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SET-UP LOCAL VIEWING ON YOUR PC

STEP 3

CONTINUED

SET-UP LOCAL VIEWING ON YOUR PC

SET-UP INTERNET REMOTE SECURITY 

MONITORING

STEP 4

SET-UP INTERNET REMOTE SECURITY 

MONITORING

STEP 4

CONTINUED

SET-UP INTERNET REMOTE SECURITY 

MONITORING

STEP 4

CONTINUED

LOCAL VIEWING INSTALLATION GUIDE

Time: 30 Minutes

Skills - Intermediate

Hardware 

PC/Router

Skill Level

Intermediate

easy 

advanced

Time 

under 30 minutes

under 15 minutes

under 60 minutes

Hand Tools

Hardware

Router

Hi Speed

over 60 minutes

Skill Level

Intermediate

easy 

advanced

Time 

under 30 minutes

under 15 minutes

under 60 minutes

Hand Tools

Hardware

Router

Hi Speed

over 60 minutes

Skill Level

Intermediate

easy 

advanced

Time 

under 30 minutes

under 15 minutes

under 60 minutes

Hand Tools

Hardware

Router

Hi Speed

over 60 minutes

Skill Level

Intermediate

easy 

advanced

Time 

under 30 minutes

under 15 minutes

under 60 minutes

Hand Tools

Hardware

Router

Hi Speed

over 60 minutes

REMOTE VIEWING INSTALLATION GUIDE

Time: 60 Minutes

Skills - Advanced

Hardware 

PC/Router

Skill Level

Intermediate

easy 

advanced

Time 

under 30 minutes

under 15 minutes

under 60 minutes

Hand Tools

Hardware

Router

Hi Speed

over 60 minutes

Skill Level

Intermediate

easy 

advanced

Time 

under 30 minutes

under 15 minutes

under 60 minutes

Hand Tools

Hardware

Router

Hi Speed

over 60 minutes

Skill Level

Intermediate

easy 

advanced

Time 

under 30 minutes

under 15 minutes

under 60 minutes

Hand Tools

Hardware

Router

Hi Speed

over 60 minutes

REMOTE VIEWING INSTALLATION GUIDE

Time: 60 Minutes

Skills - Advanced

Hardware 

PC/Router

Skill Level

Intermediate

easy 

advanced

Time 

under 30 minutes

under 15 minutes

under 60 minutes

Hand Tools

Hardware

Router

Hi Speed

over 60 minutes

Skill Level

Intermediate

easy 

advanced

Time 

under 30 minutes

under 15 minutes

under 60 minutes

Hand Tools

Hardware

Router

Hi Speed

over 60 minutes

Skill Level

Intermediate

easy 

advanced

Time 

under 30 minutes

under 15 minutes

under 60 minutes

Hand Tools

Hardware

Router

Hi Speed

over 60 minutes

REMOTE VIEWING INSTALLATION GUIDE

Time: 60 Minutes

Skills - Advanced

Hardware 

PC/Router

Skill Level

Intermediate

easy 

advanced

Time 

under 30 minutes

under 15 minutes

under 60 minutes

Hand Tools

Hardware

Router

Hi Speed

over 60 minutes

Double-click the Lorex Client 

software icon on your desktop 

to run the program.

4

Run the Lorex Client Software:

(on your local computer for local viewing):

Click the Setup icon from 

the Lorex Client Software 

Screen.

5

Lorex Client Set-up:

(on your local computer for local viewing):

Click on the SITE listing on the 

Left Panel, and Right Click to 

‘ADD GROUP’.

Enter a name for the GROUP

and click OK.

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Add ‘Group’:

(on your local computer for local viewing):

1. Enter a Name for the System.

2. Enter the IP Address recorded in

    Step 2-1 

3. Enter the Monitor TCP/IP port 

    (6100 by default).

4. Enter the User ID (ADMIN by 

    default), max. 5 characters.

5. Enter the Admin Password (1234 

    by default).

    * User ID and Password are case 

    sensitive

6. Add cameras using the drop down 

    menus to assign camera positions.

    1, 2, 3, 4 is set by default.

7. Click ADD to add the System Location.

8. Click OK

Select the GROUP you created and enter 

SETUP information.

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Enter Client Setup Information:

(on your local computer for local viewing):

STEP 3

CONTINUED

LOCAL VIEWING INSTALLATION GUIDE

Time: 30 Minutes

Skills - Intermediate

Hardware 

PC/Router

Skill Level

Intermediate

easy 

advanced

Time 

under 30 minutes

under 15 minutes

under 60 minutes

Hand Tools

Hardware

Router

Hi Speed

over 60 minutes

Skill Level

Intermediate

easy 

advanced

Time 

under 30 minutes

under 15 minutes

under 60 minutes

Hand Tools

Hardware

Router

Hi Speed

over 60 minutes

Select the new Group you created using the drop down 

menu (1) and press the CONNECT button (2) to connect to 

the LOCAL LIVE site.

Please refer to the Lorex Client section in your user manual to 

learn more about the Lorex Client, Lorex Player and the Storage 

Calculator.

LOCAL LIVE SITE*

*For viewing your system in your local area network (LAN)

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View Cameras Locally:

(on your local computer for local viewing):

Congratulations! 

You have completed Step 3 successfully. 

You can now view, playback images and 

remotely control your system on your 

local computer over the Local Area 

Network (LAN).

Port forward your router first before proceeding 

with the set-up

A router configuration guide featuring the most commonly used 

routers in the market is available on your Lorex Client Software 

CD and also on

 www.lorexcctv.com/support

 in the Consumer’s 

Guide Section.

An example of a port forwarding screen is shown for illustration 

purposes.

System

System

6100

6100

80

80

12

12

EXAMPLE

1

You must forward Ports: 

6100 (TCP/IP)

80 (WEB)

All routers are different. To port forward your router, please 

refer to your router’s user manual.

http://www.lorexddns.net

DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) Set-up:

Open your web browser 

(Internet Explorer by 

default) and enter 

www.lorexddns.net

              

in the address bar.

2

LOREX PROVIDES A FREE 

DDNS SERVICE WITH THIS 

SYSTEM.

Create Account

Click the CREATE ACCOUNT 

option.

Create Account:

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1. FOR PRODUCT LICENSE
    
select the L22WD option 
    from the drop down menu.
2. FOR PRODUCT CODE
    enter the Monitor’s MAC 
    address (recorded in step 
    3 - 1) without the dashes. 

1

2

3

VISIT                                                           

WWW.LOREXCCTV.COM/SUPPORT          

TO VIEW THE ROUTER CONFIGURATION 

GUIDE

4

Complete New Account Information:

An automated 

REGISTRATION 

CONFIRMATION EMAIL 

will be sent to your 

email. Print and Save 

this confirmation. You 

will need this 

information to access 

your System remotely. 

DDNS Domain Name: ddns.lorexddns.net
Domain: tomsmith.lorexddns.net
User ID: tomsmith
Password: (your password)

5

Registration Email:

Mouse navigation (recommended)

1. Right click the mouse
    and select SETUP and 
    click on SYSTEM SETUP
2. On SYSTEM SETUP MAIN 
     
Menu, select SYSTEM
3. Click on NETWORK to
    enable and add DDNS 
    information.

6

Enter DDNS Set-up on your System:

On the NETWORK menu, use the 
DOWN arrow key to navigate to 
DDNS. Highlight DDNS checkbox 
by pressing ENTER and press the 
UP arrow key to put a check mark 
in the DDNS checkbox. Press 
ENTER to accept settings.

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Enable DDNS Settings:

1. Scroll down to the DDNS SERVER within the NETWORK menu and

    press ENTER.

2. DDNS Server Names: LOREX (by default)

3. Enter the DOMAIN NAME sent to you in the REGISTRATION 

    CONFIRMATION EMAIL (i.e.tomsmith.lorexddns.net) leaving out the 

     .lorexddns.net part of  the URL.

4. Enter the USER ID sent to you in the REGISTRATION 

     CONFIRMATION EMAIL.
5. Enter your PASSWORD (from the DDNS Registration Email sent to 

     you).

6. Click the DDNS Status button - a SUCCESS message will appear if 

     the settings are correct.

7. Scroll to OK button and press ENTER to accept. 

8. On the SYSTEM menu screen scroll down to APPLY and press 

    ENTER. 

9. The system will now ask you to RESTART. Click OK.

8

Set the DDNS Settings:

Repeat Steps 3-2 to 3-6 to install, run, and set-up Lorex Client 

Software on your REMOTE COMPUTER for remote viewing.  

9

NOTE: The DDNS service supports Dynamic IP addresses for remote connection.

 

When this feature is configured on the remote system, you can access it remotely 

using the domain name instead of IP address. To use this feature, the system 

must be registered on the Lorex DDNS server. Alternatively, if you have a static 

IP address you can enter it here. Please refer to the LOREX CLIENT Manual for 

network setup and configuration.

1. Enter a Name for the System

2. Enter the DDNS DOMAIN NAME

    from the Registration Email sent 

    to you.

3. Enter the Monitor TCP/IP port 

    (6100 by default)

4. Enter the User ID (ADMIN by 

    default), max. 5 characters

5. Enter the Admin Password (1234 

    by default)

    

* User ID and Password are case   

    sensitive

6. Add cameras using the drop down

    menus to assign camera positions

7. Click ADD to add the System 

    Location

8. Click OK

Select the GROUP you created and enter SETUP information.

Enter Client Setup Information:

(on your remote computer for remote viewing):

Repeat Step 3-8 to view cameras on your 

remote computer.

Congratulations! 

You have completed Step 4 successfully. 

You can now view, playback images and 

remotely control your system on your 

Remote computer over the internet.

3. FOR URL REQUEST enter a unique URL name (e.g. tomsmith).
    Note: URL name should not be more than 15 characters.

TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO 
REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT FOR 
WARRANTY AND PRODUCT 
UPDATES.

NOTE: When you run LorexClient on your PC 

for the first time, you may see the Windows 

Security Alert. Please click unblock to run 

the application. (on Windows Vista™ select 

“Allow”).

SET-UP 

BUTTON

OFFICE

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System
192.168.1.12

6100

ADMIN

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System
tomsmith

6100

ADMIN

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L22WD Series Quick Setup Guide - English - R1

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