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DDNS: You can access the DVR through a static or dynamic IP address; however a dynamic address can change from time to time. How often it changes will depend on your Internet Service Provider. When the IP address changes, you can determine your new IP address by going to www.myipaddress.com from the computer attached to the same router as the DVR.
You can avoid these steps by getting a static IP address from your Internet Service Provider so that your IP address does not change.
Another solution would be to use a dynamic domain name service to get a domain name, and link it to your dynamic IP address. We suggest www.dyndns.com since the DVR is setup to accept account information from this domain name service.
Create an account. Then to access the DVR through a dynamic domain name, display the Main Menu (A1), and select NETWORK to display the NETWORK screen shown in (A2). Select the DDNS Setup button (RED box, A2), and select ON from the dropdown box (GREEN box, A6). Select dyndns from the SERVICE drop down box, Enter the HOST NAME, USERNAME, and PASSWORD that you have setup on the DYNDNS website. Select Apply, and then Exit. You also need to enter this information into the appropriate section on your router. You will then be able to access the DVR remotely by entering the domain name into a browser window on a remote computer.
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To access the DVR from a remote computer over the internet via internet browser (Internet Explorer).
1Forward Port 80 and Port 9000 on the router attached to the DVR, to the IP address of the DVR. *If you can’t use HTTP Port 80 or 9000 due to use or your Internet Service Provider, use a different port in the same range. When selecting a different port, forward the new port to the IP address of the DVR and change the settings in the DVR Network settings. You will also need to add the new port to the end of the IP address in the browser window. For example, if you use port 83, you add :83 to the end of the IP address.
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