Network: Advanced - Swann 960H Digital Video Recorder Instruction Manual

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Network: Advanced

Note: Many of the following networking settings are not
required when using SwannLink P2P for remote access.
DDNS: The place to configure the DVR to automatically update
a dynamic DNS service. DDNS is not required for SwannLink
P2P remote access. If you intend to access your DVR using
older IP technology you will need to configure this service.
See "Network: Advanced: DDNS" on page 35
setting up and configuring the DDNS.
NTP: Network Time Protocol. If you've got the DVR connected
to the Internet, you can have it automatically sync time with an
online server.
Email Settings: Where you can configure the DVR to work
with an email account of your choice. This must be correctly
configured for the DVR's auto-email feature to work. For more
information, see "Network: Advanced: Email Settings" on
page 36.
IP Filter: An advanced feature which allows you to exercise
precise control over what devices/IP address(es) are allowed to
communicate with the DVR and which are not. Recommended
for advanced users only.
Server Port: This is the port that the DVR will use to send
information through. The most important things are:
You'll need to enable UPnP on your router so your router can
selectively open these ports, allowing the DVR to communicate
via the Internet. If your router doesn't support UPnP, you have
two options. You can either get a new router (which we'd
actually recommend - UPnP is such a good feature!) or you
can manually forward ports from the router to the DVR. Port
forwarding is a technical and involved process, recommended
only for the technically inclined.
Nothing else uses this port. The default port number is 9000,
which is not used by many other devices/programs. However,
particularly if you have another DVR or DVR-like device,
something might be using this port already. If this is the case,
change this value to be unique.
HTTP Port: This is the port through which you will be able to
log in to the DVR.
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Like the server port, it will need to be forwarded properly
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in order to ensure smooth, latency-free communication.
The default value is "85", as this port is seldom used by
other devices or applications. If there is another device on
your network using this port, you'll need to change it to
be unique.
• This is the port number you'll need to remember when
for details on
logging in remotely from a remote PC via the HTTP
interface.
What port number(s) should I use?
If the default port numbers are in use (85 and/or 9000) then the
simplest solution is just to keep "adding one" until you find a port
which is not in use. So, if 85 is already taken, try 86 or 87.
There's no "right" port number(s) to use - any port number will
work provided the DVR is the only device using it. For this reason,
avoid using port numbers 80, 81, 82, 88 , 90, and 99 as these are
often used by other devices/programs/protocols.
UPNP enable (This feature is not required if you are using
SwannLink P2P to access the DVR): UPnP makes configuring
your network easier and faster. To use the UPnP setting on
the DVR, you'll need a router which supports this feature, with
UPnP enabled. Note that many routers which do support UPnP
do not come with the feature enabled by default. You may need
to ask your Internet service provider to turn it on.
When UPnP is enabled on your DVR and your router, the Ports
that the DVR requires to be open for access to and from the
Internet will automatically be opened and closed as necessary
by your router, saving you the trouble of manually forwarding
these ports. If UPnP is not enabled, or your router does not
support this feature, you'll need to forward the ports the DVR
uses from the router to the DVR - since this is a technically
challenging process, we strongly recommend using UPnP if
possible.
UID: The DVR's Unique IDentifier code for P2P. For convenience,
you can have this code sent to your email account by clicking
the Send Email button(provided that you've already set up your
email account).