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11BChapter 12: Network settings
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Configuring DDNS
A static IP address never changes so you can enter it into the browser or CMS
and the DVR network connection will always work with it.
However, if you have a dynamic IP address for your public IP address, it will
change every time you connect to the network. Under such situations, you can
set up a dynamic domain name system (DDNS) that will link your public IP
address to a host name so that you can connect to the DVR with the host name.
There are two ways to set up a DDNS:
• DynDNS: Manually create your own host name. You will first need to create a
user account using the hosting web site, DynDDNS.org.
• ezDDNS: Activate the DDNS auto-detection function to set up a dynamic IP
address. The server is set up to assign an available host name to your DVR.
Figure 37: ezDDNS setup window
To set up DDNS:
1. Click the Network settings icon in the menu toolbar.
2. Click DDNS to display its screen.
3. Check the Enable DDNS box to enable the feature.
4. From DDNS type, select one of the DDNS types listed:
• ezDDNS: Click the Get URL button. The URL address to access the unit
is displayed. If no host name is specified, the DDNS will allocate one
automatically.
• DynDNS: Enter the server address for DynDNS (i.e.
members.dyndns.org). In the DVR domain name field, enter the domain
obtained from the DynDNS web site. Then enter the user name and
password registered in the DynDNS network.
5. Click Apply to save the settings.