Channels DVR bind to specific NIC?

#1

I have two NIC's in my Server, which is Server Essentials 2019. One is a 1gb Nic which I use for general administration and file access. The 10gb nic is intended for Emby media server and Channels. Emby has a Bind to IP option which I can direct it to use the 10gb nic.

Channels doesn't seem to have this function in it. I have attempted to use a program called forcebindIP, Channels does seem to use the 10gb nic for playback because each client inside the lan is directed to use the IP address tied to this NIC. However when recording channels still wants to use the 1gb nic.

Is there another way to get it to work this way?

#2

You can force the clients to connect to the IP you want by clicking Settings > Channels Plus > At Home

#3

Yeah I have done that. I have also ensured external clients will only bind to the 10gb nic by only forwarding that port / IP through my firewall. I was also trying to ensure the recording data stayed off the other interface. It appears as though force IP is working though, when I monitored the traffic from the two NIC's even though I can connect to the DVR via both only the 10gb nic is being used for recording and playback. So all is good.

It may be a decent option to add in the DVR settings though. Allow binding to a specific IP I mean.

Mark

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