Both of these settings need to be set to prompt.
They are “download signed ActiveX controls” and “download unsigned ActiveX controls”. Once you have this menu open you’ll need to locate two settings. Once you have IE open you’ll need to go to tools->internet options->security tab->custom level. You must use IE for this function other browsers just don’t work with it correctly. Now that the DVR has been set up correctly for your network, you’ll need to make some setting changes in Internet Explorer before being able to connect to your DVR. While you’re on the network page you should also change the HTTP port number to 88 and before saving the setting changes you’ve made. Once you are sure that no other device in your network is using it, you can assign that IP address to the DVR (image 2 shows the command prompt response for an IP address that already has been assigned to device). In order to make sure that the DVR’s IP address is unique it’s necessary to pull the command prompt up again and type –ping (the IP address that you want to assign to the DVR).
You’ll also need to make sure that the first three series of numbers in the IP address on the network page of the DVR is the same as the gateway and the last series of numbers in the IP address needs to be unique on your network. You will need to make note of the subnet mask and default gateway for this network because you will need to modify the DVR’s network page to reflect them (main menu->setting->network). Once you have the command prompt window open then you’ll need to type “ipconfig” in the command prompt which will return two important pieces of information (as shown in image 1).
In older versions of windows you might have to select run from the start menu in order to bring this field up. You will need to hit the windows start button and type “cmd” in the field to pull up a command prompt. The next step in this process is to go to the computer in order to get some information about your network which will need to be entered in to the DVR so that it’s configured to work in your network. Once you have the physical set up of the DVR and network configured properly, then it’s time to make a few setting changes in the DVR. It is very important that you have the DVR and a computer plugged into the exact same router, at least while this is being set up. The basic idea is that you want to have a router connected to your modem, then have a computer and your DVR connected to that router. The first step in the process of getting this set up is to make sure that you have your network physically set up correctly.
In this article we’re going to take a closer look at this amazingly useful feature and how to set it up. Since many people don’t have a firm understanding of this, our technical support department is available for assistance and can even log into a computer with in the DVR’s network in order to help get this set up. Setting up the networking for this is a somewhat involved process that isn’t too difficult if you have some understanding port forwarding and have a little experience networking computers. Giving you this ability is just another way that security cameras can help bring you some peace of mind, by allowing you to always be able to view the location that meant enough to that you protected it with a security camera system. You can even use a smart phone for this purpose.
This means that you can go on vacation and still be able to log into your DVR in order to view your live camera views or recorded footage, as long as you can get to a computer with an internet connection. One of the more interesting features of our DVRs is that you can access them through the internet once you have them set up correctly to work with your network and get some ports forwarded. The DVRs that we sell here at Techpro Security are user friendly and have a wide variety of features that allow you to customize them for the specific requirements of your installation.