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Document K14392V1 Rev A 29
07/07
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Multi-Media Site: Connection Configuration
Types of Connecti on
Connections can be: dial-up or network. Alternatively, a direct connection between a PC and a unit
can also be used. A connection is not needed to use LocalView. A checklist of the information
needed for each type of connection is listed in table
3–1.
Table 3–1 Possible Connections to a Rapid Eye Unit
For a Connection Using … A Multi SA Needs …
dial-up to a remote Multi-Media unit - telephone number to reach unit, p. 30
dial-up making irregular use of an area code. - telephone number to reach unit, p. 30
- to customize a dial-up connection, p.
32
network access - standalone PC with network card, p.
36
- IP address of the unit, p. 34, or
DHCP available on the network, p. 41
- open port in firewall, p. 49
a combination of dial-up or network access - IP address of the unit, p.
43
- port in firewall, p.
49
- telephone number to reach unit, p. 30
including a remote access service (RAS) server in a
connection to a Multi-Media unit. Requires
overriding point-to-point protocol (PPP).
- RAS server account, p.
44
- its PPP password, p.
196
- telephone number to reach RAS
- IP address of Multi-Media unit(s), p. 47
- port in firewall, p. 49
dial-up to a RAS server, before accessing one or
many Multi-Media units at once, on the same
remote network
- IP address of Multi-Media unit, p. 47
- PPP password, p.
196
- telephone number to reach RAS
- port in firewall, p.
49
- PC operator: needs RAS account, p.44
Naming and viewing a connection
Connections are named automatically, but they can be renamed. See
The Automatic Naming of
Connections, p.
48, and Changing the Automatic Suffix in a Connection's Name, p. 48.
The primary connection of a site is displayed on the Sites tab; See figure 3–6, p. 35.