Adder Technology 5000 User Manual
Network configuration
This page allows you to configure the various aspects of the IP port and its
relationship with the local network.
relationship with the local network.
MAC address
Media Access Control address – this is the unique and unchangeable code that
was hard coded within your AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit when it was built. It
consists of six 2-digit hexadecimal (base 16) numbers separated by colons. A
section of the MAC address identifies the manufacturer, while the remainder is
effectively the unique electronic serial number of your particular unit.
Media Access Control address – this is the unique and unchangeable code that
was hard coded within your AdderView CATxIP 5000 unit when it was built. It
consists of six 2-digit hexadecimal (base 16) numbers separated by colons. A
section of the MAC address identifies the manufacturer, while the remainder is
effectively the unique electronic serial number of your particular unit.
Use DHCP
DHCP is an acronym for ‘Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol’. Its function is
particularly useful when connecting to medium size or larger networks, such
as the Internet. When this option is selected, your AdderView CATxIP 5000 will
attempt to locate a DHCP server on the network. If such a server is located, it
will supply three things to the AdderView CATxIP 5000: an IP address, an IP
network mask (also known as a Subnet mask) and a Gateway address. These
are not usually granted permanently, but on a ‘lease’ basis for a fixed amount
of time or for as long as the AdderView CATxIP 5000 remains connected and
switched on.
DHCP is an acronym for ‘Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol’. Its function is
particularly useful when connecting to medium size or larger networks, such
as the Internet. When this option is selected, your AdderView CATxIP 5000 will
attempt to locate a DHCP server on the network. If such a server is located, it
will supply three things to the AdderView CATxIP 5000: an IP address, an IP
network mask (also known as a Subnet mask) and a Gateway address. These
are not usually granted permanently, but on a ‘lease’ basis for a fixed amount
of time or for as long as the AdderView CATxIP 5000 remains connected and
switched on.
IP Address
This is the identity of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 within a network. The
This is the identity of the AdderView CATxIP 5000 within a network. The
can be thought of as the telephone number of the AdderView CATxIP
5000. Unlike the MAC address, the IP address can be altered to suit the network
to which it is connected. It can either be entered manually or configured
automatically using the DHCP option. When the DHCP option is enabled, this
entry is greyed out.
to which it is connected. It can either be entered manually or configured
automatically using the DHCP option. When the DHCP option is enabled, this
entry is greyed out.
IP Network Mask
Also often called the
Also often called the
, this value is used alongside the IP address
to help define a smaller collection (or subnet) of devices on a network. In this
way a distinction is made between locally connected devices and ones that are
reachable elsewhere, such as on the wider Internet. This process helps to reduce
overall traffic on the network and hence speed up connections in general.
way a distinction is made between locally connected devices and ones that are
reachable elsewhere, such as on the wider Internet. This process helps to reduce
overall traffic on the network and hence speed up connections in general.
IP Gateway
This is the address of the device that links the local network (to which the
AdderView CATxIP 5000 is connected) to another network such as the wider
Internet. Usually the actual gateway is a network switch or router and it will be
used whenever a required address lies outside the current network.
This is the address of the device that links the local network (to which the
AdderView CATxIP 5000 is connected) to another network such as the wider
Internet. Usually the actual gateway is a network switch or router and it will be
used whenever a required address lies outside the current network.
VNC Port
This is the logical link through which communications with a remote VNC viewer
will be channelled (see
This is the logical link through which communications with a remote VNC viewer
will be channelled (see
). The default setting is 5900 which is
a widely recognised port number for use by VNC software. However, in certain
circumstances it may be advantageous to alter this number - see ‘Security issues
with ports’ for more details.
circumstances it may be advantageous to alter this number - see ‘Security issues
with ports’ for more details.
HTTP Port
This is the logical link through which communications with a remote web
browser will be channelled (see
This is the logical link through which communications with a remote web
browser will be channelled (see
established standard for web (HTTP – HyperText Transfer Protocol) traffic though
this can be changed to suit your local network requirements.
this can be changed to suit your local network requirements.
IP Access Control
This section allows you to optionally specify ranges of addresses which will or
won’t be granted access to the AdderView CATxIP 5000. If this option is left
unchanged, then the default entry of ‘+0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0’ ensures that access from
all IP addresses will be permitted. See
This section allows you to optionally specify ranges of addresses which will or
won’t be granted access to the AdderView CATxIP 5000. If this option is left
unchanged, then the default entry of ‘+0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0’ ensures that access from
all IP addresses will be permitted. See
for details.
To get here
1 Using VNC viewer or a browser, log on as the ‘admin’ user.
2 Click the ‘Configure’ button in the top right corner.
3 Click the ‘Network Configuration’ option.
2 Click the ‘Configure’ button in the top right corner.
3 Click the ‘Network Configuration’ option.