- Lorex Digital Video Surveillance Recorder Instruction Manual

DVR Netviewer: Viewing Your DVR Using a Web Browser

Use the following format to connect to your DVR using an IP address: http://, the IP

address, and then colon and the HTTP port number (default: 80). See below for an

example.

Internet Explorer connected to a local IP address

IP Address

Colon

HTTP port number

http://

Connecting to the DVR over a LAN Using UPnP

This DVR features UPnP for easy connection over a local area network (LAN). UPnP allows

a PC on the same network to automatically locate the DVR’s IP address.

NOTE: The foll

owing method only works over a local network. You must complete DDNS

and port forwarding setup to connect to your DVR over the Internet. For instructions,

see “Accessing your DVR Remotely Over the Internet” on page 55.

To connect to your DVR on the local network using UPnP:

1 On a PC c

onnected to the same router as the DVR, open Windows Explorer

(Start>Computer) and click Network. The DVR’s IP address appears.

2 Double-click the DVR’s IP address to connect to the D

VR. The DVR will open in your default

browser.

Network

Double-click the DVR’s IP address to

open it in your default browser

You will need to complete additional steps to connect to the DVR in your web browser. See

below for details.