Checklist For Tunnel Connection - Vidicode V-Tap Quick Manual

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A connection between V-Tap and PC software (or Apresa) is needed to get the recorded data automatically

into a user accessible database. The following checklist can be used to setup this Tunnel connection:

1) Install the Hardware and be sure that the phone's VoIP data passes the V-Tap VoIP.

2) Install the V-Archive software on a PC and enable V-Tap connections (see page 3).

3) Open the Settings page of the V-Tap in a browser by entering

XXXX

are the last 4 digits of the MAC address, found on the bottom of the unit (see page 2).

It may take up to a minute after first connect, before this local name is known to the PC.

4) On that page, the PC's IP address must be entered as the "Tunnel Server Address".

5) The PC's

firewall

must be open for TCP port 2016, the default "Tunnel Destination Port".

During installation of V-Archive this port is automatically opened, if permitted by the PC.

6) The Tunnel connection to the PC is stable when the

Also, the V-Tap must be shown with its MAC address in the status line of V-Archive.

7) For first tests, better turn off "Tunnel Data Encryption".

Otherwise, be sure that the Encryption password is the same for both V-Tap and V-Archive.

8) The V-Tap stores only data that passes the "Tunnel TCP/SIP Port Filter".

In case of an unknown port or for test, this filter can be set to zero to store all TCP/IP network traffic.

9) When data is stored by the V-Tap during a call, the

10) To see if the PC receives something from the V-Tap, it is possible to make a network trace for test

purposes. In V-Archive, go to menu Actions and select 'Network trace', press Start, make a call, press

Stop, wait a little and then Save. From the zip, 'tunneltrace.pcap' can be analyzed with Wireshark.

11) The SD card in the V-Tap should contain ".TUN" files when data is captured.

The SD card can be read by the V-Archive software in menu File and 'Import from V-Tap'.

12) When the V-Tap is connected to a trunk, it sees all calls that are passing. The V-Tap can only filter

those calls on IP address, set with the "Tunnel IP Address Filter".

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