16-channel H.264 DVR User Manual
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Item 2
– Are you installing the DVR on a LAN connection (behind a router)
or on a WAN (Internet) connection (direct to modem)?
Glossary of terms:
LAN
– Local Area Network
WAN
– Wide Area Network (Internet)
ISP
– Internet Service Provider
ADSL (or DSL)
– Asymmetric Digital
Subscriber Line
DHCP
– Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DNS-
Domain Name System (supplied by your ISP)
DDNS
– Dynamic Domain Name System
DMZ
– An unprotected zone outside of your firewall
IP ADDRESS
– A four segment number with up to three digits per segment (i.e.
173.15.11.129) assigned to a location like your home via the internet (WAN)
and then typically another number (i.e. 192.168.1.50) to your DVR from a local
network (LAN) inside your home.
A broadband modem (such as DSL or Cable) will normally connect to a router.
Your router may have both wired and wireless features. Typically, computers
and your DVR connect to the ports (RJ45 type jacks) on the back of the router.
Please be sure your DVR is connected to your router or modem with the
supplied RJ45 type patch cable before proceeding
MAIN MENU / ADVANCED / NETWORK
TYPE:
Three options: STATIC, DHCP, and PPPOE
