In much the same way as your home network can use static or dynamic IP addresses, many Internet
providers don’t issue (or charge more for) a static IP address for users. The easiest way to find out is to
contact your Internet service provider. Alternately, you can access the
www.whatismyip.com
service, make
a note of your IP, then reboot your router/gateway. This should refresh your Internet connection. If your IP
address changes, you have a dynamic IP address. If it stays the same, you may have a static IP - contact
your ISP to confirm.
DDNS Type:
Choose the server that you’re using.
Server Domain Name:
Enter the host name that you set up in your DDNS service. This is the address you
use to access your network.
Username and Password:
Enter the username and password you setup with your DDNS server. These
do not have to match your username/password combination in either your NVR or router (for the sake of
security, we suggest making them different).
Confirm Password:
Retype the password to confirm
If the test is unsuccessful, a message will appear onscreen informing you that the “Update was
Unsuccessful”. This could mean there’s a problem with your network setup, or there’s a problem with the
DDNS Account Name and Password you’re using.
Network -> Advanced -> DDNS
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