Placing AdderView CATx IP behind a router or firewallA.possible.point.of.contention.between.the.AdderView.CATx.IP.and.a.firewall.can.occasionally.arise.over.the.use.of.IP.ports..Every.port.through.the.firewall.represents.a.potential.point.of.attack.from.outside.and.so.it.is.advisable.to.minimise.the.number.of.open.ports..The.AdderView.CATx.IP.usually.uses.two.separate.port.numbers,.however,.these.are.easily.changeable.and.can.even.be.combined.into.a.single.port.IMPORTANT: The correct configuration of routers and firewalls requiresadvanced networking skills and intimate knowledge of the particular network.Adder Technology cannot provide specific advice on how to configure yournetwork devices and strongly recommend that such tasks are carried out by aqualified professional.Port settingsAs.standard,.the.AdderView.CATx.IP.uses.two.ports.to.support.its.two.types.of.viewer:.•. Port 80.for.users.making.contact.with.a.web.browser,.and.•. Port 5900.for.those.using.the.VNC.viewer.When.these.port.numbers.are.used,.VNC.viewers.and.web.browsers.will.locate.the.AdderView.CATx.IP.correctly.using.only.its.network.address..The.firewall/router.must.be.informed.to.transfer.any.traffic.requesting.these.port.numbers.through.to.the.AdderView.CATx.IP..When a web server is also on the local networkPort.80.is.the.standard.port.used.by.web.(HTTP).servers..If.the.AdderView.CATx.IP.is.situated.within.a.local.network.that.also.includes.a.web.server.or.any.other.device.serving.port.80.then,.if.you.want.to.use.the.web.browser.interface.from.outside.the.local.network.environment,.the.HTTP.port.number.of.the.AdderView.CATx.IP.may.need.to.be.changed.When.you.change.the.HTTP.port.to.anything.other.than.80,.then.each.remote.browser.user.will.need.to.specify.the.port.address.as.well.as.the.IP.address..For.instance,.if.you.set.the.HTTP.port.to.‘8000’.and.the.IP.address.is.‘192.168.47.10’.then.browser.users.will.need.to.enter:.http://192.168.47.10:8000.(Note.the.single.colon.that.separates.the.IP.address.and.the.port.number)..The.firewall/router.would.also.need.to.be.informed.to.transfer.all.traffic.to.the.new.port.number.through.to.the.AdderView.CATx.IP.If you need to change the VNC port numberIf.you.change.the.VNC.port.to.anything.other.than.5900,.then.each.VNC.viewer.user.will.need.to.specify.the.port.address.as.well.as.the.IP.address..For.instance,.if.you.set.the.VNC.port.to.‘11590’.and.the.IP.address.is.‘192.168.47.10’.then.VNC.viewer.users.will.need.to.enter:.192.168.47.10::11590(Note.the.double.colons.that.separate.the.IP.address.and.port.number)..The.firewall/router.would.also.need.to.be.informed.to.transfer.all.traffic.to.the.new.port.number.through.to.the.AdderView.CATx.IP.AddressingWhen.the.AdderView.CATx.IP.is.situated.within.the.local.network,.you.will.need.to.give.it.an.appropriate.local.IP.address,.IP.network.mask.and.default.gateway..This.is.achieved.most.easily.using.the.DHCP.server.option.which.will.apply.these.details.automatically..If.a.DHCP.server.is.not.available.on.the.network,.then.these.details.need.to.be.applied.manually.in.accordance.with.the.network.administrator.The.firewall/router.must.then.be.informed.to.route.incoming.requests.to.port.5900.or.port.80.(if.available).through.to.the.local.address.being.used.by.the.AdderView.CATx.IP...AdderView.CATx.IP.has.a.local.address.and.net.mask,.i.e..IP.address:.192.168.0.3Net.mask:.255.255.255.0Remote.user.with.VNC.viewer.accesses.IP.address:.129.7.1.10.and.automatically.uses.port.5900..Firewall/router address:9...0The.firewall.routes.the.request.from.the.VNC.viewer.on.port.5900.through.to.the.AdderView.CATx.IP.at.local.address.192.168.0.3.