meagain 0 Posted August 17, 2008 My kit: AVTech DVR (the 4ch one with networking) iMac OSX running Parallels (WinXP) Netgear Router (WGR614v4) the 54mps one Video Server E (on WinXP) Camera into DVR - recording = Fine DVR into TV/ Monitor - viewing = Fine Connecting to either Mac or WinXP = No luck. I have been trying this for months but nothing works whatsoever. I have read possibly every which way to attempt this, but no luck. I have even purchased a new cable thinking maybe that was the problem - No luck. Has anybody got a frikkin clue how to: Connect the DVR to the computer (via WinXP is fine) so that I can view the stream online and/or simply back-up on the computer. If you can help me, in plain English, I will be eternally grateful. Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickA 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Are you trying to connect via Lan or Wan? Have you set up port forwarding? Can you ping the dvr over the internet or intranet? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meagain 0 Posted August 19, 2008 The DVR is connected, via cable, to the router. I can access the router admin via a browser. I tried setting up port forwarding but there was a setting conflict. I couldn't see any relevant service name so I created one - 'CCTV' And set these settings: Service name | Start port | end port |IP address CCTV | 8080 | 8080 | 10.xxx.xx.x These settings I retrieved from the WinXP and Mac system settings and then set these on the DVR to match. I'm thinking maybe this first hurdle is where I fell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Splat 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Is there something like a "service port" setting in the DVR. Make sure you set that, mine is 7000, and then input that into the monitoring s/w along with the correct IP of the DVR. Is it using a static IP from your network provider? If you're trying to connect a PC directly to the DVR via Ethernet you'll need a crossover Ethernet cable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickA 0 Posted August 19, 2008 Most routers set the ip address for the dvr in a range such as 192.168.xxx.xxx to 192.168.xxx.xxx, why is yours starting out with 10.xxx.xxx.xxx, if that is your static IP then that is were your problem is, I would also check to see what ports need to be forwarded for your dvr. Hope this helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
