D-Link DVS-301 User Manual

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Building Networks for People

DVS-301 User Manual v1.00

Network settings

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To eliminate incautious mistakes during installation, Video Server will stay in installation mode

whenever it starts unless "Reset network at next boot" is disabled. This option can also be

disabled using the Installer program. Once the option is disabled, Video Server will skip

installation at the next boot and the Installer program will not find the installed units. That implies

that Video Server cannot be accessed if no one remembers the IP address, except by restoring

factory default settings. However, with this option disabled Video Server can automatically

operate normally after restarting in case of losing power. This option is ignored in the PPP

connection.

Administrators may modify the network settings to fit into existing networks. Some broadband

service subnet mask may differ from the default value 255.255.255.0 and service providers may

assign some specific network settings. Administrators should change the configuration

according to what is given by the service provider. The configuration may include "IP address",