User guide

DVR Setup
700-0099 R008 2–15
2.3.1. 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)
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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.
4. 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. Click Ok and then close the Windows dialogs.
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 2-23 Network Connections
Figure 2-24 Update IP Address