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APPENDIX D: DDNS SETUP WITH OBSDDNSCENTER.COM
APPENDIX D
DDNS setup with obsddnscenter.com
Observint Technologies recommends that to setup your DVR for access with a
remote computer through the internet
, use the
obsddns .com DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) . Using DDNS, you can usually always connect to your DVR using the same URL,
even if the IP address of the devices your DVR interfaces with, or the IP address of the DVR, change . The URL for your DVR formed
through the DDNS service can be used in the http addressing through a web browser, or as the
Site Address
with Remote Client of
Multi Client .
NOTE
The following general instructions for DDNS setup apply to most networks. For additional assistance, please contact your
technical support staff.
To use DDNS with the obsddnscenter, do the following:
1 .
Configure your DVR with a path to the internet . See the following generalized diagram .
DVR
Ethernet link
Modem /
Internet interface
Internet
Remote computer
IP Router or Hub
Local Monitoring PC
2 .
At the DVR, open the
SETUP NETWORK
menu . Set the DDNS option to
ON
to enable DDNS .
Enable DDNS -
set to ON