Specifications

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2.8.1DDNS
Usercanusethisfunctiontoconnecttoanetworkwithadomainname.TheDVRsupportsseveraldifferentDDNS
services.TheDDNSintervalcanbesetfrom5 to60minutes.Toconnecttoanetworkwithadomainname,theuser
must register a MAC address and serial number
 of the DVR and create a unique domain name on
http://www.ddnscenter.com.
Selectddnscenter.comfromthethreeDDNSservers.(IfyouselectotherDDNSserver,theDVRwillnotconnecttothe
DDNSproperly.)
Pleasereferto“APPENDIX:HowtoConnecttheNetwork”(pg.105)forregistrationdetails.
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Figure2.8.2Networksetupscreen–DDNSServer1
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Iftheuserwantstouseanothergeneral‐purposeDDNSServer,selectSer ver2.Theuserthenhastoinputtheserver
name,ID,and
passwordusingavirtualkeyboard.
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Figure2.8.3NetworkSetupScreen–DDNSServer2
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2.8.2NetworkPorts
WhenyouconnectoneormoreDVRstoanetworkthroughanIPsharingdevice,eachdevicemusthaveauniqueTCP
portnumberforaccesstoeachunitfromoutsidetheLAN.TheIPsharingdevicemustbeconfiguredtoforwardthe
assignedporttothespecificDVR.
Note:This
portnumberislistednexttothePortmenuoptionintheNetworkSetupscreen.Ifyouplantoaccessthe
DVRunitsonlyfromwithinthesameLAN,theTCPportdoesnothavetobechanged.
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Network Access through a Router
In order to access the DVR remotely through a router (firewall), the user must open TCP
port for command level, live channels, and storage channels. The user needs to port
forward 3 ports in the router. These ports are found on the Network Tab of the DVR: 1)
Network, 2) Network Audio, and 3) WEB.