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Uh-oh! I now have a new machine on my network. It's called "new host" with an address of: 192.168.1.100 The connection type is "coax" unlike the rest of my computers which are "ethernet." Should I be worried about this? What is it? I also removed the Port Forwarding changes I made with the Verizon tech -- I hope that was okay. Let me know about this "new" machine and I'll give you a full report once I know it is something thayt needs to be resolved right away. Thanks. ====== EDIT - UPDATE The "new" machine has since disappeared. What was that? Also, do I need to make changes in the routers firewall settings under the Access Control tab for the DVR machine? Or should I check the "Exclude" box in the "Protocol, "Source Port" and "Destination Port" to allow for that? Sorry and continued thanks.

Collin, first off, allow me to thank you for your continued help and details instructions. Your willingness to help a complete stranger is truly amazing and commendable. I'd love to be able to repay you, if you ever need a kidney or anything, PM me. - Okay, when I try IPINMYAVATAR:81, I get "The page cannot be displayed." After making the changes from your instructions, I can connect to other sites the internet with no problems. - I followed the steps in your instructions exactly. I'm at home, I had my brother try to connect remotely from his location, but he could not. (Side question: is there an easier way to attempt to test a remote connection other than having to call someone outside my home network to try?) - Could this be a problem? In the "On the DVR" instructions, step number 8 states, "IP address = 192.168.1.2" I did this as instructed. My question is this: the IP address of this computer is 192.168.1.6 Should I change the last digit to 6 or leave it as 2 per your instructions? (Note: there are 3 computers on my home network) EDIT: I subsequently (one hour after this posting) checked the IP addres and it does now show as 192.168.1.2 - Should I remove the Port Forwarding changes I made with the rookie Verizon FIOS tech?? I haven't yet tried the "Obtain and IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" options yet. I will wait to hear your response before doing so. Thanks again!!!!

Where would that file be? In the DVR program? Actually, I may be further along than I think. Verizon FIOS tech help guided me through a setup with the router today. They had me "port forward" as Collin suggested, but I still can't get in. (The tech was a newbie so I was trying to bear with him.) But I'm learning. What the tech didn't tell me was that the IP address which I'm trying to gain access isn't real. It's the 192.168.xx.xx one that is displayed on the connection window. I can see my routers IP address in Collin's avatar -- they're not the same! So 1001, when you say, "make sure your router is now set up to foward all incoming ports used by the dvr to its address on the network" I think that's what I need to do. Is that a complicated process?

Hi Collin. I tried changing the HT TP Port text field entry in the DVR program from 80 to 81. From my remote location I added the semi-colon followed by the new port number (81) to the end of the IP address -- no go, still could not get in. Looks like I'm going to have to redirect the router, as you suggested. The router is an: Actiontec MI 424WR. By modem, I'm guessing are referring to the NIC card? (I'm an extreme novice, sorry) If so, it's a: NetGear FA311 I found my way into the router, so that part is taken care of but once I'm in there, I have no idea what I'm looking at. I'll try to feel my way along and will hopefully be back to ask a few more questions once I get stuck. Thanks for bearing with me, I really appreciate your help.

Thanks Collin for your response. I am extremely inexperienced in networking, so I may have to ask a few more questions when I attempt to re-route those ports... But before I do, I have to ask you one more question, if you don't mind, emphasizing the fact that I have no "customers" per se-- I am only one accessing the security cams from work or while away and don't mind adding a semi-colon and port number: Wouldn't it be much easier for me to just change the HT TP Port text field in the DVR program and will that procedure even work at all? Thanks so much, I've already learned so much from this board, great place!