PLANET NVR-420 - Manual (Page 45)

Chaper 6. System Setup
6.1 System Configurations
The “System Configurations” page provides users options to set up the device
quickly and properly. After properly configuring all settings in all the sub-pages,
users should expect a fully 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 correct timestamp. To better secure
the system for unwanted disturbance, we will guide you on 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 in 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
3. Enable “DHCP Server” under “DHCP Server” if you wish to use the recorder as
a DHCP server, or leave it disabled if there is already a DHCP server in the
network .
4. Click Apply for the settings to take effect.
The recorder can detect the presence of a DHCP server upon startup. It sets
itself to use static IP address if there is no DHCP server currently presented in the
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