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
n etwork. It is critical that settings
n etwork configurations so that the
lo cal area network and cameras ca
B y default, the recorder is set to ob
b e sufficient in most network env
n eed to alter anything in this pag
U tility with steps described in page 13.
If you wish to set the recorder to use a static IP address in your local area
n etwork,
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
page for the device to work properly in your
here are configured correctly based on your
recorder can be administered through the
n be connected from it.
tain IP address from DHCP server, it should
ironments, and most likely you should not
e. To locate the recorder, simply use the IP