User Manual

14 TVE-DEC12 User Manual
Network configuration
The Network menu allows you to manage all network related aspects of the decoder
including general network settings, DDNS, NTP synchronization, email setup, UPnP
settings, FTP server setup, and IP address filter.
TCP/IP settings
To configure the general network settings:
1. Go to Configuration > Network > TCP/IP.
2. Enter the required settings:
Enable DHCP: DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol for
assigning an IP address dynamically to a device each time it connects to a network.
Select this check box if you have a DHCP server running and want your decoder to
automatically obtain an IP address and other network settings from that server. The
DHCP server is typically available in your router.
Default value is Disable.
IPv4 Address: Enter the address of the decoder. This is the LAN IP address of the
decoder. Default value is 192.168.1.70
IPv4 Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for your network so the decoder will be
recognized within the network. Default value is 255.255.255.0.
IPv4 Gateway: Enter the IP address of your network gateway so the decoder will be
recognized within the network. This is typically the IP address of your router.
Consult your router user manual or contact your ISP to get the required information
on your gateway. Default value is 192.168.1.1.
Preferred DNS server: Enter the preferred domain name server to use with the
decoder. It must match the DNS server information of your router. Check your
router’s browser interface or contact your ISP for the information.
Alternate DNS server: Enter the alternate domain name server to use with the
decoder.
3. Click Save to save the settings.