Setting up your DVR for Remote Connectivity
Advanced Networking Configuration (Optional)
The following steps are recommended to ensure your DVR is secure and accessible at all times, even in the event of a power failure. Please note that some of the steps below require you to reconfigure the settings for your DVR in the Client Software.
•Assign a fixed IP address to your DVR. A fixed IP address will allow your DVR to keep the same IP address in the event of a power failure or if you restart your router. If your DVR’s IP addresschanges,youmayloseyourportforwardingrules.See“AppendixB:AssigningaFixed IP to your DVR” on page 104.
•Change your system passwords and remote access passwords to something other than the defaults.See“ManagingPasswords”onpage 28.Ifyouchangeyourremoteaccesspasswords, you must update your DVR List in the Client Software to use the new password(s).
•Change your HTTP Port to any desired port other than port 80. The port must not be blocked by your Internet service provider. For details, see “Changing the HTTP Port” on page 46. If you change your HTTP port, port forward the newly selected port and update your DVR List in the Client Software for the newly selected port.
•Connect your DVR, router/modem, and cameras to an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). A UPS has an internal battery that will keep your equipment running in the event of a power failure. The amount of time that a UPS can keep your equipment running will depend on the model of UPS and the devices connected.
NOTE: In order to maintain remote connectivity to your DVR during a power failure, you must also connect your router and modem to the UPS.
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