Appendix D Remote Viewing - Port Forwarding - Q-See QSD2304L User Manual

Appendix D Remote Access – Port Forwarding
To access the DVR through a remote computer you need to make sure the default gateway on the DVR is the same as the IP
address as your router, and the first three sets of numbers of the DVR IP address are the same as the first three sets of numbers of the
routers address. Example: if you router's default gateway is 192.168.1.1 then the default gateway setting in the DVR should be
192.168.1.1, and the first three sets of numbers on the DVR's IP address should be 192.168.1. The subnet on the DVR also needs to
be the same as the router, example: if the subnet on the router is 255.255.255.0 the subnet on the DVR needs to be 255.255.255.000.
To get the default gateway and subnet of the router go to a computer that is attached to the same router as the DVR, click on the start
button, then click on run, then enter cmd into the space and click on OK. At the curser type ipconfig, the default gateway and subnet will
be displayed. You would enter the network setting on the DVR in the SETUP-NETWORK, TYPE>STATIC section. Next you need to
forward ports 80 and 2000 on the router to the IP address of the DVR. How you would do this depends on the brand and model number
of your router. You can go to www.portforward.com to get instructions on how to forward ports on most popular routers. To access your
router's program you would open an internet browser window and type the default gateway of the router into the address bar at the top
of the window. Then follow the instructions for your router. Once you have setup the network settings on the DVR to match the
settings of your router and forwarded the ports needed by the DVR, you need to modify your browser controls. You need to allow Pop-
ups. To do so go to the Internet Explorer tool bar and select the "tools" option, then select the "Pop up Blocker" option and select "Turn
Off Pop-up Blocker." You will also need to enable Active X controls. To do so go to the Internet Explorer tool bar and select the "tools"
option, then "Internet Options", then "Security", then click the "Custom Level" button, and then select the option to enable Active X
Controls and Plug Ins. To connect to the DVR from the remote computer you would then open an internet browser window and enter
the internet IP of your router. To get the internet IP of your router go to www.myipaddress.com from a computer that is attached to the
same router as the DVR. You would then access the DVR by typing the IP address you got from www.myipaddress.com into the
browser window (Example:http://70.69.120.123). You will get a login screen where you will need to enter your user name and password
(admin and 123456 by default). The first time you connect a webcam program will be downloaded to your system and you may get a
message that an ActiveX control on the page may be unsafe but it is ok to click the Yes option to download the control and program.
This will take you to the Internet Explorer Webcam screen.
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