EverFocus EMX32 User Manual page 66

IP address: Displays the IP decoder's current IP Address. A static IP address must be set
manually. If DHCP is selected, this value will be assigned automatically.
Subnet Mask: Displays the subnet mask for your network so the IP decoder will be
recognized within the network. If DHCP is selected, this value will be assigned
automatically.
Gateway: Displays the gateway on your network for the IP decoder to use when
communicating with any devices not on the local network. If DHCP is selected, this value
will be assigned automatically.
DNS Server 1: Displays the primary DNS server for your network. If DHCP is selected and an
internet connection is available, this value should be assigned automatically. This field
must have a valid DNS address in order to use the DDNS feature.
DNS Server 2: This field shows the secondary DNS server for your network.
HTTP Port: Port number for HTTP/WEB communication.
Bandwidth Limit (Kbps): Specify, disabled / 128 K/ 256 K / 512 K / 768K / 1M / 3M bps. This
is the maximum bandwidth that the IP decoder is allowed to use on the network. This is a
useful function when connecting the IP decoder to busy or heavily loaded networks, or
when accessing the IP decoder(s) over a WAN.
Additional information:
1. Set up the IP decoder Network Menu according to the instructions detailed in the
Networking chapter of this IP decoder's manual.
a. If using DHCP, all settings will be detected automatically. While DHCP is a useful
tool for determining the network settings, if you set up your IP decoder in this
manner its IP address may change at different times for different reasons,
particularly after a power failure. If the IP address of the IP decoder changes, you
may have difficulties accessing your IP decoder locally and/or remotely. It is
strongly recommended that you assign a fixed (static) IP address to your IP decoder,
and that in order to avoid address conflicts the IP address assigned be outside of
the DHCP range of addresses your router issues to DHCP clients. Please do not set
the DHCP address issued to the IP decoder by the router as its static IP address
unless you take specific steps that program your router to prevent such address
conflicts.
b. If using a Fixed IP (recommended), you will need to input the information manually.
In order for DDNS to work, you must enter valid data, compatible with your
network, for all four of the network setting fields: IP address, subnet mask, default
gateway and the DNS Address (depending on your network hardware and IP
configuration this may be the IP address of your router/gateway, or it may be the
actual IP address of the local DNS server). The DNS server IP is required because
your DNS server provides critical information necessary for the IP decoder to
communicate with the DDNS server.
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