Setting up your DVR for Remote Connectivity

2Write down the IP Address and HTTP Port number of the DVR.

A local IP looks something like this: 192.168.5.118. Note that single digit numbers appear as three digits. For example, "005" is the same as "5".

Write down the port number beside HTTP Port.

Step 3 of 3: Enter the DVR’s Local IP Address into the Browser

Follow the steps below to confirm connectivity over a local network on a PC or Mac.

To connect using the DVR’s local IP address on a PC:

1Open Internet Explorer.

NOTE: If you are connecting using Internet Explorer 9, you must use the 32-bit version. From

the Start Menu, click Internet Explorer. Do not click Internet Explorer (64-bit).

32-bit Internet

Explorer

2Enter http://, the IP address of the DVR, colon, and the HTTP port number of the DVR (e.g. http://192.168.5.118:80) into the address bar. You must include the HTTP port number of the DVR after the address.

Example (Connecting to a Local IP Address using Internet Explorer):

http://Colon

Local DVR IP Address

HTTP Port number

3An attention bar prompts you to install ActiveX® plug-ins. You must install the ActiveX® plug-in to connect to your DVR. Click inside the attention bar, and select Install this Add-on for All Users on This Computer to install the plug-in.

Click inside the attention bar

SelectInstallthisAdd-onforAllUsersonThisComputer

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