Ddns; Ntp; Ip Filter; Email Settings - ROHS SV-HVR2800 series User Manual

SV-HVR2800 Series DVR User Manual
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 both your DVR and 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 the 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.

6.2.1 DDNS

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.

6.2.2 NTP

A Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server may also
be setup on your DVR to keep the date and time
current and accurate.

6.2.3 IP Filter

The IP Filter can be used to modify which IP
addresses have permission to talk to the DVR
and which do not. This is an advanced feature,
and is recommended for advanced users only. If
you're not sure what you're doing - is more likely
to break things than making anything better.

6.2.4 Email Settings

If you want the DVR to occasionally drop you a
line, share news, tell you about its day and -
more importantly - tell you what's going on around your home or business as it happens,
then you can configure it to automatically send email alerts as events happen. For the
Auto-Mail function to work correctly, the DVR will need to be correctly configured with
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