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If the B264 is required to support clients on remote networks, make sure that a Default Gateway
is entered in the corresponding Ethernet port configuration (see the Network Configuration Tab
section). When replying to a request, the B264 will always use the Ethernet port where it
received the request from.
Using a Firewall between the B264 and the Internet
Since both Direct HTTP Streaming and HTTP Live Streaming work over the Internet, in some
situations it may be desirable to do so (for example, to allow for remote monitoring). Niagara
Video believes it is safe to connect the streaming B264 Ethernet ports directly to the Internet
with a public IP address; however, this may not be desirable. It is possible to place a port-
forwarding firewall between the B264 and the Internet; the web pages and the streaming will still
work as long as the firewall is configured not to remap the Direct HTTP Streaming Listening
Port (see the Direct HTTP Streaming configuration section). For example, if the Listening Port
is configured to be 8000, the firewall must be configured to remap external port 8000 to internal