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IP Address
The SV1107IPEXT can have its IP address assigned dynamically at boot-up (DHCP), or can be
given a fixed IP address.
Please note: If you wish to access the SV1107IPEXT from the Internet, assign a static IP address
as you will need to configure your router to forward the port to the SV1107IPEXT, and an IP
address is the most reliable way to connect.
To specify a fixed IP address, select the radio button titled Set IP address manually, and fill in
the IP address you wrote down in the preliminary steps (see pg. 5).
The subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
The Default Gateway is the IP Address of your router.
DNS Server
The SV1107IPEXT can have DNS Server Address assigned automatically, or a fixed address can
be specified.
For automatic address assignment, select Obtain DNS server address automatically
(Recommended)
To specify a fixed address, select Use the following DNS
IP Change Notification
If you elect to use Automatic IP Addressing, you can have the SV1107IPEXT send an e-mail
notification whenever its DHCP assigned IP address changes.
To enable e-mail notification, select the Enable check box, fill in the domain name or IP address
of your SMTP server, and specify the From: and To: e-mail addresses.
If your SMTP server requires authentication, select the My server requires authentication
check box and fill in the Account Name and Password fields with a valid user account name
and password.
After filling in all the appropriate fields, click the Test button to test the operability of the e-mail
notification. An e-mail should be sent to the e-mail address specified in the To: field
Please Note: This will only notify you if the SV1107IPEXT changes its address on your local
network, it will not notify you if your external address changes.