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now as far as my ip being dynamic....what can I do about that?

DVR is plugged into the Netopia Modem/router Good news, now to check off network!

Yeah I guess I didn't do that correctly. I thought it was strange that it stayed the same. It is now 192.168.1.17 I'm still having the available port issue though.

it seems that to do the ip passthrough, I need the macaddress. I'll have to try this tomorrow. I'm about to close and leave my business.

I'll try that. And yes, the save and restart is used....takes forever when I restart it. as far as the IP, I used ipchicken.

Yes: AT&T iPhone 4S

I already tried to do that as well If I cannot use the WAN IP then when should I be using?

hope this helps. netopias are annoying to work with. I forwarded ports 7777, 8888, 8080. I tried to use no-ip and even downloaded and set up the no-ip client as per the instructions on the no-ip website and still doesn't work

yeah it looks like that.

Okay, got the DVR installed, everything works fine so far, but I cannot get the remote viewing to work. I can't find any open ports to use that aren't blocked. My DSL ISP is AT&T and I have a dynamic IP. I have tried all day to use No-IP.com and I cannot understand the instructions. So I have either become mentally disabled or the instructions are designed for someone that has A LOT of networking experience. I would rather not have to upgrade to static IP through AT&T because it is $15.00/mo. Which means it would cost me $180/yr to remotely view my cameras like 3-4 times a year. Which is a pointless cost. Can someone help me? The modem I am connected to is the Netopia 3347-02.

Thanks for the input, I was going to be looking into that next. By PROLINE I meant the model of the DVR, not the cctv app. But good point. I should make sure I know how to connect through my macbook and iphone before jumping the boat. Thanks!

Okay, all that being said, is there an 8 channel DVR that you can recommend that has those type of features? Image quality isn't that big a deal for the drive thru, the worker doesn't need to see how symmetrical the customer's face is, just be able to see that there is someone there, in the case that the headset malfunctions. If I can just slap a T-splitter an be done with it then the Proline-8 will be just fine.

Almost. I almost understand the part on the getting a DVR with the loop through or spot output, but I'm now kinda having trouble understanding the difference between the two. as far as the setup i have, I have 8 cameras installed, BNC wires running all into my office. One LCD monitor inside my office to view the DVR, and one monitor in the drive thru area to monitor the camera that watches the drive thru. The monitor at the drive thru needs to have a live static feed of the ONLY the drive thru camera. I DO NOT want the monitor at the drive thru to have the same display as the office. If I am in the office doing a playback or watching a single screen to watch an employee, I do not want the drive thru to see that I am watching someone. So, the drive thru needs to stay static on the drive thru camera. does that clear things up?

I have a hard time spending $300-$400 on a 17in cctv lcd screen. So how would this work out?: If I get the T-splitter you mentioned in the post above, split the video feed from the camera before it goes into the DVR, run one split into the BNC to VGA converter and one into the DVR input, and then from the converter run a VGA cord into the monitor. Would that give me the static live feed of that one camerathat I am looking for? BNC to VGA converter OR the current setup with the monitor at the drive thru area has a monitor connected to what I can only assume to be a composite video RCA to VGA converter from the converter box, the BNC cable runs to where the old DVR was and was connected to the BNC output, which fed to drive thru screen what my office screen showed. I want the drive thru screen to be a live static feed from one camera. If I keep the current setup and put a T-splitter between the camera and the DVR would that give me what I want? did any of that make sense?

But before I decide on a DVR I need to know that this will work. Thanks.