Edge cameras cannot run the exacqVision Web Service. If you want to connect to an Edge camera using the Web Client or the Exacq Mobile 3 app you will need to install the exacqVision Web Service on another machine.
The web service can be run on other machines but you will need to enter the Web Service Configuration to change the default server address from the loop back of 127.0.0.1 to the address of your Edge device(s).
Unlike an NVR installation of the exacqVision Server, the Edge Server application does not permit changing the default listening port for incoming client connections. Therefore, if you need to use the web service with Edge cameras you will need to configure the proper port forwarding for these connections. The addresses and port forwarding used depend on where you are placing the web service, and whether you are using multiple Edge devices behind the same router.
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Web Service Inside LAN
If the web service is inside the same Local Area Network as the Edge cameras, you may use the Server Connections page in the Web Service Configuration to connect the web service to each Edge camera. This requires minimal port forwarding in the router.
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Web Service Across WAN
If the web service is placed outside of the Local Area Network the Edge cameras are on, you will need to configure port forwarding as well as port translation. Port translation is used because the listening port of the Edge servers cannot be changed from their default port numbers.
NOTE: Some home or small business routers may not be capable of port translation.
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