ALIEN MEGA/MAX USER MANUAL
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You can now use the Device Domain Name
<DVR serial no>.ippostcode.com
If you wish to use a third party dynamic service then you can chose one of the
optional alternatives. Select alternative
DDNS Type
. Four additional DDNS types are
selectable: IPServer, DynDNS, PeanutHull or NO-IP. Refer to DDNS instructions
earlier for further information.
6. Checking ports are open
21. The easiest method to check that ports are open is to run
www.ping.eu
and select
option 5 Port Check.
22. Enter the public address of the router. This can be found by using a PC connected
to the router and firing up Google and entering “
Whats My IP
”
This will return the public address of the router by opening one of the records
found. Then enter the port numbers in turn and press
GO
. If port says
OPEN
then port forwarding has worked. If port says
CLOSED
then check DVR is out
of the menu and Welcome screen and try again. If still closed then you will need
to investigate further or get assistance.
23. To check if the dynamic system is working then instead of using an IP address
and port, use the dynamic name and the port. If ports are closed but open when
trying the current public address, the problem is not port forwarding but the
dynamic service. Go into DVR
Menu
,
Setup
,
Network, DDNS
and check that
the status of DDNS displays
UPDATE SUCCESSFUL
. If a different display,
untick
Enable DDNS
,
Apply
then
Exit
, reboot DVR and then go back into
DDNS
menu and tick
Enable DDNS
,
Apply
and wait unit the unit returns
UPDATE SUCCESSFUL
. Exit completely from the menu and service should be
running.
7. Setting up CCTVWindow for local and remote connection
Local Connection
24. If using CCTVWindow, launch the client.
25. Enter user
admin
password
666666
26. Click on Setup.
27. In left hand column using mouse, double click the Alien Icon with eyes, to the left
of the DVR name eg: ‘DVR No 1’
28. Modify Device Information window will be displayed
29. Enter the DVR’s IP address in Device IP field.
30. Ensure username and password are the same as that used to access the DVR
menu. User is
admin
and Password by default is
555555
.
Port number is
8240
.
Set channel number to number of channels on DVR.
