Your encoder uses its network connections for two main reasons:

Sometimes the same network connection is used for both, and sometimes your cameras are on a different network to your server connection.

The communications options you'll see will be dependent on your encoder model - these differ between different EdgeVis encoders (please refer to your encoder’s hardware installation guide for more details).
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From the encoder's web set up interface select the Communications settings item from the home page:

You need to perform two main tasks:

For each network connection you intend to use, you need to provide the appropriate settings (by this stage all SIM cards/antenna/network cables should be attached to your encoder!):

The status page for your modem connection will show you:

Before you can configure your encoder to use cellular you must:

When you are ready to enable your modem, from the status page select the Edit Configuration button on the right.

You can either enter the APN details directly or select the Select preferred network pull down to select one of the saved presets:
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Once you apply your SIM cards settings you will be returned to the status page where you will see your modem go through the various connection stages (e.g. Configuring modem, Waiting for Cellular Data) and should show the status as Connected, and when you return to the Communication page it should now reflect a working connection:

If there is a problem with the connection, the connection status should provide feedback, and you should check:

Using your SIM in a mobile phone can help validate much of the above, and provide you APN settings (if automatically detected by your phone), that your SIM card is providing data, and that you are in an area of strong signal strength.

The status page for your LAN connection will show you:

If your LAN port does not report as connected then you may need to supply a valid configuration first. Use the Edit configuration menu item on the right to edit the LAN ports settings:

Either:

Once you have saved your settings, your connection's status page should show the connection as Connected, and when you return to the Communication pages it should now reflect a working connection:

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The status page for your Wi-Fi connection will show you:

By default your encoder does not have the connection details for Wi-Fi access points, and your connection status will show No SSIDs Configured.

You can add one (or more) Wi-Fi login details by using the Add Wi-Fi configuration menu option on the right.
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The resulting page will show you a network scan of local Wi-Fi networks that you can select from, or you can enter a Wi-Fi network name manually by selecting Add SSID manually.

Enter the password for your selected Wi-Fi network and hit Apply to add this to the list of networks the encoder should attempt to connect to. The bottom of your Wi-Fi status page will now list all networks you have added:

The buttons listed next to each network allow you to:

Once you have added your Wi-Fi network settings, your connection's status page should show the connection as Connected, and when you return to the Communications pages it should now reflect a working connection:

Your encoder has the ability to use two different networks to connect to the server:

Before your encoder can connect to an EdgeVis server you must select one of your communications methods as the primary method. One the Communications page the first option should be to Add primary comms:

Select this option to select your primary communications method

Alternatively, select your preferred communications method on the Communications page, then use the Use for primary server communications menu option on the right.

If you want to select a backup communivations metho for server communication, select the method on the Communications page, then use the Use for secondary server communications menu option on the right.

There are two additional network options that you may

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