casualbeta

Hello everyone,

I am helping someone setup a nvr system and they need a camera set around 600 feet (Strange I know).

Is there a way to achieve that range on either cat5/5e/6 between the IP camera and NVR receiver?

Thanks

You never mention if you actually did the port forwarding in your modem. And did you forward the correct ports on the IP address of the NVR?

I did, I double checked the ip address and the port number for server and http in both the NVR and the modem and both match up.

I'm hoping someone might know what is going on for this situation so here goes.

I just received a new NVR system (ANNKE) where the cameras uses the network cable. I just finished setting up the system works in the NVR but when I try to connect the NVR with the android app it said that the connection failed. So I did the port fowarding test using "canyouseeme" website and found that the connection was refused.

What does that mean and is there a work around it?

If you need more info about this feel free to ask.

Thanks

Hi there guys.

It seems my DVR problem are only just starting to show up.

I have with me is a 8 CH DVR system that I have set up for a office use.

Right now the problem is this I have done the port forwarding and setup a DYN account (NO-IP account) with the auto IP update program. Now here is the strange thing. When ever I try to view it locally the connection fails but if I view remotely (ie. a wifi hotspot at a restaurant) it acutally works.

Have I messed up on something ?

Any help will be of use. (sort of...)

hi guys this is casualbeta,

it seems that my DVR problem won't leave me be.

right now the port forwarding just won't "open" (and I checked it with "yougetsignal" website).

I have made a screenshot of the port forwarding on my modem/router that I have.

It is attached to this thread.

I hope someone will help.

Thank you.

You could try enabling DMZ in the simple router and put the address of the dvr in it. DMZ is not as secure as specific port forwarding as it bypasses your firewall. But people use it all the time- especially gamers. I've never had to do this, but many times along the way I've read DMZ can be a last resort setting if all else fails. Just make sure your router has a strong password, and also change the dvr default admin password if you haven't already.

shockwave199, I've tried that just after reading your post and well...nothing happened. And based on what I have read from your post about DMZ I'll skip that idea.

Anyways, I've decided to try the first option on my initial post. It ended up working to a degree. While the port was open (I tested the port forwarding by using the website "You Get Signal".) When I try entering the external IP address (and the DNS address) it failed to connect. What might have happened? And also do I need to connect the PC to the modem/router along with the DVR?

Hello DVR forums,

I've been to this forum a few times and you guys seem to be great. But on to business; right now the network that I have setup goes like this: The internet is connected to a Modem/Router (TD-W8960N and also has the external IP address) which then connected to a simple router (TL-WR1043ND which as a internal IP address) which is in turn connected to a DVR set that I want to view over the internet along with the PC that I am connected to (as well as making this post).

As you can see it's a quite a mess. And I did made a post about this few weeks ago and one poster recommended that either I can simply connect the DVR to the Modem/Router and port forward it to that. However if I connect the DVR to Modem/Router then I may need to have my PC be connected to the Modem/Router as well. This that true? Meaning do I have to have my PC be connected to the modem/router as the DVR

Another idea that the poster made is to do a "double port forwarding" meaning I would have to first port forward the router on the modem/router and which I would port forward the DVR on the router that is port forwarded on to the modem/router. That idea unfortunely that did not work.

There is a third option (which to be honest is quite tricky) and this was brought up by Tech Support that I called a few days ago. They say that if I wanted to keep my network as it is then would suggest this: one, I would disable DHCP on my router (which will turn it in to a wireless switch), two set up a static IP address for my PC. And three, port forward the DVR to the Modem/Router. The problem that I have with this that if try to set a static IP for my PC the computer would automatically detect that and would turn the DHCP on my PC back on. Does this mean I should try to set the static IP after I have turned off the DHCP on the router?

Please help, this is a real problem and it giving me a headache.

Any help would be great.

-CasualBeta

ADMIN please close this thread.

To forum,

Right now my network goes like this: Internet to Modem/Router (that has a IP address of 192.168.1.1) to Router (192.168.0.1) to DVR. The question is that do I have to a double forwarding from my MR to R THEN to DVR? Because the last time I tried that it didn't work.

Can you guys help? I'm not sure what to do.

Thanks.

P.S: If you guys need any question about this post then ask away.

Plug it into the modem/router.

 

You have what is called Double NAT. Two routers that both have firewalls.

 

You can work with it if you want, but you need to set up port forwarding on both devices. On the modem/router, you need to port forward to the IP address of the second router. Then on the second router you port forward to the IP address of the DVR.

 

For simplest operation, as I mentioned, just plug into the first modem/router and port forward only to the IP address of the DVR.

2 question, first what is the port number of a my 2nd router? is there a way of finding that one out? and second does my computer have to be connected to the modem/router with in DVR system if I want to go for the 2nd solution?

thanks you for reply man.

Hi folks,

I have a bit of a problem with my DVR system in regards to my networking.

Right now the network is made of 2 devices. One a modem/router and the other is just a router.

The DVR is connected to the latter device (router) as with the PC that I writing you guys.

Before this setup was fine but now I am unable to view my DVR remotely (I can still view it fine locally).

When I checked the port forwarding I used a website call "yougetsignal" to see if the port is open. Unforunalty it didn't. I don't know why it's acting up like this. Do you guys have any idea?

Thanks.

CasualBeta

Hello folks,

I need help with a 8 CH DVR system. Right now, the DVR system is working fine internally but when I use a DNS host name (in this case no-ip) I get nothing. I checked the porting using a website called "you get signal". And the port for my DVR are reported closed (for both web and media). Is there something worng with my network? Because right now the network is just a modem connected to a router then to DVR and thats it. What else can cause this?

And help will be great.

CasualBeta.

If the "206" is the address that you get when you're on the network and access "whatismyip.com" in your browser, that's the address that you have to use remotely. That address can change though at the whim of your ISP and that's the reason that I use DynDns. It's a pay site, but I like it. There are other sites, ie; NoIP, etc. that you can use. If you use a different HTTP port than port 80, then you have to add the port number to the end of the address, ie; "206.xxx.xxx.xxx:81" or as an example, "mysitename.dyndns.org:81"

 

Dennis

Okay, then.

I don't think so aibudo. There isn't any time limit imposed.

Another question. Right now I got the DVR system working fine (can view the image on Web) but it is only limited to local view (meaning it is only viewable if device is connected to the same network as the dvr) but now I want to try to get the DVR system to be viewed remotely, the problem is that the IP address on the router is only a "local address" (ie.192.168.1.100). Can remote viewing be viewed on the local address? Or does the IP address on the router need to have a "outside address" (ie. 206.190.36.45) in order for it to work?

Any help will be great.

Qustion!,

Right the now the DVR system is fine but after hour or so the video stops working. Is the port is no good ?

Hello everyone, this is CasualBeta

I got a 8 CH dvr system. Right now it is working fine but it is only limited to local viewing (ie. can only be watched within the router's network). Now I want to try to get the DVR system to be viewed remotely, the problem is that the IP address is only a "local address" (ie.192.168.1.100). Can remote viewing be viewed on the local address? Or does the IP address on the router need to have a "outside address" (ie. 206.190.36.45) in order for it to work?

Any help will be great.

I'll give a try.

I was just curious. I've seen anywhere from 1 to 4 ports required. As an example of, say,,,,,

 

Luxor/Falco/Zmodo:

 

HTTP port - 80 (internet)

Command - 5050 (Login)

Media - 6050 (to view video)

Mobile - 7050 (phones, etc.)

 

In the above example, I could have port 80 and 5050 forwarded, but wouldn't be able to view video. Open port 6050 to do that.

 

Those won't be your ports as I don't know what make and model that you have or what the user manual or the "NET" menu on the dvr would show.

 

I have also seen where only two ports were needed for the specific dvr.

 

 

Dennis

I think I may know why, on the client's DVR I only ported the web and not the Media. Could that be the solution ?

Right now it is 2. The first one is mine and another is for a client. Do you think that one port per router will only work that way? If that is the case then I think that idea is no good. I disabled the first (mine) port but nothing happened, I manage to log in but no image are streaming.

Hi everyone name's CasualBeta.

This is 2nd post. I'm fairly new at the CCTV DVR thing and I'm hoping to learn a bit more about this.

So yeah...

Hello everyone names CasualBeta and this is my first posting.

I am in a bit of a problem here. What I have is a 8 Channel DVR system that is being allowed to do remote viewing (ie.viewing from internet/phone). The problem here is when I log on to the remote viewing page there is no image from the cameras. It works fine on the dvr system monitor but nothing on the "Web Application Manager". I belive I have set everthing up everything correctly (with the network and DNS account and etc...) but alas nothing. Have I forgot something or maybe setup something else worng?

Any reply will be great.

Thanks

CasualBeta