8. Remote Access
8.1 PC Remote Access
The digital video/audio recorder can be accessed by using a web browser installed on a PC if
this unit is connected to a network, either internet or intranet.
Before Logging On
Before accessing this unit through web browser, please make sure the followings (For most
PCs, only step 4 is needed!):
1. This unit is connected to the network correctly, and the configurations are all setup
correctly. Please refer to Section 5.5 Network Setup for the detailed configurations.
2. DirectX
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End-User Runtime 9.0 or above has been installed in your PC successfully. If
not, please logon to http://www.microsoft.com to get the free download of it.
3. The domain name or IP address of the digital video/audio recorder has been set as
trusted web site in your PC, and the (https:) server verification for trusted web site is
unchecked. If not, please go to Tools → Options → Security in your I.E. to do the
settings. For I.E. 7, please set the Security level for this zone to Low.
4. The ActiveX control in your PC is not disabled. If you are not sure, please go to Tools →
Options → Security → Custom in your I.E. to enable ActiveX control.
5. Port 67 (control port) or port 68 (data port) is not blocked out by your router or ISP
(Internet Service Provider).
6. If the PC has used I.E. to access earlier software version of DVR, please go to Tools →
Options → General in your I.E. to delete “Temporary Internet files” and all offline
contents.
7. Please go to Start → Setup → Control, select Display → Settings, and set the Screen
Resolution to at least 1024x768 and Color to 32-bit.
Note: If trusted web site is not set, please follow the instructions on the screen to
download the manual package, logon the PC as administrator, and install the
package in the PC. After the package is installed, users should be able to logon to
the DVR successfully.
Logon
After the above-mentioned items have been done correctly, restart your web browser and
enter the domain name or IP address of the digital video/audio recorder in the
Location/Address field of the web browser (EX. http://192.168.1.100 if HTTP port is 80 or
http://192.168.1.100:800 if HTTP port is 800). The plug-in software in the system will be
downloaded and run automatically in the web browser. Please note that up to 8 users can
logon this DVR simultaneously.
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