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56 57F DVR 32 Channel Series Users Manual Chapter 8: Remote Access

Chapter 8: Remote Access

This chapter will show you how to connect your DVR to the Internet. You will learn

how to properly connect your DVR to your router/modem and setup port, Internet,

and mobile conﬁgurations along DDNS registration.

8.1 System Requirements

You will need to have the following in order to be able to successfully connect the

DVR to the Internet.

• High-speed Internet connection

• Router or modem with two open Ethernet ports

• Computer with Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9, or 10 and Windows

XP, Windows

Vista, Windows

7, and Windows

8 operating systems

• 2x Ethernet cables (1x included with the system; see image below)

8.2 Setup

Learn how to connect the DVR to your router/modem.

NOTE: Do not connect the DVR to a wireless router.

8.3 Network Conﬁguration

8.3.1 Windows

Operating Systems

Make sure that the DVR is properly connected to the router/modem and that you

have a computer that works with Windows and connected to the same router.

Follow these steps to determine the basic information about your network:

1. Press the Windows and R key at the same time on your computer’s keyboard to

bring up the Run window. Type “cmd” and press the Enter key.

2. In the command prompt window, type “ipconﬁg” and press Enter. Find

the section named “Ethernet adapter Ethernet” or “Wireless LAN adapter

Wi-Fi” and locate the “IPv4 Address” and write this address down e.g.

192.168.1.123.

3. Change the last three digits of the address to 150 and write this address down

as well e.g. 192.168.1.150. This will become the IP address of your DVR at a

later time.

4. Find “Default Gateway” in the same section and write this number down

as well e.g. 192.168.1.1. You will need to enter this in the DVR network

settings.

Ethernet

Router (Not Included)

DVR