How to connect a Blackberry 9370 Smartphone to a Swann DVR

[dmac1036 0]

The following is the step-by-step procedure to remotely connect a Blackberry 9370 Smartphone to a Swann H.264 DVR for remote viewing of Swann security cameras over the 3G network. There is NO guarantee that this procedure will work on all devices but it did work to set up my Blackberry Smartphone to remotely connect with my Swann DVR.

 

1. Install the security cameras and connect cameras to DVR according to instructions.

2. Plug DVR and cameras into electrical outlet and turn on DVR.

3. From DVR Console, click

the console.

4. Enter Administrator USER NAME & PASSWORD (this must be specified during initial setup of

DVR), and then Click on .

5. Click on Button.

6. Click on Button and change value to "85" or "3100" (write this number down

on a sheet of paper – you will need it later in the setup).

7. Write down the IP address of the DVR on line 4 (this is your PRIVATE IP address).

8. Ensure UPNP is "ENABLED" on line 9.

9. Click on Button, then click on Button, then click on Button.

10. Click on Button.

11. Click on Button.

12. Enter a Administrator USER NAME & PASSWORD that you wish to use (it can be the same

name as the Administrator USER NAME & PASSWORD that you set up to access the

system or it can be different ).

13. Write down the Service Port Value on a sheet of paper (default is 18004).

14. Click on Button, click on Button.

15 Click on Button, click on Button again.

16. Click on

rebooted, click on to reboot the DVR).

17. From any computer at your location (that is connected to the internet), open the Internet

Browser Window and type HTTP://WWW.WHATSMYIP.COM and press .

18. Write down this IP address on a sheet of paper (this is your PUBLIC IP address that

identifies you on the internet).

19. Close this internet browser window once you have recorded your PUBLIC IP address.

 

The following describes how to correctly set up the router to forward packets to the proper DVR port. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RECONFIGURE THE ROUTER UNLESS YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE DOING. Otherwise, you could end up causing your router to fail and/or subjecting your network to intrusion). Change your router settings at your own risk.

 

20. From any computer at your location, log into your router via Windows Internet Explorer by

typing “HTTP://IP address of your router “ (for example – “HTTP://180.80.1.1”) and press

.

21. Click on “FIREWALL SETTINGS”.

22. Click on “PORT FORWARDING”.

23. Add the IP Address of your DVR (recorded in step #7 above).

24. Specify the Web Port Number of the DVR (recorded in step #6 above).

25. Enable both TCP and UDP Packets on this port.

26. Add the IP Address of your DVR (recorded in step #7 above).

27. Specify the Service Port Value (recorded in step #13 above).

28. Enable TCP and UDP packets on this port.

29. Save the new configuration in your router.

 

The following describes how to correctly set up your Blackberry Smartphone to access your DVR using the 3G network.

 

30. Ensure that your Blackberry Smartphone has Operating System version 5.0 or above

installed.

31. From a computer on your network (that is connected to the internet), open Windows

Internet Brower and type “HTTP://WWW.SWANN.COM/S/PRODUCTS/SWANNVIEW” and

press .

32. Click on .

33. Scroll down the screen until you see “ITEM QR CODE” on the right side of the screen.

34. Get your Blackberry Smartphone and follow steps 1-3 written below the barcode underneath

the words “ITEM QR CODE” on the web page. The Swann Mobile Application will be

automatically downloaded to your Blackberry device.

35. Click on the Icon on your Blackberry Smartphone to configure remote

connectivity to your DVR.

36. Enter A TITLE Name (for example, “REMOTE ACCESS 1”) on line 1.

37. Enter the PUBLIC IP Address of your network (recorded in step #17 above) in the ADDRESS

Field on line 2.

38. Enter the PORT Number that you recorded in step #13 above on line 3.

39. Select CHANNEL TOTAL on line 4 (1-8, this is the number of cameras that you want to view

remotely).

40. Enter the USER ID that you specified in step # 12 above on line 5.

41. Enter the PASSWORD that you specified in step #12 above on line 6.

42. Select <3G> as the NETWORK TYPE on line 7.

43. Click on Button and your Blackberry Smartphone should remotely connect to your

DVR using the 3G network.

[Kawboy12R 0]

Excellent first post.