Northern DVRN960 Series Setup Manual - page 12
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Connecting the DVRN960 via the Remote Software
Setup Requirements:
Make sure the PC is connected to the Internet.
Obtain the IP address of the
DVRN960
. To check the IP address of the DVR, press
MENU
on
the front panel and select
System
>
Network Setup
>
LAN Setup
>
IP
> to check
the IP.
Changing Internet Setting:
The
DVRN960
only supports 32-bit IE browser. However, the DVR does not support IE browser
under WinMetro mode.
Start the IE; select
Tools
> from the main menu of the browser, then
Internet Options
> and
then click the
Security
> tab.
Select
Trusted Sites
> and click
Sites
> to specify its security setting.
Uncheck
“Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone”. Type the IP address of the
unit in field and click
Add
> to add this website to the zone.
In the Security Level area, click
Custom Level
>. Under
ActiveX controls and plug-ins
>, set
all items to
Enable
> or
Prompt
>.
Click
OK
> to accept the settings and close the
Security Settings
> screen.
Using the Remote Software:
Start IE and enter the IP address of the
DVRN960
in the address bar.
The ActiveX controls and plug-ins dialog will show up twice for confirmation; click
YES
> to
accept ActiveX plug-ins. The DVR
Remote
plug-ins will be downloaded and installed on the PC
automatically when the connection is successfully made.
NOTE:
Do not enter any leading
“0” characters in the address, for example,
“192.068.080.006” should be entered as “192.68.80.6”.
NOTE:
If the default trigger port 80 is changed to another port, e.g. port 81, the IP
address should be entered as
“192.68.80.6
:81
”.
Version verification starts automatically to verify whether DVR
Remote
was installed. This
process may take up to 30 seconds.
When the software is completely downloaded and installed, the Login Window is displayed.
Enter username and password. The default username and password is
admin
and
1234
.