TelVue HyperCaster® - Manual (Page 5)

TelVue HyperCaster ® User Manual / v5.0 / October 2014
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Network and Security
The HyperCaster is a networked digital-video appliance with Ethernet connections and a number of
integrated IP-based services. Prior to powering on your server please read the Getting Started
document that contains information such as power requirements and instructions on how to set your
IP address.
TelVue HyperCaster Getting Started [PDF]
Core Networking Requirements
• IP Address – A static or Dynamic (DHCP) IP will work, but a Static IP is highly recommended.
•
Subnet Mask
• Gateway Address – The IP address of your router.
• DNS Address – At least one Domain Name Server (DNS) address.
• NTP Address – Public or private Network Time Protocol (NTP) server address.
Optional Networking Configurations
• Port Forwarding
If your HyperCaster will only be available on your Local-Area Network (LAN), then no ports need to be
opened on your hardware firewall (router). If your HyperCaster will be accessible from outside your
firewall, then certain ports will need to opened on your router. Exactly how to do that is different for
every router and is beyond the scope of this document, but looking up “Port Forwarding” online, for
your router brand and model, will help.
Ports marked “optional” mean the function is optional. If you want to use that function, you must
forward port access.
TelVue highly recommends that customers:
• Place the HyperCaster behind a firewall device to avoid Denial of Service (DoS)-type attacks or
brute force login attempts on the various services.
•
Never enable Samba for external access.