Videos And Aritcles On CCTV Setup DVR

How to Setup A LAN For Simple Port Forwarding

Of A CCTV DVR

This video is about setting up a Zyxel router for DVR port forwarding and is very similar to the first video in setting up the LAN local area network or the internal network on the router.

Differences From Wireless IP and DVR

The difference between a Wireless IP camera connection to the internet and connecting a DVR to the internet is that the signal from the wireless Camera to the router is wireless, whereas an ethernet cable is required to connect directly from the DVR to the router. The IP camera will come with software as well as the DVR reflecting the features of each device. Businesses usually have a Static IP address whereas residences have Dynamic IP addresses. A static IP address can be requested from your service provider. A Static IP address is the same at all times. Just log into your local network with this address and access your internal WLAN. Due to Dynamic addresses changing it is easiest to subscribe to a free service tracking the Dynamic IP Address changes providing a direct login to your WLAN and devices.

How To Setup A LAN

The LAN is the local area network and also is referred to as the internal network as well. The video shows how to setup the LAN for a CCTV DVR on a Zyxel Router in preparation for remote viewing over the internet.

How to Setup CCTV DVR

This is mainly the DVR setup portion of the configuration to setting up the CCTV DVR with port forwarding. Then configuring computer and DVR for remote viewing.