network connection. Basically it is a connection between a
Computer and Another Computer or in this case a DVR using a cross-
o ver ca e. (See age o how bl
2. Direct High Speed Modem Connection: A direct high speed modem
connection is a network connection from the modem directly to a
computer or in this case the DVR. (See page on how to install this type of
connection)
3. Router or LAN Connection – A l
requires a router or a pre-existing LAN connection. Typically this type of
connection is the most commonly used application. A router allows
multiple computers and DVR's to access each other as well as the Internet.
It assigns different internal IP addresses to the computers.
C O R P O R A T I O N
we suggest a Linksys or D-link router) which supports
a Dynamic Domain Name Server, a service that
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