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5.16 Accessing the DVR from a remote computer
To access the DVR from a remote computer, in addition to the above steps, you will also need
to forward ports 80 and 8000 on the router the DVR is attached to, to the IP address of the
DVR. How you would do this depends on the brand and model number of your router. You
can go to
www.portforward.com
to get instructions on how to forward ports on most popular
routers. To access your router's program you would open an internet browser window and
type the default gateway of the router into the address bar at the top of the window. Then
follow the instructions for your router.
You can access the DVR through an Internet Explorer browser window, or through the
included client software program.
To access the DVR through Internet Explorer
: once you have setup the network settings on
the DVR to match the settings of your router and forwarded the ports needed by the DVR,
you need to modify your browser controls. You need to allow Pop-ups. To do so go to the
Internet Explorer tool bar and select the "tools" option, then select the "Pop up Blocker"
option and select "Turn Off Pop-up Blocker.” You will also need to enable Active X controls.
To do so go to the Internet Explorer tool bar and select the "tools" option, then "Internet
Options", then "Security", then click the "Custom Level" button, and make sure the Active X
Controls and Plug Ins are set to prompt or enabled. To connect to the DVR from the
remote computer you would then open an internet browser window and enter the internet IP
of your router. To get the internet IP of your router go to
www.myipaddress.com
from a
computer that is attached to the same router as the DVR. You would then access the DVR by
typing the IP address you got from
www.myipaddress.com
into the browser window
(Example:http://70.69.120.123). You will get a login screen were you will need to enter your
user name and password (admin and 12345 by default). The first time you connect a webcam
program will be downloaded to your system and you may get a message that an ActiveX
control on the page may be unsafe but it is ok to click the Yes option to download the control
and program since you requested the program. This will take you to the Internet Explorer
Webcam screen. You would click on the Camera Icon to display cameras.
If you wish to
access the DVR through the included client software follow the installation instructions
in the included manual.
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