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Accessing Network Settings From the home screen or the main run-screen, in monitor-mode or run-mode, press the setup button, then the "General Settings" icon, then the "Network Settings" icon. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The controller supports network connections via wired or wireless interfaces. You can only use one of these at a time. You need to configure and enable networking in order to use the following functions:
![]() This function can only be accessed by a Supervisor. Use this page to enable or disable the VNC and FTP services and to select the network interface to use. The "Hostname" option allows you to give the controller a name. This is useful for identifying a controller when you have many controllers on the network. Changes to this setting require that the controller restarts. ![]() This function can only be accessed by a Supervisor. In order for any device to use the network, it must be assigned an IP address. The controller supports IPv4 addressing. The controller can automatically aquire an address using DHCP, if your network has a DHCP server. Alternatively you can assign a static address manually. Your network administrator can advise you about IP addresses, masks and gateway addresses. ![]() Your controller may already be fitted with an internal WiFi adapter. You can also attach a USB WiFi adapter to the USB port. This function can only be accessed by a Supervisor. Configuring the controller to connect to a WiFi network is similar to the steps you'd take on a desktop PC. However, the controller software requires you to know the name of the network to connect to before you begin configuring, because there is no "scan" facility. Your network administrator can advise you about network type and encryption settings. ![]() Virtual Network Computing (VNC) is a graphical desktop sharing system that allows you to view the controller screen from a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. You can access all of the features of the software and use the controller as though you were standing in front of it. To use this feature:
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