Network Setup Guide
1 Glossary
1.1 Static IP
Computers are communicated and recognized by their own unique IP addresses over the Internet. “Static IP” provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider) means the IP address of the computer is fixed, and is suitable to build a website.
1.2 Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)
Users can easily have high-speed Internet services as long as they’re ready for the following things:
1) Insert an Ethernet card into the PC.
2) Obtain ADSL service via any ISP.
3) Obtain and install PPPoE software CD. The charge varies depending on each ISP.
1.3 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
The main function is to enable a machine to connect to a DHCP server via its Ethernet address to acquire IP address, net mask, default gateway and DNS information.
After finish the settings for DHCP servers, the administrator can get IP-related settings automatically via the DHCP protocol in the local PC and do not need to set the settings in each PC.
1.4 Dynamic Domain Name Server (DDNS)
Each machine is recognized by its own unique IP address. When a user inputs a domain name, the browser will connect to a host which contains the corresponding information of domain names and IP addresses to look for the IP address of the target PC. This host is the so-called Domain Name Server, DNS.
DDNS, Dynamic Domain Name Server, will help to set the corresponding domain name for the host with the dynamic IP address when the IP address changes. The operation of DDNS is as follows: download and install one client software in your host. Then, the client software will communicate with the Dynamic DNS server, and determine the corresponding domain name with the changes of the IP address.
2 Operation
Please build an area network by connecting your DVR and your PC or laptop with a network cable. Then, log in your DVR with the supplied AP software.
Note: Your PC / laptop and DVR must be under the same domain to build an area network. Please change the IP address of your PC / laptop into 192.168.1.X (X can be the number between 1~255, except 10) to login.
The default IP address of your DVR is 192.168.1.10, and the default username as well as the password is admin.
Double click the shortcut icon on the desktop to enter the “Video Viewer” screen.
The interface of IP address book will be shown. Click the Search button to search for the available IP addresses. After a while, the searched items will be listed.
Double click the target IP address, a dialog box will be shown.
Input the default password: admin (The same as the User Name), and set the Stream Format as MPEG4. Then click “Apply”.
Now this IP address will be added into the address book. Double click it to login and view the live display.
Then click “Server Setting” on the miscellaneous control panel.
Click “Network” in the tree path on the left of the server setting interface.
3 network connection types are available: Static IP, PPPOE and DHCP.
If you have a static IP address obtained from the local ISP, you can set the “IP Type” as
“Static IP”. Otherwise, apply for a DDNS account to appoint a fixed domain name for the dynamic IP address, and then set the “IP Type” as “PPPoE” or “DHCP”.
2.1 Static IP
Set the “IP Type” as “Static IP”. Enter “Server IP”, “Gateway”, “Net Mask” and “Web Port”
(1~9999) information obtained from your ISP. Then, click “Apply” to confirm.
Connect your DVR to the Internet via a network device (hub or switch). Your DVR will log into the Internet automatically via the IP address you just entered, and you can use this IP address to visit your DVR remotely.
Note:Please make sure you have applied for a static public IP address from the local ISP before using this function.
2.2 DDNS Account
Under the connection of PPPoE or DHCP, you could key in the domain name which points to the IP address of you DVR to login. However, you need apply for a DDNS account at first.
Go to http://www.dyndns.com and sign up a DDNS account.
Enter all the information necessary for signing up an account according to the website instructions.
Sign up
1. Key in a user name for login.
This name is not equal to the
domain name.
2. Key in your E-mail address
and input it again to confirm.
3. Set the password and input it
again to confirm.
Then, you will see the screen “Account Created”, and Dyndns will email the instructions to your specified E-mail address. Please read this email within 48 hours and complete the procedure to activate your account according to the instructions in the email.
4. Click “Create Account”
Go to the hyperlink in the email and you will see “Account Confirmed”. Your account is created successfully now. Input the user name and password you preset before to log in.
Click “Add Host Services”
Input the user name and
password to login.
2.3 PPPoE
After you finish applying and setting DDNS, set “IP Type” as “PPPoE”, and key in the user name and password from your ISP. Press “Apply” to confirm.
Connect your DVR to ADSL modem, and your DVR will be connected to the Internet with PPPoE setting and enable the DDNS function.
1. Input a meaningful host name 2. Choose a domain name.
Select “Network” -> “DDNS” to further setup.
¾ DDNS: Choose “On”.
¾ User Name: Key in your DDNS account.
¾ Password: Key in your DDNS password.
¾ Domain: Key in the domain name your just created on www.dyndns.com (E.g.:
hostname.dyndns.org)
¾ System Name: Choose DDNS server where you created domain name.
¾ Press “Apply” to finish the setting.
Note: You may need wait for 20~30 minutes for enabling DDNS connection depending on the process time of the DDNS website.
When DDNS connection is enabled, you can use the domain name to connect to your DVR.
Open the provided AP software. Input the domain name, the default user name and password to visit the DVR remotely.
2.4 DHCP
Get a router and connect it to the Internet via your PC or laptop (with Static IP or PPPoE setting). There are different setting methods for different routers. Now take D-Link DI-707P for example.
Log in the router, http://192.168.0.1.
Default user name: admin Default password: admin
Go to “WAN” page for the network setting.
Select PPPoE and input the
User Name / Password.
Go to “DHCP” page to enable DHCP.
Then go to “WAN” page, select “Advanced” Æ “DDNS”:
Enable DHCP and set the IP address range and the loose time.
Go to “Network”. Set “IP Type” as “DHCP”, and set the port number from 1 to 9999 (except 80) so that the router can send the packets to the specified IP address. Press “Apply” to confirm.
Connect your DVR to your router, and your DVR will automatically detect DHCP and get an IP address. Then, go to the menu of your DVR to find the IP address.
Path: Main Menu Æ ADVANCE CONFIG Æ NETWORK Æ DHCP
Go to the WAN page of the router via your PC or laptop, and select “Advanced” tag to change the port number of the IP address into the same number you just entered in the AP software. The port number for Private Port and Public Port must be the same.
Press “Apply” and you will see the following setting list.
Open the supplied AP software, and enter the domain name, user name / password (admin / admin by default), and the new port number. You can start the remote surveillance now.
