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4-Camera H.264 Security System Setup Guide
SECTION 5: NETWORKING YOUR DVR
controlled from any computer on the network with the Microsoft
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Internet Explorer (IE) browser software on a Microsoft Windows
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XP system or newer.
After the DVR is setup on your home network, usually the router can be congured so that the DVR is accessible from a computer
on the Internet or from a smartphone. Although most routers perform similar functions, the specic procedures to congure them
vary widely. However, the documentation provided with your router, with the general guidelines included here, should enable you
to setup your DVR for web access.
5.1 Congure the DVR for access on your home network
To setup your DVR on the network without conicting with other devices, congure the network settings of your DVR before
physically connecting it to the network. Network conicts occur when two devices on the network have the same IP address. The
screens shown here were taken from a Windows XP system:
1. Determine the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway of your home computer (PC) and record it in Table 1. To get this
information, do the following at the Windows desktop:
a. Open the Windows Start menu and click Run to open the Run dialog box.
b. Type cmd in the entry eld and then click OK to open the DOS command window.
c. At the command prompt, enter ipcong. The PC will display Ethernet data associated with your Ethernet adapter
local area network (LAN) connection.