User`s manual

VPort 2141 Video Encoder User’s Manual System Configuration
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instead of seeing normal video images. Snapshot mode is very useful for web attraction. In this
case, configure the Snapshot interval to achieve better performance. Increasing the time interval
between snapshots allows more users to use snapshot mode.
Click on Save to validate changes.
Network
In network settings, there are 2 modes for network connections. One is LAN, and the other is
PPPoE for xDSL connections.
LAN
Reset IP address at next boot
To eliminate errors during installation, the VPort 2141 will be in installation mode whenever it
starts up, unless Reset IP address at next boot is disabled.
1. □ Reset IP address at next boot
In this case, the VPort 2141 will skip the installation on the next boot, which means the VPort
will always use the current IP address even if the system is rebooted. To provide a stable
connection using the VPort, administrators should enable this function to fix the VPort’s IP
address.
2.
; Reset IP address at next boot
This is the default setting. In this case, the installation process will be performed again when
the system reboots, which means that the VPort’s IP address may be changed due to the
renewing action of the DHCP server. Administrators may need to use the VPort installation
Wizard to check the VPort’s IP address again.