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ADVANCED CONFIGURATION
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Configuration: Network: DDNS
Static and Dynamic IP Addresses
In much the same way as your home network can use static
or dynamic IP addresses, many Internet providers don't issue
(or charge more for) a static IP address for users. The easiest
way to find out is to contact your Internet service provider.
Alternately, you can access the
service, make a note of your IP, then reboot your router/
gateway. This should refresh your Internet connection. If
your IP address changes, you have a dynamic IP address. If
it stays the same, you may have a static IP - contact your ISP
to confirm.
How do I deal with a dynamic IP address?
One option is to contact your ISP and request a static IP
address. They'll usually charge a small fee for doing this. It's
worth noting that not all ISPs offer static IP addresses.
If your ISP does not offer static IP addresses then you can
use a dynamic referencing service. We provide one free of
charge.
We recommend using SwannDNS as your DNS service.
This is a free service for Swann DVR/NVR owners, which
we directly support.
Configuration: Network: NTP
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.
Important:
If you're using NTP, then it is essential that your Time Zone
(see page 25) and DST (daylight savings time - see page
26) be set correctly.
Interval (min): The amount of time in minutes that will
elapse between the DVR updating its internal clock to match
yourhostname.swanndvr.net
Your USERNAME
Your PASSWORD
(www.whatismyip.com)
To create an account with SwannDNS, go to:
http://www.swanndvr.com/
and click the Registration button.
Follow the prompts to create your account.
DDNS Type: SwannDNS is automatically selected as the
DNS service (www.swanndvr.net).
Device Domain Name: Enter the host name that you set up
in your DDNS service. This is the address you use to access
your network. For example: (yourhostname.swanndvr.
net).
Username/Password/Confirm: Enter the username and
password you setup with your DDNS server. These do
not have to match your username/password combination
in either your DVR or router (for the sake of security, we
suggest making them different). Confirm your password in
the field provided.
For SwannDVR users: Your username is the email address
you used to register the account. The password is whatever
you selected when you registered.
that of the NTP server. The default period of 60 minutes is
recommended.
NTP Server: The server you'd like to use for NTP. There are
many available online - the default (pool.ntp.org) works just
fine.
NTP Port: The port used by the NTP server of your choice.
The default for pool.ntp.org is 123.
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