Configuring a network connection

On the network tab, you can configure the networks settings, adjust bandwidth throttling, and set the IP reconnection time.

Note: On a Linux system with multiple Network Interface Cards (NIC), the Domain Name System (DNS) of the server is the same for all the NICs in the system. If you change the DNS on a single NIC, you change the DNS for all the NICs in the system.

In the network tab, the interface pane, displays a list of network interface connection options. Systems with multiple NICs have more than one interface entry in the list. Both network interfaces can detect cameras, and you can use either for camera connections. You can also use one interface for all network traffic and purposes

  1. From the Interfaces list, select a network connection.
  2. In the Network Configuration area, choose from the following options to select a network configuration type.
    • To configure an exacqVision system with a DHCP service that runs elsewhere on the network, in the Network Configuration area select Dynamic. If you select Dynamic, the IP Address, the Netmask, the Gateway, and the Primary DNS fields configure automatically.
    • To configure a secondary DNS address, see Adding an additional DNS address.
    • To configure an exacqVision system with a static IP, select Static.
    • To receive network time services, you must configure the gateway and the primary DNS. If more than one network interface is available, you can bond the interfaces together.
  3. To start a DHCP service for the network interface you want, select the Enable DHCP server check box. Before you select this option, ensure that no other DHCP server resides on the network segment.
    After you select the Enable DHCP server check box, you can use the data network interface to configure the camera on this network.
  4. To adjust bandwidth throttling, click Bandwidth Throttling Tab.
    For more information on bandwidth throttling, see Bandwidth tab.
  5. In the IP Reconnection area, from the seconds list, select the number of seconds that you want to add, click Apply.
    IP reconnection is the time that the exacqVision system uses to attempt to reconnect with an IP camera that has lost its connection with the exacqVision server. The default value is 300 seconds. If you reduce the time, it can help you to troubleshoot camera connections on the network. However, reducing the time value increases network traffic and unnecessary log entries.
  6. Click Apply.