Remote viewing of DVR

[davey55 0]

Hi,

 

Am not very clued up with terminology so sorry if I am not describing very well .

 

The basic problem is my laptop for remote viewing has died and as it was used so infrequently i cannot remember the password for the router which is a Vigor 2800VG. The ethernet cable from the DVR goes into one of the ports on the router P1. Resetting the router and configuring again seems complicated so am wondering if I would be better just using a spare D link router which I have and if so how do I set it up. I did manage to note the IP address on the old laptop before it died completely.

The old laptop had PSS for viewing, would I be better sticking with that or trying Smart Pro. Another slight problem is either PSS or Smart pro am struggling moving windows round to access the required fields, have already tried connecting with the D link router using the internet then a lan socket but cannot get the DVR to show. There is no internet connection to the router.

 

Any help greatly appreciated.

[tomcctv 190]

Hi. If you still use the vigor router you should not have a problem

 

You only need the local IP address of your dvr which can be found in network settings .it will be something like 192.168.1.x and the port will be 37777 ...... Just enter all that into your PSS.

 

For a quick test again look for local IP in dvr network settings and then just type your IP and port into your browser

 

http://192.167.1.x:37777. And that should take you direct to your dvr browser screen

[davey55 0]

So just press the reset button on the Vigor router first and login with the default password?

 

And how do I get the full pss window to show, I have tried dragging it round but it just pops back to the same place with some off the bottom of the screen, on the old laptop I could grab the side of the window and move it like that.

[tomcctv 190]

So just press the reset button on the Vigor router first and login with the default password?

 

And how do I get the full pss window to show, I have tried dragging it round but it just pops back to the same place with some off the bottom of the screen, on the old laptop I could grab the side of the window and move it like that.

 

 

No. Don't touch the reset button ........... Nothing has happend to your router ..... It's only your laptop that gave up.

[davey55 0]

But I can't remember the password' have tried everything I thought it could be

[tomcctv 190]

But I can't remember the password' have tried everything I thought it could be

 

 

Password for what

[davey55 0]

to connect my laptop to the Vigor router

[tomcctv 190]

Well that's simple ..... Just call your ISP and ask them to reset your password

[davey55 0]

Its not connected to the internet, just to the DVR for local viewing, that's why I thought it might be better to try and use a simpler router than trying to reset the Vigor.

[tomcctv 190]

Its not connected to the internet, just to the DVR for local viewing, that's why I thought it might be better to try and use a simpler router than trying to reset the Vigor.

 

 

Ok. Well you have no problems in pressing the reset button on your router ....... As you are only using it locally you don't need to do any port forwarding

 

 

Reset your router ..... Then go into dvr network setting and you will see a tick box DHCP tick it and press apply. Come out of network screen and then go back into it. Under IP address ..... That is the IP you need to use ....... You don't need to do any port forwarding

 

Just enter into your laptop browser

 

http://IP address from your dvr.

 

And it will connect

[davey55 0]

Then go into dvr network setting and you will see a tick box DHCP tick it

 

Is this setting on the dvr itself or on the laptop?

[tomcctv 190]

Then go into dvr network setting and you will see a tick box DHCP tick it

 

Is this setting on the dvr itself or on the laptop?

[davey55 0]

Sorry, am thick! thanks for your help am going to have one last sleep to try and remember the old password and if not will do the reset in the morning.

[tomcctv 190]

Sorry, am thick! thanks for your help am going to have one last sleep to try and remember the old password and if not will do the reset in the morning.

 

 

Why do you need the password ..... Your using router local

 

Using local means you have no settings

[davey55 0]

To connect the laptop wirelessly to the router as it is at the other end of the property, with not understanding the terminology to me local means not far away.

[tomcctv 190]

To connect the laptop wirelessly to the router as it is at the other end of the property, with not understanding the terminology to me local means not far away.

 

 

Local in network terms means your home ..... no internet needed.

 

If you follow the instructions as posted ..... you would of had it all done in less than 10 minutes

[davey55 0]

Sorry again, but I still have the problem with the PSS device manager window not displaying fully and when I try and move it it actually cuts part of the window off including the bottom frame so I lose the buttons and until I get this sorted out I cannot add the router. Am presuming it is something to do with windows 10 on the small laptop so until I can sort this problem out there is no point dong the reset.

 

Been messing about all day trying to sort the window problem out as I don't like keep coming back asking

[tomcctv 190]

Sorry again, but I still have the problem with the PSS device manager window not displaying fully and when I try and move it it actually cuts part of the window off including the bottom frame so I lose the buttons and until I get this sorted out I cannot add the router. Am presuming it is something to do with windows 10 on the small laptop so until I can sort this problem out there is no point dong the reset.

 

Been messing about all day trying to sort the window problem out as I don't like keep coming back asking

 

 

Again as stated in earlier post ........ Try with browser first...... Just type dvr IP into browser

 

Why you think router rest is a problem ...... It's not even only using it a local connection

 

 

Windows 10. Run PSS in comparability mode

 

And that will only take you 20 seconds

[davey55 0]

I did try the browser and it just came up as no internet connection, working on the compatibilty mode now to see which fits best.

[tomcctv 190]

I did try the browser and it just came up as no internet connection, working on the compatibilty mode now to see which fits best.

 

 

 

Are you connected to router ?? Your dvr is a local IP

[davey55 0]

Yes, connected to router and got ip from dvr and also managed to note from old laptop before battery died it was the same

 

There is a compatibility troubleshooter which says windows 8 which is a bit better than 10, if i could move the window a tiny bit would be ok but when I move it it seems to move further than I want have tried all the others windows versions too,

 

Will try again tomorrow!

[davey55 0]

Think I might be getting somewhere at last, reset the router and when I type in the IP of the DVR I get a page with boxes

 

 

 

am presuming i wont be able to get any further until I can add to PSS

[tomcctv 190]

Enter this

 

Http://dvr ip:37777

[davey55 0]

comes up as the site cannot be reached, no internet

[tomcctv 190]

comes up as the site cannot be reached, no internet

 

 

Ok forget http and www

 

And just enter IP address

 

Or IP address :37777

 

 

If you can’t get this to work there is no point in you trying with pss