Router and DVR configuration for Jpeg2000 DVR’s

Before beginning follow the router instructions for getting your router and PC onto the internet. Once you can access the internet with your PC through your router follow step 1 below. Step 1. Setup DVR IP settings. Enter DVR : “Menu”- “External Device” _ “TCP/IP setup” - “IP configuration setup” Enter the settings as shown in Image 1 below Enter the DVR IP address as below 192.168.001.161 Enter the gateway IP address 192.168.001.001 this is you routers IP address, some Netgear router model use 192.168.000.001 if yours does enter this as the gateway and amend the DVR IP address to 192.168.000.161 Do not change any of the other settings. Do not change the MAC address! Image 1.

Leave the DVR menu.

Step 2. Configuring the Router. Log onto the Netgear router by opening Internet Explorer and entering the router IP address in the address bar, the address will be 192.168.001.001 or 192.168.000.001 if it is a Netgear router if it is not either of these check on the instruction manual for the router. Once logged on you will see the menu list on the left hand side of the screen, click on either “Services” or “port forwarding” this depends on the router model again. You will see a screen similar to the image below except there will be no services listed. Image 2

Select add custom service, then enter details as shown on image 3 below. Image 3

Remember, if your router’s 3rd IP address number box is 0 then enter zero not 1 as above. Click apply, then you will see the port forwarding service appear on the services/port forwarding menu page. This should appear the same as item 4 in the list on Image 2 of this document.

If your router has a firewall you will see “Firewall Rules” on the left hand menu list. Click on the “Firewall Rules” tab, you will see a page similar to Image 4 below except no inbound service will be setup as it is below. Image 4

Click on add inbound service, you should then see a page similar to Image 5, fill in the details in for your DVR, set the service name as j2000(TCP-50000) Set the IP as 192.168.001.161 or 192.168.000.161 depending on Netgear router model. Click apply. The inbound service will then show on the main Firewall menu page similar to Image 4.

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The router should now be configured correctly for you DVR. Step 3 Setup your DDNS web site account. If you are using a Static IP address you do not need to complete steps 3 and 4. Open Internet explorer log on to www.j2kdvr.com Click on the Register tab. Input you choice for a Group (name) and Password. Click OK Enter group and password and click login button. Select add DVR Enter the required DVR details, you will find the IP and MAC address along with the port number on the DVRs “IP setup” menu page. Note on the MAC address Zero’s will have a diagonal line through them, a letter O will not. Now your DDNS service is setup.

Step 4 Connecting and testing of the DVR connection to the DDNS server. In the DVR menu select- External device- TCP/IP setup- DDNS setup. Set the DDNS to “on”. Then click on Register. If successful it will show the time your DVR logged in to inform the DDNS server of its IP address. Step 5 Setting up your viewer software. Next load your viewer software onto your PC at the remote location (*from a different internet connection). *Note, you cannot test your DVR’s internet viewing operation from the same internet connection as the DVR. Click setup Select DDNS as shown below on image 6, ignore blue writing if using dynamic IP address. If you are using a Static IP address select manual and enter your Static IP address in the address box, next click save and OK. Next click on connect to see your DVR images. Image 6

Then select DDNS from the tabs as shown below on image 7 Image 7

In the DDNS info section, enter the Group name and DVR name you entered on the DDNS web site (www.j2kdvr.com) In the DVR info section enter admin as user ID and leave blank the password if you have not programmed a password into the DVR ( the DVR does not have a password as default) This is the password that the DVR asks for when you press the menu button on the DVR. Then click “get IP” and the software will get the current IP of your DVR from the web site. If this works click “OK”. Setup of the viewer software is now complete.

Click the connect button on the viewer and the DVR images will appear in a few seconds.

Please note : you can also download this viewer software from our web site at www.securitytec.co.uk select “product downloads” at the top of the home page. You can also download a web version form the DDNS web site www.j2kdvr.com after logging in to your account, this version will connect you to the DVR without any setting up.

If you want to install this version you will need to change the security settings on your PC by clicking on Tools-internet options-security-custom settings. Then change all settings that mention the phrase “Direct X” to prompt or enable. You can change them back again after the installation.

One it is installed you just need to click on the connect button to see your DVR images.

Still confused about static and dynamic IP addresses? Dynamic IP means that your internet service address is not a permanent assigned (Static IP), with a dynamic IP on each internet session you may be allocated a different IP address, this works fine as you are connecting to static IP addresses (Google etc) but when you are attempting to connect to your DVR you must know the correct IP of your Internet service at the DVR site. The DDNS server allows your DVR to report its current IP address every 20 minutes to your account on the DDNS web site, when connecting to your DVR your viewer software checks with the DDNS server for the correct IP address of your DVR, it then connects you to the DVR. If you have a Static IP address for your Internet service you just enter this in the viewer address box and connect directly to your DVR. Static IP addresses are available on most business internet tariffs eg: Pipex, Bulldog etc Most cable internet services eg: Virgin media seem to remain static even though strictly speaking they are Dynamic, (my Virgin internet IP Number has not changed in 5 years).