Network Video Recorder User Manual
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Chapter 16 Network Settings
Configure TCP/IP Settings
Purpose
TCP/IP settings must be properly configured before operating the device over network.
Go to System > Network > TCP/IP.
TCP/IP Settings
Select Net-Fault Tolerance or Multi-Address Mode under Working Mode.
Net-Fault Tolerance: The two NIC cards use the same IP address, and you can select the main
NIC to LAN1 or LAN2. By this way, in case of one NIC card failure, the device will automatically
enable the other standby NIC card so as to ensure the normal running of the whole system.
Load Balance: By using the same IP address and two NIC cards share the load of the total
bandwidth, which enables the system to provide two Gigabit network capacity.
Multi-address Mode: The parameters of the two NIC cards can be configured independently.
You can select LAN1 or LAN2 under Select NIC for parameter settings. You can select one NIC
card as default route. And then the system is connecting with the extranet the data will be
forwarded through the default route.
Configure other IP settings as needed.
