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INSTALL REMOTE VIEWING 

(ON A REMOTE COMPUTER)

CONTINUED

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STEP 6

To configure DDNS settings:

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From within the VistaPro 6 Server software, click the Setup 

button and then click the Network tab. The Network tab will open.

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In the DDNS section, click the “Use” checkbox. Click the 

Set button. The DVR Management window opens. Enter the 

information you received from your registration email in step 5-5.

8

Under Domain name, enter the SUBDOMAIN of your Lorex DDNS 

address (ie. if your domain name is tomsmith.lorexddns.net, only 

enter tomsmith into the ID field)

10

Under User Password, enter the password of the Lorex DDNS 

account.

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Click 

Register

. A message should confirm a proper registration. 

Click 

OK

 to continue.

LOREX DDNS SETUP 

(DYNAMIC DOMAIN NAME SERVICE)

STEP 5

LOREX DDNS SETUP GUIDE

DDNS set-up

2

Open your web browser (Internet 

Explorer by default) and enter 

http://www.lorexddns.net

 in the 

address bar.

http://www.lorexddns.net

Create account

3

From Lorex DDNS website, click 

the CREATE ACCOUNT option.

Create Account

Complete new account information

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1. FOR PRODUCT LICENSE 

select 

the QLR460 Series option from the 

drop down menu.

2. FOR PRODUCT CODE 

enter your 

computer’s physical address.

3. FOR URL REQUEST 

enter a unique 

URL name (e.g. tomsmith)

Note:

 URL name should not be more than 15 characters.

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2

3

Registration E-mail

5

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.  Follow the steps outlined in 

the e-mail before proceeding to step 5.6.

NOTE: Please wait 10-15 minutes before logging in for the first time.

DDNS Server: ddns.lorexddns.net (already added)

Domain Name: tomsmith

User ID: tomsmith1

Password: (your password)

EXAMPLE:

If you were unable to use the Auto Port Forward Wizard, then you will need 
to do so manually.  

Please skip this step if the Wizard was successful.

A router configuration guide featuring the most commonly used routers 
in the market is available on 

www.lorextechnology.com/support

 in the 

Consumer’s Guide Section.

Manual Port Forwarding. 

OPTIONAL

Port forwarding allows your computer to communicate with the 

remote computers connecting to it. Please consult your router’s 

owner’s manual on port-forwarding instructions.
You must port forward the following ports on your router:

• 6880 (Web Port)

• 6808 (Playback Port)

• 6807 (Live Port)

QLR460

6800

6900

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EXAMPLE

Enter your DDNS address 

Enter your DDNS user ID

Enter your DDNS password

INSTALL REMOTE VIEWING 

(ON A REMOTE COMPUTER)

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: 10 Minutes

Skills - Easy

Hardware: 

PC

STEP 6

Installing VistaPro 6 Client (Remote Viewing)

Connecting to your system using Internet Explorer

Open Internet explorer and enter your DDNS address you 

created earlier, followed by a semi-colon, and then the web 

port number. For example, you would enter:  

http://mylorexdvr.lorexddns.net:6880

NOTE

: For full details 

on connecting to your 

system using Internet 

Explorer, please refer 

to the User’s Manual.

NOTE

: If asked to run 

ActiveX, click “yes” or 

“allow”.

NOTE

: There is a semi-colon (: ) right after the DDNS address.

Click 

Temporarily Allow 

Pop-ups

 to continue

ADDITIONAL CONNECTION OPTIONS:

INTERNET EXPLORER

If your system does not support 

auto-run, you can browse the CD, 

and search for the Vista Pro 6 

Server in the X:\Package\Remote 

Client directory, where “X” is your 

CD/DVD drive.

Follow the auto-run 

instructions on screen. Click 

on the “

Run SetupDisc.exe

” 

option if prompted.

2

The installation window will pop 

up.  Follow the instructions by 

clicking the “

Next

” buttons after 

making your selections.  You will 

be asked to set the installation 

location, language and program 

folder.  Click “Finish”.

NOTE:

 You may now close the 

VistaPro 6 Installation window.

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The installation screen will 

open. Click on the 

Install

 

button and then click the 

Advanced

 installation button.

3

Note: Pop-up windows may 

appear asking you to verify the 

software.  Allow the software to 

continue installation when the 

warning window appears.

Click on the “

VistaPro 6 

Client

” button under the 

Software tab.

4

On a remote computer, insert the 

installation disc into the CD/DVD 

reader.

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In the Login window, enter 

your username and password 

and select 

Log In

.

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Note: The default login information is:

ID: 

admin

Password: 

1111

admin
1111

Fill out each field and click “

Register”

.

Name: 

set a name for the site (e.g. office)

IP/DDNS: 

enter the DDNS address created in 

Step 5-5 (ie. tomsmith.lorexddns.net)

Video Port Numbers:

 must be set to 

6807

ID: 

(default ID is 

admin

)

Password: 

(default password is 

1111

)

Note: 

If you are connecting from a remote computer within the 

local area network of the installed server (i.e. not over the 

internet) you can simply enter the IP address of the server 

recorded in step 5-1.

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Click on the “

SITE

” button at the 

top left of the software screen.

8

Click on the “

Register New Site

” 

button.

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Congratulations!

 

You have successfully 
installed the VistaPro 

6 Client software. 

You can now view 

your cameras from a 

remote location.

Drag the site name from the left menu 

and drop it into the viewing window. 

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VistaPro 6 Client software is now installed.  

Double-click the icon on your desktop to 

run the program.

6

Record the IP and MAC Addresses in the section below:

IP ADDRESS :          .           .           .
MAC ADDRESS :        :         :         :         :         :

(Required for DDNS registration)

Retrieve system information

1

In order to register for Lorex DDNS, you need to make a note 

of  your computer’s Physical ID (MAC address). Click on “Start”  

(located and the left side of your monitor screen) and type “cmd” 

in the search field (on older versions of Windows, click “Start”, 

then click “Run” and then type “cmd”). 

Type “ipconfig /all” and make a note of your computer’s Physical 

Address (e.g. 001D09C4D5C8).

LOREX DDNS SETUP 

(DYNAMIC DOMAIN NAME SERVICE)

STEP 5

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

Time: 30 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

Time: 15 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

STEP 4

LOREX EASY CONNECT INTERNET REMOTE 

MONITORING ADVANCED 

(AUTO PORT FORWARD 

WIZARD)

Auto Port Forward Wizard

1

The Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard is a software that automates 

router port forwarding.

You must have the following before you configure the software:

1. Your router’s 

model

 and 

version

 numbers

2. Your router’s 

user name

 and 

password

3. Your Lorex device’s 

IP

 address

4. Your Lorex device’s 

port

 numbers that require port forwarding

Step 1:

 Populate the Router Database

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The Auto Port Forwarding Wizard 

automatically populates a list of current 

routers, and detects the number of 

connected routers.
1. Click the 

Next

 button after the software 

detects your router configuration.

1. Insert the system’s software CD, select the

 Lorex Easy Connect Internet 

Setup Wizard and follow the instructions to register, download and 

launch the Wizard.

Installation

2

Step 3: 

Update the Router Settings

1. Click the 

Update Router 

button. The program 

begins updating the router settings. This 

may take 20 - 30 seconds. 

2. Close the 

update

 window when the update 

finishes.

NOTE:

 You may have to manually save your 

router settings after the software makes 

the required changes to your router. 

Step 4: 

Test your Connection

1. Click the 

Test Your Connection 

button. 

Your system’s default browser opens and 

connects to your Lorex device. 

NOTE:

 Ensure that Internet Explorer is your       

        system’s default internet browser.

ID

PASSWORD

ADMIN

1111

IF SUCCESSFUL, PROCEED TO STEP 5-1.   

OTHERWISE, CONTINUE TO THE NEXT STEP.

Step 2:

 Enter your Router Settings

1. Under the Router drop-down list, select the 

model of your router 

OR 

click the 

Search

 

button to enter the name of your router 

model. If your IP address does not appear 
automatically, click the 

 button and 

write down your IP, then enter into the box 

highlighted to the right.

2. Under 

Router IP

, click the 

Detect Router IP button

. The router’s IP populates 

in the blank field.

3. Under 

Username

 and 

Password

, enter 

the router’s 

username and password.

4. Under 

IP

, enter the IP address of your Lorex device.

5. Under 

Port

, enter the port number(s) that require forwarding (6880, 6807 

and 6808).

6. Click 

Next

 to continue.

6880

6807

6808

NOTE:

 Click the 

Auto Detect

 button if you have a Linksys or Netgear 

router (works with most models).

NOTE:

 Ensure you select the proper model 

and firmware number of the router.

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Under User ID, enter in your user ID of the Lorex DDNS account.

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