Ddns - EverFocus ECOR960 X1 User Manual

6.6.3

DDNS

DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) is a service used to map a domain name to the
dynamic IP address of a network device. You can set up the DDNS service for remote access to
the DVR.
DDNS assigns a domain name (URL) to the DVR, so that the user does not need to go through
the trouble of checking if the IP address assigned by DHCP Server has changed. Once the IP is
changed, the DVR will automatically update the information to the DDNS to ensure it is
always available for remote access.
Before enabling the following DDNS function, user should have applied for a host name from
the DDS service provider's website. We support two DDNS server providers:
www.everfocusddns.com and www.dyndns.com
Note: We highly recommend that you use xxxx.everfocusddns.com for the simplicity of
setting up your DVR.
6.6.3.1 EverFocus DDNS
Note that the DNS Server 1 (6.6.1 LAN) should be set up correctly or the DDNS will not work.
DDNS Service: Select EverfocusDDNS from the drop-down list.
DVR Name: Input the desired name for the DVR. Note that the name of the DVR cannot
include a space, or a dot (period) or any special characters particularly ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) + <
> " ; : . ,
Register/Update: Click the button to submit and register the name to the Everfocus server.
The DDNS name you choose must be unique; that is, it must not already be in use. You should
see a message "Status Update successes!" on the screen, and then you can use this host name
for remote access to the DVR. For example, http://hostname.everfocusddns.com
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