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3.10.2 Working With Different Network Environments
Working With Dierent Network Environments
MxEasy supports cameras access from dierent locations. This way, for example, the cameras
in a gas station can be monitored by a laptop located on site in the local area network
(LAN) and later from home, they can be monitored over the Internet using a previously set
DynDNS service. Both options each require dierent network connection data for the same
cameras. In order to avoid having to constantly change connection data, MxEasy supports
the concept of a (network) environment, which you may already know about from working
with your PC/Mac.
In MxEasy, an environment defines how the cameras are accessed in a specific network.
Switching to a dierent environment automatically switches the network address data (e.g.,
IP address, DNS name) for all integrated cameras. Because there are dierences in system
bandwidth among dierent networks, as well as various access methods, the bandwidth
setting is also coupled with the respective environment.
In order to be able to work in dierent environments, you first define your environments.
Then determine which cameras should belong to which environment and configure the
network data for these cameras. Then all you need to do is switch to the desired environ
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ment to work in it.
You can switch environments at various places in MxEasy:
• The File | Environment menu
• The Tools | Preferences menu, “Connections“ tab
• The Camera| Edit Camera menu
• The Camera| Show Cameras menu
You will find more information on defining environments and configuring network data in
Section 4.8 “Configuring Dierent Network Environments.“
Example Of Working With Dierent Environments
Monitoring a gas station, both on site and from home. Doing this requires the following steps:
1. Integrate the cameras and set up camera access to the local area network:
– Launch MxEasy (the Default environment is activated).
– Search for the cameras and integrate them into MxEasy (using IP addresses).
– Rename the “Default“
environment to “Gas Station – local“ by going to the File |
Environment | Edit Environments menu.
– Because a fast LAN is available, set the access bandwidth to
Local, fast in the
“Connections“ tab under Tools | Preferences.
2. Set up external camera access over the Internet:
– Set up DynDNS on the DSL router and define ports for the individual cameras.