User Guide

March 30, 2020
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Network Selection
First Time Configuration Wizard User Guide
5 Network Selection
The Network Selection screen provides two alternatives:
Default Configuration - Use Video NIC for segregated camera
network
Meridian is equipped with two NICs (Network Interface Cards) called ‘Video’ and ‘Corporate’. The default
configuration uses the Video NIC to provide a segregated network to which cameras and workstations are
attached. The Corporate NIC is used to connect the Meridian Server to the user’s regular IT network. This also
allows Meridian workstations to reside on the corporate network.
Figure 3: Default Network Selection – Cameras on Segregated network
To use this setup, leave the selection of the Video NIC unchanged, click Next, and proceed to the Network
Setup step.
This configuration has the advantages that:
· DHCP can be used for automatic assignment of addresses on the segregated network to assist with
camera auto-discovery, without this affecting addresses of components on the corporate IT network. This
gives a ‘plug and play’ capability for attaching cameras to the system.
· All (or at least most) of the high amount of video traffic generated by the cameras and workstations is kept
separate from the corporate IT network.
· It is much more difficult for the video signals to be accessed or interfered with from outside.
Notes:
1. When using DHCP to assign addresses to your cameras, you should only power-on the cameras AFTER
this setup Wizard is complete and the Meridian software is running.
2. Cameras connected to the corporate network may be used, but these must be set up manually –
Meridian’s auto-discovery will not find them.