- Pre-Installation Preparation
- Please ensure that your Network Administrator is on-site or contacted prior to making any changes to your network settings
- The following is a list of pre-installation steps, verifications and cables needed for a successful installation
- Verify if a dedicated RJ45 cable is available to connect the DVR to either the PC, Hub or Router
- If DVR is to be directly connected to a PC, then a cross-over
RJ45 cable is needed
- If DVR is to be connected to a hub/router/switch, then a straight-through RJ45 network cable is needed
- There are two ways to access the DVR:
- via your local area network (LAN)
- via the Internet (remote access)
- Via the LAN
- Use an IP address for your current network (be sure to check that it is the correct subnet AND correct subnet mask)
- Via the Internet
- You will need a routable (Class A or B) IP address
- This can be obtained from your ISP (Internet Service Provider)
- You will need to have broadband Internet access (such as DSL, Cable Modem, or a T1 line available prior to installation. Dial-up access is not advisable)
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- Enable Network Function on the DVR
- Push the Setup button
- Goto the Communications menu
- On a LAN with a DHCP server, you can set the Net DHCP to ON on your DVR. The DHCP server on your network will then provide an IP address to your DVR, which will allow you to access the DVR via a PC on the same LAN
- You can check the IP address on the DVR by pressing
the Display button
- To be able to access the DVR over the Internet, you will
need to press the Net IP button, then enter in
the Static IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP as provided by
your Internet Service Provider
- Note: The Port setting can also be found on this screen, there are 3 choices for the 1 & 4 Channel IDView DVR's
- Port 80 (the default HTTP port), 1080, or 2080
- Please refer to the DVR Operation Manual to Configure your DVR Network Settings
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- Preparing your PC
- Ensure that there is a NIC (Network Interface Card) installed in the PC
- Verify that the IP Address on the PC is the same Subnet & Subnet Mask as you have set on the DVR
- Open a Command window (by clicking on the Start Menu button, goto Run, type in command)
- Verify that the IP address given matches the DVR:
- Example: PC IP: 192.168.1.50 • DVR IP: 192.168.1.51
- The first 3 octets of the IP address should be the same
- The last octet of the IP address will ALWAYS be different
- Verify that the Subnet Mask given matches the DVR:
- Example: PC Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 • DVR Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
- The Subnet Mask should match exactly
- If you are viewing the DVR only on the internal or local LAN, then the DVR Gateway should be set to the following: 000.000.000.000
- Install the Network Viewer Utility on your PC
- For Local viewing, enter your network info in order to access the DVR
- If the DVR has a routable static IP address on it, then you should be able to view the live and recorded video with the Network Viewer as long as you can get on the Internet
- From the web browser on the PC in the remote location (remote from where the DVR is located), type the static IP Address into the address field
- If you changed the Port on the DVR, then be sure to
add the Port number as part of the IP Address
- Example: If you set the DVR to Port 1080 - 66.123.15.249:1080
- You do not need to add :80 if you left the Port on the default HTTP port of 80
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- The Network Viewer
- The default Name is admin and the default password is 9999
- URL of the Remote Device is the IP address on the DVR
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| The TZO Service |
| Problem: |
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Each
time you connect to the Internet your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
assigns a number (called the IP Address) to your computer or router. But
each time you connect, there is the potential of your ISP assigning you
a different IP address (this is referred to as a Dynamic IP Address).
To connect to your computer or router (to gain access to your DVR) someone
else needs to know your IP address, but your address keeps changing
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| Solution: |
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Utilizing
the TZO Service, TZO assigns a name that
you choose to your computer or router and that name doesn't change even
when your IP address changes. The TZO servers maintain a link between
the name you've chosen (your sub-domain name) and the IP address your
ISP has currently assigned you
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| Result: |
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You and others can easily link to your computer or router (and then to your DVR) by addressing it by its TZO name rather than by trying to find its current IP address
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| Example: |
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Assume
you want your company's name, ACME, to be the name by which you or others
will connect to your DVR. With the Standard TZO Service, you and others
would connect by using your sub-domain name, ACME.TZO.COM
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| How it works: |
A router is needed that has the ability to provide DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service)
- IDView can provide you with a broadband router that has the capability to provide DDNS
- IDView can/will perform all the setup for you (please call IDView Technical Support for details/cost)
- Subscriptions can be obtained for 1yr or 2yrs
The router is configured for DDNS, selecting TZO as the DDNS Service
Port Forwarding is setup on the router to provide forwarding into your DVR (as per the above explained directions)
The DVR is then plugged into the broadband router (via its RJ45 network cable)
The routers WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is connected via an RJ45 cable to your Internet connection
Now from any Web Browser, via the Internet, just type in your sub-domain name into the Address field to gain access to your DVR
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