Summary
IS-IP Series global system configuration rules.
Why do I need to use a global IS Series system?
You need a global IS Series system when sites are separated by the internet without a VPN, or when the VPN does not support IGMP data.
What if I have 2 or more subnets on a large routed network?
No, do not use a global system configuration, stick to a single site configuration.
What if I have more than 32 IP addresses on my single large network?
If you choose to do multiple sites, you have to be behind NAT forwarding rules. Doing NAT inside a large network is awkward and requires a lot of adjustments to the network. So while it is possible, it is not practical or feasible for most people.
How do I setup Global configurations in the IS System?
Each site will have a host. Each site will register other sites that it needs to call or be called from. Each site will need to be behind a router that will port forward using NAT. Each Site needs to be behind a router/gateway, and each site will need to know both the private side default gateway and the Public IP address provided by the ISP. NAT port forwarding rules will need to be configured on the Router. Please see the IP unit registration page after the site has been completely configured, updated, and restarted using the new settings.
Each site must have a Host and will use the pre-installation IS network information sheet to gather information about this site that network Administrators will need to know about (or assign to) the IS Series equipment.
Network setting: Individual
In Network setting: Individual, make sure there is a Default Gateway, and verify the port and password (other sites will need to know this).
Network setting: Common
In Network setting: Common, turn off UPnP and set the Gateway’s Public IP address. You will need to set NAT rules for this Gateway so that it forwards traffic to this host. Note the Audio/video port range at the bottom. This tells the host what ports to use to listen to other sites. You will set port forwarding rules to this host on the router / gateway based on information found in IP unit registration using the port forwarding setting button.
Area/Site registration
To fill this out, you will need information about the other site’s Global IP address, port and password. You have already set this for your site. The other sites will need to have gone through the steps above and then fill out the Pre-installation IS Network information sheet pdf.
Area 01 is this site. It does not have to match the system name listed on Network setting: Individual, but it helps to keep them consistent.
Area 02 should reference a memorable name for the remote site. Set the drop down to site, and then give the public address, port, and password for the remote site.
IP unit registration: Clients
This example has no Clients attached to this host, but they would be listed here along with port numbers (after you fill it in).
Note the presence of the [Port forwarding setting] button, we will come back to this button as it is one of the last steps you will do in configuring this site.
Registering Stations
With this example system, enter the station number and station name for any stations in this Site, then click Temporarily stored.
Advanced station settings: Set doors to call other sites
How to set doors to call other sites
Remote door site
Since there aren’t any door stations in this site, let’s take a brief look at the other site. We need to program doors to call a Remote site.
Go to Advanced station settings and check off the doors you want to program, then click [Advanced settings].
You will see a popup for [Called stations] or [Other]. Click [Called stations] and you will get something like this:
Click Reference for local master stations it should call and click Remote sites for the remote site it should call. Choose the remote site you wish it to call, then click [OK]. Close the popups and click Temporarily stored back in the main window.
Local Master Site
Remote site pilot call setting
Click Remote site pilot call setting to tell which Master stations should receive calls from other Sites.
Receiving calls from masters: Click Advanced settings next to “master call” and click Reference. Choose the master station that will receive calls from master stations.
Receiving calls from doors: Click Advanced settings next to “door call” and click Reference. Choose the master station that will receive calls from door stations.
Close the popups and click Temporarily stored in the main window.
Updating the system
When you are done, update the system and login again (if you changed the IP address in Network setting: Individual).
IP unit registration: Port forwarding setting button
Go to IP unit registration and click the button [Port forwarding setting].
This will open a window that will guide you in opening ports for this Site. Print this and send to the Network Administrator that is creating the NAT rules for the Router.
Repeat these steps for each site
It is extremely helpful to have one Pre-installation IS Network information sheet for each Site.