Axis 2420 W/Lens User Manual

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AXIS 2420 User’s Manual High-Speed Services 69Appendix G - High-Speed ServicesThe AXIS 2420 is designed with high-speed Internet services foremost in mind, and youwill experience the full performance of your AXIS 2420 if you are fortunate enough tohave xDSL or a cable modem connection. However, as most high-speed Internet servicesonly provide you with one external IP address, there are some practical issues that shouldbe considered when developing your application. This section discusses some of theseissues.Available IP AddressesIdeally your ISP (Internet Service Provider) should supply you with several external, staticIP addresses - in which case you can assign any one of these to your AXIS 2420 to make itfully accessible over the internet. If your ISP supplies you with only one IP number - whichis usually the case - then this IP number is normally assigned to your PC. If your ISP isunable to provide you with an additional IP number, you still have a number of otheroptions that you may like to consider, including:Windows 2000 NAT-feature (Network Address Translation):Utilize the NAT feature in Windows 2000 to allow multiple Ethernet cards in your PC. Youthen use one port for the Internet and the other for your internal network. Using thissolution, you can let your AXIS 2420 upload image streams to your ISP’s external Webserver.Routers and FirewallsAnother ideal solution is to use one of several small routers/firewalls that are currentlyavailable on the market. These provide the necessary NAT functionality and allowcomplete independence for your PC, which can be switched off or rebooted withoutaffecting the image transmission from your AXIS 2420.WinGate Server Software:Running on a single Windows computer, this software allows multiple users simultaneousaccess to the Internet through a single connection; be it modem, ISDN or high speed line,such as xDSL or cable modem connection. You can thus effectively share a single Internetconnection with almost any type of client computer running TCP/IP.For more advanced users, the WinGate 3.0 Standard and Pro versions allow theadministrator to change the IP bindings so that external requests may be routedspecifically to your AXIS 2420 - running behind the WinGate software.