This section lists the settings found in the Network page of the Sharp Portal. Use the Network page to configure the SharpZ3 to use Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or a static IP address.
To navigate to the Network page, click .
IPv4 network settings
NOTE: DHCP is used by default if no option is selected.
- Use DHCP
- Select this option to connect the SharpZ3 to a DHCP server,
which assigns the required IP address. On a network with DHCP and DNS servers, you can
connect using the SharpZ3 name (for example, SharpZ31234) rather than the IP address (for example, 192.186.10.100).
When a SharpZ3 is configured in DHCP and no DHCP server can be reached, the default fall-back IPv4 address is 192.168.10.100. On a four-camera ALPR module, the second group of two cameras has a default fall-back address of 192.168.10.101.
- Use static IP address
- Select this option to use a static address for the SharpZ3.
WARNING: If your modified IP address or Subnet mask is not compatible with your current IP settings, the unit will be unreachable.IMPORTANT: You must use a fixed IP address if you want to stream video to the Security Center Archiver role. You can do this using a static IP address or a reserved IP address on the DHCP server.You can modify the following:
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- IP address
- Type the new IP address you want to assign to the SharpZ3. The default is 10.0.0.1.
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- Subnet mask
- Type the new Subnet mask if applicable. The default is 255.255.0.0.
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- Gateway
- Type the new Gateway if applicable. The default is 10.0.0.0.
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- DNS
- Type the new DNS if applicable. The default is 10.0.0.0.
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