Requirements for Remote Access
The primary requirements for accessing the DVR4-2500 via the Internet are:
A High-Speed Internet Connection
Video uses a lot of data, so you’ll need a fast Internet connection in order to get
smooth playback and monitoring remotely. Note that upload speed refers to the
rate at which an Internet connection can send data, not receive it. Most Internet
plans are ‘asymmetrical’, which means they can download data faster than they
can upload it.
We think that an Internet connection with an upload speed of 256kpbs is generally
suffi cient for remote access, but ideally upload speeds of 512kbps or higher are
recommended - particularly for multi-channel playback or monitoring at higher
resolutions and quality settings.
Your DVR & Local Network Correctly Confi gured
It is important that your home network function correctly, and that the information
entered into the Networking menu in the DVR (see page 22) matches the general
network settings.
The fi rst thing you’ll need to determine is whether your router requires devices to
use fi xed (STATIC) or dynamic (DHCP) addressing - you’ll need to the documentation
which came with your router to learn which type of IP allocation your router
requires. Most of the time, routers support both allocation methods. In such cases,
we suggest using a STATIC confi guration, as it will let you exercise more control
over the functionality of your network, and reduce the need for maintenance.
In a DHCP confi guration, you do not need to enter the IP address, subnet mask or
default gateway values into the DVR. Rather, the DVR will automatically request
this information form your networks Dynamic Host (usually your router).
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Setting the Schedule
The fi rst step in setting the schedule is choosing which channel you’d like to set
the schedule for. From the CHANNEL drop-down menu, select the channel you’d
like to set the schedule for.
If you’d like to set the schedule for more than one channel at a time, you have two
options. One option is to manually enter the same information for each channel
individually.
The other option is to choose ALL from the CHANNEL drop down menu. Selecting
this will apply the settings in the schedule to all channels on the DVR. If you want
to set a base schedule for all channels, and then confi gure them individually, select
ALL, set your basic schedule, and then fi ne tune channels one at a time. Changing
the ALL schedule will overwrite any schedule already set for individual channels.
Copying and Pasting Schedules from day to day
Rather then enter the same schedule information multiple times for each day you
wish, you can use the COPY function.
To copy the schedule settings from day to day, select the day you’d like to copy
from on the fi rst drop down menu. Then, select the day you’d like to copy the
schedule to from the second. If you’d like all days to operate on the same sched-
ule, choose ALL from the second drop-down menu.
Using the arrow buttons or the mouse, highlight the COPY button, and left click
or press select. The schedule for the selected day will be copied to the day(s) you
have selected.
Remember: After making changes to the settings press/click the APPLY button.
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