Remote Viewing Using Client Software On Mac; Installing Macviewer; Connecting To Your Dvr - Lorex LHD100 SERIES Instruction Manual

Remote Viewing Using Client Software on Mac

Remote Viewing Using Client Software on Mac
MacViewer is a client software that allows you to connect to LHD100 Series High Definition
DVR's on Mac computers, view your cameras, and playback recorded video. MacViewer is
available as a free download from www.lorextechnology.com, under the downloads tab for
the LHD100 Series.
NOTE: MacViewer is compatible with Mac computers with Intel processors running Mac OS
10.7 and higher. PowerPC is not supported.

Installing MacViewer

1 Download Client Software for Mac.
2 Copy the .zip file to your Desktop. Double click the .zip file to install the client. The MacViewer
icon ( ) appears on the desktop.
NOTE: You must unzip the file on a Mac. It will not successfully install if unzipped on a PC.
3 Double-click the MacViewer icon (

Connecting to your DVR

NOTE: Before you can connect to your DVR over the Internet, you must complete port forwarding
and DDNS setup. For details, see steps 1, 2, and 3 under "Accessing your DVR Remotely
over the Internet" on page 86.
1 Double-click the MacViewer icon (
2 Click Device (
3 Configure the following:
• Site Name: Enter a name for your DVR of your choice.
• Address: Enter the DVR's IP address or DDNS address.
• The DDNS address must include the Domain Name/URL Request from the confirmation
email followed by .lorexddns.net. For example, if the Domain Name/URL Request is
tomsmith
, enter
• The DVR's local IP address can be obtained by pressing
• Port: Enter the DVR's Client Port (default: 3000).
• User ID: Enter the DVR's user name (default: admin).
• Password: Enter the DVR's password (default: left blank).
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). MacViewer opens.
) to open MacViewer.
) to open the Connection Manager.
tomsmith.lorexddns.net
.
on the front panel of the DVR.