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10 CONFIGURING NETWORK SETTINGS
Network settings must be configured before you’re able to use your DVR over the network.
10.1 CONFIGURING BASIC SETTINGS
To configure basic network settings:
1. Enter the Network Settings menu, shown in Figure 1 by clicking Menu > Setting > Network.
Figure 1. Network Settings Menu
2. Select the General tab.
3. If you have a DHCP server running and would like your DVR to automatically obtain an IP address and
other network settings from that server, check the DHCP checkbox. You may check the DHCP status by
going to the Network Status tab, as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Network Status
4. If you would like to configure your own settings, enter the settings for:
• IP Address: IP address you would like to use for your DVR.
• Subnet Mask: Subnet Mask of network.
• Default Gateway: IP address of your Gateway. Typically the IP address of your router.
• Preferred/Alternate DNS Server: The preferred and alternate Domain Name System (DNS) Server to be
used with your DVR.
5. Click OK to save and exit the Network Settings menu.