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STEP 5.
Click on
CHECK NOW
to
detect how many Routers are in the
network.
PICTURE 9-7
PICTURE 9-5
PICTURE 9-6
PART 2: DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF ROUTERS ON THE NETWORK
To find out the number of routers on your network, you will need to download a
FREE
router
detection program.
STEP 1.
Go to
http://www.pcwintech.com/shanes-toolbox
STEP 2.
Click on
Detect Multiple
Routers
to begin the download.
STEP 3.
Unzip the application to install it.
STEP 4.
Click on the
detect_routers
application to run it.
If Multiple Routers are Detected
If there are multiple routers, you will see a
display similar to
Picture 9-8
.
If so, it may be preferable to connect your
DVR and computer to the router that
connects directly to the Internet. However, this
is not always possible depending upon your
particular situation.
STEP 6
. If there is only one router detected, then you may skip to
Part 3: Simple Port
Forwarding
.
PICTURE 9-8
In this case, you will need to proceed with the next section using the IP address for Router 1
to forward its ports. After that, you will need to proceed to
Part 4
.
