PLANET NVR-3280 - Manual (Page 41)

32-Channel Rack Mount Network Video Recorder with 8-bay Hard Disks
NVR-3280
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6. System Setup
6.1 System Configurations
The “System Configurations” page provides user options to set up the device quickly and properly. After
properly configuring all settings on all the sub-pages, users should expect a full working network video
recorder that is ready to manage cameras on the network. We will start by configuring its network
settings to make sure it works correctly in your network. Next, we will help you adjust the system time so
videos will be recorded with the correct timestamp. To better secure the system for unwanted
disturbance, we will guide you to setting up user’s account and privileges to prevent settings from getting
altered by users other than the system administrator. Lastly, we will tell you what you should expect after
installing a hard disk and how to prepare the hard disk for the video recording.
6.1.1 Network Settings
You need to adjust settings on this page for the device to work properly on your network. It is critical that
settings here are configured correctly based on your network configurations so that the recorder can be
administered through the local area network and cameras can be connected from it.
By default, the recorder is set to obtain IP address from DHCP server, it should be sufficient in most
network environments, and most likely you should not need to alter anything on this page. To locate the
recorder, simply use the IP Utility with steps described on page 13.
If you wish to set the recorder to use a static IP address in your local area network,
1. Choose “Static IP” from the “Connection Type” drop-down menu.
2. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway address and DNS server address for the recorder.