Lorex Auto Port Forwarding Wizard

Enabling DDNS on your system

Once you have registered for free DDNS service, use the information in the confirmation email to configure DDNS settings on your system.

ATTENTION: You MUST enter your DDNS information LOCALLY before attempting remote access.

Figure 29.0 DDNS setup in DVR Netviewer

Prerequisites1.Connect the system to your router.2.Obtain your system’s IP number and Port number.

•From the Main Menu, click , and then click Information. Your IP address MAC address, and Port number are under LAN.

To enable DDNS on your system:

1.Open Internet Explorer (version 6 or above) and enter http://, followed by the IP address of your DVR in the address bar, followed by a semi-colon, and then the port number (i.e. http:// 192.168.2.5: 80)

• The DVR Netviewer opens.

2.Login using your LAN user ID and password (see “Network User Profiles” on page 47 for a table of system passwords).

3.Click the Setup button on the top-right corner of the window. The Setup menu opens.

4.Click the DDNS tab.5.Under DDNS Select, click the drop-down menu and select http://lorexddns.net6.In the corresponding text fields, enter your DDNS username and password.

NOTE: Obtain this information from the confirmation email after registering for the free Lorex DDNS service.

7.Under DDNS Domain Name, enter only the first portion of your DDNS domain from the confirmation email. For example, if your domain name is tomsmith.lorexddns.net, you only need to enter tomsmith in the text field.

8.Click Apply to save your settings.

NOTE: Once you have saved your DDNS settings, you must reset your system in order for the changes totake effect. Disconnect and reconnectthe power cable from the rearpanelto reset.Please allow10~15 minutes for the DDNS servers to update with your new DDNS address.

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