QSDF8204 Digital Video Recorder User Manual
CHAPTER 4 Remote Surveillance
4.1 Accessing DVR
The system supports remote surveillance through a network or Internet. This DVR supports five users logging in at the same time.
First, the DVR needs to be connected with a router so that it can be accessed over the network or Internet. As for network access, it supports Win2000/XP/Vista. Second, you need to set up the network configuration in the DVR to work with the router. The specific setup steps are shown in the following sections.
4.1.1 Accessing DVR Over a Network
STEP1 Input IP address, Subnet, and Gateway, please refer to section
3.2.7Network Configuration. If using DHCP, please enable DHCP in both of DVR and router.
STEP2 Enter “Video” submenu to set network video parameters like resolution, frame rate, etc.
STEP3 Open an Internet Explorer browser on a computer on the same network. Input the IP address of the DVR in an Internet Explorer textbox and hit enter.
STEP4 Internet Explorer will download ActiveX automatically. (Notice: Internet Explorer must be set up to permit downloading ActiveX controls. Please refer to Q7 in FAQ chapter) Then a window pops up and asks for user name and password.
STEP5 Input name and password correctly, and enter. It will show the picture below:
Fig 4.1 Network Client Interface
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