Note: Many of the following networking settings are not
required when using SwannLink P2P for remote access.
DDNS: The place to configure the NVR to automatically update
a dynamic DNS service. If you want to remotely access the
NVR via the Internet, you’ll probably need to configure a DDNS
account. See “Network: Advanced: DDNS” on page 35 for
details on setting up and configuring the DDNS.
NTP: Network Time Protocol. If you’ve got the NVR connected
to the Internet, you can have it automatically sync time with an
online server.
Email Settings: Where you can configure the NVR to work
with an email account of your choice. This must be correctly
configured for the NVR’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 NVR and which are not. Recommended
for advanced users only.
Server Port: This is the port that the NVR 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 NVR 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 NVR. 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 NVR or NVR-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 NVR.
• Like the server port, it will need to be forwarded properly
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
logging in remotely from a remote PC via the HTTP
interace.
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 NVR 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 NVR): UPnP makes configuring
your network easier and faster. To use the UPnP setting on the
NVR, 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 NVR and your router, the Ports
that the NVR 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 NVR
uses from the router to the NVR - since this is a technically
challenging process, we strongly recommend using UPnP if
possible.
UID: The NVR’s Unique IDentifier code for P2P. For convenience,
you can have this code sent to your email account by clicking
the Send UID button(provided that you’ve already set up your
email account).
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