3.6 Network configuration
Network configuration includes six submenus: Network, Sub Stream, Email, Server, NAT and Other
Settings. Network settings must be configured if DVR is used for monitoring over network.
3.6.1 Network
Step1: enter into system configurationnetwork configurationnetwork; refer to Fig 3-25:
Fig 3-25 network configuration-network
Step2: HTTP port: the default value is 80. If the value changed, user needs to add the port number when
typing IP address in IE address blank .i.e. set HTTP port to 82, IP address: http://192.168.0.25, user needs to
input that address: http://192.168.0.25:82 into IE browser.
Server port: communication port
There are 3 different types to connect internet, please select an appropriate type to fit your network
environment.
1. STATIC (FIXED) IP: Input IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS server manually.
2. DHCP : Check the "Obtain IP address automatically", the device will acquire IP address, subnet mask,
gateway and DNS service.
3. PPPOE : input the user name and password from ISP provider.
No matter which type you use, please click “Test” before you click “Apply” to make the setting work.
Definitions and descriptions of network configuration:
Parameter Meaning
HTTP port The port number of accessing IE browser. The default
port is 80
Server port The port number of data. The default port is 6036
Static IP
IP address The IP address of the server
Subnet mask The subnet mask of the server
Gateway The gateway of the server
DNS server The address of DNS server
PPPOE
User name User name of broad band dial-up
Password Password of broad band dial-up
DDNS server
DDNS server Website provided by dynamic domain name supplier. The
optional: www.meibu.com,www.dyndns.com
User name User name for log in the website of domain name
supplier
Password Password for log in the website of domain name supplier