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Ok so I tried another DVR and also installed no-ip client on one of the computers in that location....and they both seem to be working independently...so I'm still not sure what was causing the glitch between the other 2 DVRs and that Linksys. But it's been working fine now for the past week, just using the DDNS / IP Forwarding provided by the DVR. Thanks for all the replys

I know what you mean...but these dvrs that I've been using for a long time and they allways work...it's only that one location. Rory, since you are an admin here...something off topic...I have limited access to some forums what do I need to be able to access them? for example running security business forum... Thanks

Well...no the routers were not set up to do anything with the ddns, and no dns update clients on any of the computers. I set up regular routers just so they can share the internet connection, and nothing else. And the DVRs would do the updating, ofcourse once they are setup to do so, with the correct gateway, etc... I'll probably go there and try to setup the router to do it, and see what happens...I'll post back results. Meanwhile if you are interested I have awsome DVR that's very user friendly and you can even choose your own domain with in the DVR i.e. davedotdvrdotnet and that would be the address you connect to for viewing...the DVR does everything on its own you just choose the name, and open a single port on you router and you are done. It even has 2 way audio so you can talk back to the people where the DVR is from your remote location. contact me for more info. Thanks

I see your point and it makes a lot of sense, but...these DDNS services are common in modern DVRs and I have used them many times behind routers, and they do work updating the WAN IP every 5 minutes (or whatever interval is set). I can always use the service the router provides, or even use services like no-ip, DynDNS, TZO, etc...and just place their client on a local machine and I'm done. But I'm trying to use the service provided by the DVR and understand why this one location with the Linksys router, would block it or limit it.

Sorry for the delay...the Linksys Router seems to be model: BEFRS81 Thanks

I'll get the model of the router soon, and post...but the dns service is being run by the DVR not the router. The DVRs both have it built in...at other locations they work perfectly fine...it's just that one location.

Hi, Using a stand alone DVR (I have tried 2 different brands so far) with DDNS service, the system would not update the new IP each time it changes from the ISP. The DVR is behind a hard wired 8 port Linksys router. If I update it manually it works fine until the WAN address changes. I was wondering if Linksys has some kind of a bug that blocks this. Thanks in Advance.