Perform network diagnostics – Epiphan VGADVI Recorder User Manual
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VGADVI Recorder User Guide
1-3 Configure Network Settings
4. Login as admin.
5. Select the Network link in the Configuration menu; the network configuration page opens.
6. Click the dropdown box next to Use phone/tablet connection in the USB phone/tablet section; the
following choices appear:
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Mobile Tethering Options
Label
Description/Options
Disabled
Specifies that no USB tethering is permitted.
No tethering
Specifies that USB tethering is available for connecting a mobile device as a
configuration utility (i.e use the web browser), but no mobile data is used.
Prefer ethernet
When chosen, the system tries to use the Ethernet network first. It switches to use
the mobile network (tethering) when the Ethernet network is no longer available.
To prevent viewer interruptions, mobile data will continue to be used until the
mobile network is down or publishing is restarted.
Prefer
tethering
When chosen, the system tries to use the mobile network (tethering) first. It
switches to use the Ethernet (hard-wired) when the mobile network is no longer
available. To prevent viewer interruptions, Ethernet data will continue to be used
until the Ethernet network is down or publishing is restarted.
Select this setting if you only have a mobile network.
7. Select your choice based on the table above.
8. Click Apply.
Perform Network Diagnostics
If your VGADVI Recorder has network trouble, you can perform basic network troubleshooting tasks from the
Network configuration page. In addition to providing the device’s IP address and MAC address to your
Verify IP Address and MAC address
), you can also ping an IP address or use
traceroute to determine the path taken to an address.
Note: Not all networks support ping and traceroute.
To ping or traceroute an IP address:
1. Connect to the admin interface using your preferred connection mechanism. See
.
2. Login as admin.
3. Select the Network link in the Configuration menu; the network configuration page opens.
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