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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Main Screen > Settings > Network > Public IP address
This.screen.allows.you.to.view.or.edit.the.VideoPhone's.public.IP.address.
If you are sharing a broadband connection with another device (such as a
PC), you typically will need a router to accomplish the sharing of the connec-
tion. Your router will usually have a Network Address Translation (NAT)
mode installed. The NAT affects the IP address of the DVC-1000 and any
other devices sharing your Internet Connection. See the Glossary on page
59 for a description of a NAT.
Auto-detect public
IP address
Use Private IP
address
Specify public IP
Public IP address
This. is. the. default. and. recommended. setting.. If. the. .
DVC-1000. is. behind. a. NAT. router,. and. you. leave. this.
checkbox.selected,.the.VideoPhone.will.automatically.use.
your.public.IP.address.for.placing.and.receiving.calls..On.
the.majority.of.Cable.and.DSL.broadband.systems,.leaving.
this checked will result in simplified installation and use.
..
(Optional). Select. this. checkbox. if. you. want. to. use. your.
VideoPhone.ONLY.within.a.private.network.(LAN).or.across.
a.VPN.connection..If.you.select.Use Private IP address,.
the.VideoPhone.will.not.be.able.to.place.or.receive.calls.
outside. the. private. network. and. the. Status Icons. on.
the.Main Screen.will.appear.with.an."X".to.indicate.the. .
DVC-1000.is.not.connected.to.the.Internet.
(Optional). Select. this. checkbox. if. you. want. to. manually.
change.the.DVC-1000.VideoPhone's.public.IP.address.
Using. the. number. pad. on. the. remote. or. the. on-screen.
keyboard,.enter.the.public.IP.address..Only.available.for.
editing.when.Specify public IP.is.selected.
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