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This is where you configure your HipServ for connecting to your home network. You can configure it to obtain a dynamic IP address (the default), or you can assign it a static IP address.
You can also optionally configure your HipServ to use your ISP's DNS servers when resolving host names. This is required if your HipServ is assigned a static IP address. By default your HipServ runs its own DNS server, but if you have DNS-related problems when using it, you can enter your ISP's DNS servers here to make the HipServ use them instead of its own DNS server.
On this screen you can control access to services, both internally from your own network, and externally from the Internet. If you do not plan to use a service, its safest to turn access to that service OFF.
- Web application interface: Visible when a user signs in through their web browser.
- Axentra Desktop Mirror (SSH): Desktop backup and synchronization application for PC and Mac.
- File Transfer Protocol (FTP): Allows file transfers via FTP.
- Ping (ICMP echo): Allows the HipServ to respond to ping requests indicating whether it is online or not.
This page helps you to configure your router to make the best use of your HipServ.
Figure 11.3. Router Configuration Screen
The Router Configuration screen in the HipServ Administration section
To aid you in accessing your router's configuration screens, the HipServ Router Configuration screen provides a link to it. This is particularly helpful if you do not know the IP address of your router.
To allow you to use your HipServ remotely from the Internet, and to allow you to share content with friends and family, your HipServ uses UPnP to forward certain ports to itself. This negotiation is done automatically during the Router Configuration step of the Configuration Wizard. You can use the provided link in order to re-negotiate the connection (for example, if your HipServ's IP address has changed).
File Server: The files on your HipServ can be made available to all of the computers on your local network. To enable this feature, place a checkmark in the checkbox labeled “Enable access to your HipServ Private files through Windows Networking”. You can set the name of the Windows Workgroup used to connect to these files in the “Windows Workgroup” text field. The default is “WORKGROUP”.
Print Server: Once the Workgroup name is set, you can also plug a USB printer into your HipServ and share it with the computers on your local network. Connect the printer to the USB port on the back of your HipServ. To use the printer from your client computer, consult your client computer's documentation for how to connect a Network Printer. The “server” in this case will be your HipServ. Follow the steps to add a Network Printer, and find your printer listed under your HipServ. The driver for your printer will be installed on your client computer (not on the HipServ). If the driver is not available on your client computer, you will need to install it from the CD that came with your printer.
Not available with all HipServ systems.
This page lets you add or edit the cameras which appear in the MyCams application. To add a camera, it must first be attached to your local network. Follow the instructions that came with your camera to learn how to attach it to your network before proceeding.
In order to add a camera to the list, you will need to enter the following information:
- Ethernet Camera: This is a list of all the cameras that your HipServ can see on the local network. If your camera supports UPnP, then it should automatically be detected by your HipServ and appear in this list. (It may take a few minutes before a newly-attached UPnP camera is detected by your HipServ.) If it does not appear in this list after several minutes, then you will need to locate it manually. See the instructions below for locating your Ethernet cameras.
- Name: This is a symbolic name for your camera, which will appear under its thumbnail on the MyCams page. Enter a name comprised only of letters and numbers.
- Camera Model: Select the model of your camera from this list. The HipServ needs this information in order to provide you with accurate thumbnail images. If your brand of camera is not in this list, select Other.
- Image Path: If your camera's model does not appear in the Camera Model list described above, you will need to select Other, and to manually enter the URL from your camera that will produce a single still image. To determine this path, temporarily leave this entry blank, and click Apply. Then go to the MyCams application, and click on the broken thumbnail that corresponds with your camera. Use your camera's interface to view a still or “snapshot” image. Right-click on the image, and copy its location. Come back to the Ethernet Cameras screen, edit your camera, and paste its location into this text field. Remove the camera's domain name or IP address; you only want the piece of the URL after the first slash (/) character that comes after the camera's domain name or IP address.
- Username and Password: If you have password-protected your camera from its administration interface, then you need to enter the username and password here so the HipServ can access it to retrieve thumbnail images.
Once you have entered the necessary information, click Apply, and the information will be saved. If you go to the MyCams application, you should now see your new camera in the list on the left.
Figure 11.5. Ethernet Cameras Screen
The Ethernet Cameras screen in the HipServ Administration section
If you need to change the name, model or image path of a camera, click the Edit button next to its details in the Configured Cameras list. The information for that camera will appear in the form below. Edit it as necessary and click Apply to save your changes. (If you need to change the IP address of your camera, then delete it and re-add it.)
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The IP address of a camera cannot be edited. If you need to change the IP address of your camera, delete it and then re-add it.
To remove a camera from the list, click the Delete button next to its details. You will be asked to confirm the action before the camera will be removed from the list.
You need to locate your ethernet camera's IP address before you can add it to the MyCams application. If you could not locate it automatically, you will need to do so manually.
- To determine the IP address of your camera, you will need to sign in to your router's web-based interface, and look at its Local Hosts Table or DHCP Client Table. (Consult your router's documentation for details.) If you see your camera in the list, make a note of its IP address. If you do not, then your camera is configured to use a static IP address.
- If your camera has a static IP address, then it can be difficult to locate on your local network. Consult your camera's documentation for help in locating your camera.
- Some cameras come with a software setup program which you can run on your desktop computer, which allows you to locate your camera on your local network. You may be able to use this program to determine the IP address of your camera.