System Setup; System Configurations; Network Settings - Planet NVR-401 User Manual

6. System Setup

6.1 System Configurations

The "System Configurations" page provides users options to setup the device
quickly and properly. After properly configuring all settings in all the sub-pages,
users should expect a fully working network video recorder that is ready to
manage cameras on the network. We will start by configuring its network settings
to make sure it works correctly in your network. Next, we will help you adjust the
system time so videos will be recorder with correct timestamp. To better secure
the system for unwanted disturbance, we will guide you on setting up user's
account and privileges to prevent settings gets altered by users other than the
system administrator. Lastly, we will tell you what you should expect after
installing a hard disk and how to prepare the hard disk for the video recording.

6.1.1 Network Settings

You need to adjust settings in this page for the device to work properly in your
network. It is critical that settings here are configured correctly based on your
network configurations so that the recorder can be administered through the local
area network and cameras can be connected from it.
By default, the recorder is set to obtain IP address from DHCP server, it should
be sufficient in most network environments, and most likely you should not need
to alter anything in this page. To locate the recorder, simply use the IP Utility with
steps described in page 13.
If you wish to set the recorder to use a static IP address in your local area
network,
1. Choose "Static IP" from the "Connection Type" drop-down menu
2. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway address and DNS server
address for the recorder
3. Enable "DHCP Server" under "DHCP Server" if you wish to use the recorder