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“How to Gain Remote Access to Your HDCVI DVR with Universal Plug and Play”.
Below is a step-by-step walkthrough that details how to setup the HDCVI for Remote Web Access using UPnP and
DDNS:
1.
Login to your DVR, open the main menu then go to Settings -> Network.
2.
Using the left hand menu, go to the Connection menu, and write down the HTTP port. It is recommended
to ensure the port number is at least 5 digits long to prevent any port conflicts. If need be, change the
port to a 5-digit number that is less than 65535, note the number down, and click save before proceeding
to the next step.
3.
The system will prompt you to reset the DVR. Click OK and wait for the DVR to restart.
4.
Login to your DVR, open the main menu then go to Settings -> Network.
5.
Click the Connections menu item on the left hand menu and ensure that the HTTP port has changed.
6.
Click the DDNS menu item on the left hand menu, click the enable checkbox, and then click the Apply
button on the bottom right.
7.
Write down the entire Domain Name field, including the white text that says.quickddns.com 8.
Click the
UPnP menu item on the left hand menu and click the enable radio button at the top.
9.
While in the UPnP menu, double click the HTTP port, and change both the internal and external HTTP
ports to match the number that was used in step 2.
10.
Uncheck the last 4 checkboxes in the PAT table on the UPnP menu.
11.
Click apply and
ensure the UPnP status field says “Searching.”
12.
Exit this menu to go back to the main menu, then re-enter the UPnP menu, and ensure the UPnP status
says “Success”.
13.
Open a web browser and enter in the DDNS domain name address from step 3, enter in a colon, then
type the port number from step 4 on to the end.
a.
For example, if the DDNS domain name is http://abc123456789.quickddns.com and your HTTP
Port is 33333, the URL would be http://abc123456789.quickddns.com:33333
14.
The browser may prompt you to install a plugin. Click install to download the plugin, and then click on the
plugin installation file to install the plugin.
15.
If the browser prompts you to allow the plugin to work on the computer, hit Allow to ensure the plugin
can run successfully.
16.
Enter in login details into the username and password fields.
17.
Click the WAN option, and then click Login.
18.
Once the main interface opens, click the plug icons next to each camera on the list on the left hand side,
and activate the main stream for each of them to enable the live feed.
For more information on UPnP, see section 4.10.2.8. For more information on DDNS, see section 4.10.2.4.
If the process above is not working, please contact Amcrest Support via one of the following options:
•
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http://amcrest.com/contacts
and use the email form
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Call Amcrest Support using one of the following numbers Toll Free: (888) 212-7538
International Callers (Outside of US): +1-713-893-8956
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Canada: 437-888-0177
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