User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Software Installation on page 10
- Overview
- Network Deployment
- Ready to Use
- Software Installation
- Accessing the Network Camera
- Using VIVOTEK Recording Software
- Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices
- Using RTSP Players
- Main Page
- Client Settings
- Configuration
- System > General settings
- System > Homepage layout
- System > Logs
- System > Parameters
- System > Maintenance
- Media > Image
- Media > Video
- Media > Video
- Media > Audio
- Network > General settings
- Network > Streaming protocols
- Network > DDNS
- Network > QoS (Quality of Service)
- Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
- Security > User Account
- Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)
- Security > Access List
- Security > IEEE 802.1x
- PTZ > PTZ settings 
- Event > Event settings
- Applications > Motion detection
- Applications > DI and DO
- Applications > Tampering detection
- Applications > Audio detection
- Applications > VADP (VIVOTEK Application Development Platform)
- Applications > Panoramic PTZ
- Recording > Recording settings
- Local storage > SD card management
- Local storage > Content management
- Appendix
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User's Manual - 91
Network > DDNS
This section explains how to configure the dynamic domain name service for the Network
Camera. DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned with a
dynamic IP address, to have a xed host and domain name.
Express link
Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register a
domain name for a network device. One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address. This
service will check out if the host name is valid and automatically open a port on your router.
Unlike DDNS, which requires a user to manually check out details about UPnP port forwarding,
the Express Link is more convenient and easy to set up.
Please follow the steps below to enable Express Link:
1. Make sure that your router supports UPnP port forwarding and it is activated, or you may see the
following warning message: Express link is not supported under current network environment.
2. Check Enable express link.
3. Enter a host name for the network device and click Save. If the host name has been used by another
device, a warning message will show up. If the host name is valid, it will show a message as shown
below.