Setup guide

Explorer MX-HD Install and Setup Guide
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Connecting the DVR to the Laptop
To connect the DVR to the laptop:
1 Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to a network port on the laptop. Connect the other end to a
network port on the DVR.
2 The laptop uses Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)
1
to select an IP address. This process may
take up to 90 seconds.
3 Once connected, the laptop Local Area Connection should report limited connectivity using an
Automatic Private IP Address. Confirm by opening your network connections as shown in Figure 32.
In very rare instances, the laptop may select the same IP address, http://169.254.1.1, used by the DVR
and cause a conflict. If this is the case, manually set the laptop IP address to http://169.254.1.2, as
shown in Figure 33.
1.APIPA is a feature available since Windows 98 that allows for devices to provide their own IP
address when there is no DHCP server present.
Figure 32 Limited Connectivity
Figure 33 IP Address