Chapter 8: Remote Access; System Requirements; Setup; Network Configuration - Night Owl F SERIES User Manual

Chapter 8: Remote Access

This chapter will show you how to connect your DVR to the Internet. You will learn
how to properly connect your DVR to your router/modem and setup port, Internet,
and mobile configurations along DDNS registration.

8.1 System Requirements

You will need to have the following in order to be able to successfully connect the
DVR to the Internet.
• High-speed Internet connection
• Router or modem with two open Ethernet ports
• Computer with Internet Explorer 7, 8, 9, or 10 and Windows
Vista, Windows ® 7, and Windows ®
• 2x Ethernet cables (1x included with the system; see image below)

8.2 Setup

Learn how to connect the DVR to your router/modem.
Ethernet DVR
NOTE: Do not connect the DVR to a wireless router.
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8.3 Network Configuration

8.3.1 Windows
Make sure that the DVR is properly connected to the router/modem and that you
have a computer that works with Windows and connected to the same router.
Follow these steps to determine the basic information about your network:
1. Press the Windows and R key at the same time on your computer's keyboard to
bring up the Run window. Type "cmd" and press the Enter key.
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2. In the command prompt window, type "ipconfig" and press Enter. Find
the section named "Ethernet adapter Ethernet" or "Wireless LAN adapter
Wi-Fi" and locate the "IPv4 Address" and write this address down e.g.
192.168.1.123.
3. Change the last three digits of the address to 150 and write this address down
as well e.g. 192.168.1.150. This will become the IP address of your DVR at a
later time.
4. Find "Default Gateway" in the same section and write this number down
as well e.g. 192.168.1.1. You will need to enter this in the DVR network
settings.
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