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other. Once you have the IP address, your computer will be able to find and communicate with
your NVR.
A browser plugin is just like a translator. Using your NVR by itself, without a is different than
using it on your computer. By using the NVR on your computer through a web browser, you need
to introduce a new piece of software that allows your computer to understand the language that
the NVR speaks in a way that a computer can understand. That’s what the browser plugin is for.
Click “Allow” to allow the plugin to be used in the web browser.
Note: If you prefer not to use a web browser plugin to access your NVR you can use our free
Amcrest Surveillance Pro software to access your device from a computer. To download the
software please visit: https://amcrest.com/downloads
For a detailed user manual on the Amcrest Surveillance Pro software, please visit
https://amcrest.com/surveillancepro
If using a web browser, there are 2 ways to access the NVR’s web interface:
(1) Amcrest IP Config
(2) Local interface
Amcrest IP Config
Amcrest IP Config software can be installed for free onto your computer from Amcrest’s official
website. The IP Config software is available for both Windows and Mac operating systems. To
get to the downloads page please visit: https://amcrest.com/downloads
After you have downloaded the Amcrest IP config software, please follow the information
provided below:
1. Once you see the first page of the installer wizard, click Next to continue.
2. On the next page, check the box next to ‘I agree’, then click Install.
3. After the progress bar completes, if you see a Windows Security Alert popup, click Allow access
(if applicable).
4. This brings you to the main screen of the Amcrest IP Config Software. Your NVR will
automatically be found on your network and appear in the list (if properly connected with an
Ethernet cable to your router). You will also see the IP address associated with your NVR.
The ‘e’ icon to the right allows you to launch directly into your web browser from this screen.
Note: The ‘e’ icon will automatically take your NVR’s IP address and use your computer’s
‘default’ web browser to access and log into your NVR. If your default browser is not Internet
Explorer, you can write down the IP address from the Amcrest IP Config software, open Internet
Explorer and type it into the search bar to access the login screen.
Local interface method
1. Log into your NVR. The live view interface will load.
2. Left-click on the main video wall screen to access the Main Menu, or right-click and choose it
from the list.
3. Click the Network option located in the Management section of the interface.