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  • Page 1 Volume Instruction Manual...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission of the Everfocus Electronics Corporation. QuickTime is a registered trademark of the Apple Computer, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    T able of Contents Introduction C H A P T E R Networking Overview Introduction to TCP/IP Subnet Masks Gateway Address Virtual Ports Pre-Installation What type of Network Connection Simple One to One Connection Direct High Speed Modem Connection Router or LAN Connection C H A P T E R Linksys Port Forwarding Dynamic DNS...

  • Page 4: Chapter

    Chapter Networking Overview This chapter will try to give you a detailed instruction on how to network the DVR. Before we begin the process of networking your digital recorder we should have a working knowledge of what a network is and how it works. This will be a helpful in completing the networking process.

  • Page 5: Gateway Address

    For example, some Web sites a person visits on the Internet use a URL like the following: http://www.everfocus.com:8100/ In this example, the number 8100 refers to the port number used by the Web browser to connect to the Web server. Normally, a Web site uses port number 80 and this number need not be included with the URL (although it can be).

  • Page 6: Pre-Installation

    That way, you can host a website, email server, or other type of server connection. Everfocus suggest using a static IP address. If your Internet provider does not offer a static IP address you have the option to use a dynamic IP address.

  • Page 7: What Type Of Network Connection

    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 Type of Network Connection do you have? Everfocus DVR’s can operate using three distinct types of networking connections.

  • Page 8: Simple One To One Connection

    Now Log into the Everfocus DVR menu and using the jog dial from the previous chapter go to the Network Setting Menu. (See page 28 for more...
  • Page 9 Assign an IP address of 192.168.001.003 to the DVR, a Subnet mask of 255.255.255.000, and a default gateway of 192.168.001.001. The next step is to get the computer onto the same network to do this you will need administrator access to your windows machine. To assign a static IP address in windows 2000/XP.
  • Page 13 Once you have reached this point click ok and restart both the computer and the digital recorder. To access the DVR from the computer simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http://192.168.1.3...

  • Page 14: Direct High Speed Modem Connection

    Direct High Speed Modem Connection Hi-speed modem Internet Cat 5 Straight Through Cable Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Diagram below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Diagram 32 Connection Procedure: The First step is to purchase or make a straight through cable. We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straight through cable.
  • Page 15 Now Log into the Everfocus DVR menu and using the jog dial from the previous chapter go to the Network Setting Menu. (See page 28 for more instructions) Assign the Static IP address which you obtained from the internet service provider to the DVR, the Subnet mask from the internet service provider to the DVR, and the default gateway of the internet service provider.

  • Page 16: Router Or Lan Connection

    Router or LAN Connection Hi-speed modem Internet Cat 5 Straight Through Cable Router Straight Through Ethernet Cable Pin outs: The Diagram below shows the pin configurations for a straight cable. Diagram 33 Connection Procedure: The First step is to purchase or make a straight through cable. We recommend purchasing one if you have never made a straight through cable.

  • Page 17: Chapter

    Once you have a straight through cable plug one end into the LAN port on the back of the recorder and the other into the router. Now Log into the Everfocus DVR menu and using the jog dial from the previous chapter go to the Network Setting Menu. (See page 28 for more...
  • Page 18 Please Note: Make sure the modem is in bridge mode. If your Internet Service Provider is BellSouth you will have a modem/router. BellSouth provides a Westell modem that includes a built-in router. You will need to disable the router functionality. The next step is to open ports within your router.

  • Page 19: Linksys Port Forwarding

    Chapter Linksys Port Forwarding This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for the Linksys router. Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need Technical support on this router you must call Linksys. This Chapter is to offer some help to the installer and end user nothing more.
  • Page 20 The first screen that appears displays the Setup tab. This allows you to change the Router's general settings. Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel Changes to cancel your changes.
  • Page 21 Application - In this field, enter the name you wish to give the application. Each name can be up to 12 characters. Start/End - This is the port range. Enter the number that starts the port range under Start and the number that ends the range under End. Protocol - Enter the protocol used for this application, either TCP or UDP, or Both.
  • Page 22 DVR 3333 to 3333 Both 192.168.1.50 Enable DVR 4444 to 4444 Both 192.168.1.50 Enable DVR 6666 to 6666 Both 192.168.1.50 Enable DVR 1600 to 1600 Both 192.168.1.50 Enable The next step is to open ports within your router. Open virtual ports in the router.

  • Page 23: Dynamic Dns

    1. Enter the name of the application in the appropriate Application Name field. 2. Next to the name of the application, enter the number of the external port used by the server in the Ext. Port column. Check with the Internet application software documentation for more information.
  • Page 24 DDNS Service - From this pull-down menu, enter the DDNS service with which you have membership. User Name - Enter the User Name for your DDNS account. Password - Enter the Password for your DDNS account. Host Name - The is the DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS service. Internet IP Address - This is the Router’s current IP Address as seen on the Internet.

  • Page 25: D-Link Port Forwarding

    Chapter D-Link Port Forwarding This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for the D-Link router. Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need Technical support on this router you must call D-Link. This Chapter is to offer some help to the installer and end user nothing more.
  • Page 26 The next step is to open ports within your router. Go to Virtual Server in the router. Example1: Protocol Type - The protocol used for the virtual service. Public Port - The port number on the WAN (Wide Area Network) side that will be used to access the virtual service.
  • Page 27 Name - Enter the name referencing the virtual service Private IP - The server computer in the LAN (Local Area Network) that will be providing the virtual services. If you have a Web server that you wanted Internet users to access at all times, you would need to enable it. Web (HTTP) server is on LAN (Local Area Network) computer 192.168.0.50 HTTP uses port 80, TCP and UDP.

  • Page 28: Dynamic Dns

    DynDNS. Once you have enabled it enter the server address of DynDNS.org: members.dyndns.org Then enter the hostname you created with DynDNS.org Example: Everfocus.homeip.net Then enter the username and password you use to log into DynDNS.org...

  • Page 30: Ddns

    Chapter DDNS This chapter will cover a few simple configurations for setting up DDNS. Please understand we do not support this product and will not give tech support on it. If you need Technical support on DDNS you must call Linksys or D-Link. This Chapter is to offer some help to the installer and end user nothing more.
  • Page 31 Add Host link right next to Dynamic DNS. The next step is to add a host name with an extension. Example: Everfocus.homeip.net The IP address should already be entered for you. All you have to do is click add host and you are done registering DDNS.
  • Page 32 To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http:// The DDNS you created example everfocu.homeip.net...

  • Page 33: Viewing Through Internet Explorer

    Chapter Viewing through Internet Explorer To access the DVR from a computer simply open Internet Explorer and in the address bar type: http:// (LAN or IP address of your internet service provider) The digital video login page will appear on the screen similar to the one shown above.
  • Page 34 Then click on the submit button and you will be logged into your recorder.
  • Page 36 Please Note: If any icon is grayed, it means that particular function is not accessible.

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