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To find your login credentials, please refer to part 3 of this guide: Console Setup > Logging
in. Otherwise, if this is your first-time logging into the DVR and you have skipped Step 3, you will
be able to login with the following username and password:
Username: admin
Password: admin
Note: After logging in for the first time, you will be prompted to change your password. To find
the DVR’s IP address, please refer to the Amcrest IP Config Software method and the built-
in interface method sections above.
To install the browser plugin for the DVR’s web interface, please refer to the above section:
Installing the Amcrest browser plugin.
1. Take the IP address and type it into the Internet Explorer search bar, then hit ‘Enter’. It should
look something like “http://192.168.1.74:12345/”
2. Enter your login credentials. You may be prompted to change your password.
3. (Optional) Save this web page as a Favorite for easy access in the future.
Setting up DVR Remote Access (away from home)
For the purposes of this guide, we will outline the most common method for setting up web
access. Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) and Dynamic Domain Name Server (DDNS)
functionality is the easiest way to setup stable remote access. For this method, your router
should support the UPnP networking protocol and the protocol should be enabled. Please note
that most common routers will support this feature. Please refer to your router’s manufacturer
documentation to learn how to enable UPnP on your router.
To view a video on how to setup the DVR for UPnP/DDNS remote access go to
http://amcrest.com/videos, click the Videos tab, then find the video titled
“HDCVI - Remote Access Setup for PC (UPnP)”.