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Adding a Site with a Dynamic IP Address
An Administrator level user can connect DX8000s together even when the exact IP address of a remote DVR is not known. To add a site
successfully, the following must be established:
• Each DVR must be attached to the same TCP/IP subnet or LAN.
• The first three octets of the IP address of the DVR host or subnet must be known.
• The range of addresses used in the last octet of the DVR host or subnet must be known.
To add a remote DVR site to the site when you do not know the IP address of the site:
1. On the DX8000 toolbar, click . The Setup dialog box opens to the Camera page.
2. In the Setup dialog box, click .
3. Select the Search DX8000 radio button if it is not already selected.
4. Enter an IP address range to search for DVR sites.
a. Enter the first three octets of the IP range you want to search; as an example, 10.10.1.
b. Enter the beginning value for the search range in the fourth octet; as an example, 001.
c. Enter the final value for the search range in the text box provided; as an example, 254.
Each octet of the IP address must be an integer number between 1 and 255.
5. Click Find and then wait while the DX8000 searches the network for remote DVR sites.
6. Select the DVR site(s) you want to add to the site list.
7. Click Add.
8. Click Apply.
Figure 125. Adding a Site with a Dynamic IP Address