CCTV help please

[Garys Garage]

We have had a rash of breakins and bought a CCTV system. I have a dvr with 1000 gig hard drive and 4 cameras. My problem is the IP set up. The directions must be in Chinese because I can not figure them out. My dvr is plugged in to a router in my shop that goes through router in my house. The directions had me sign up with http://www.dyndns.com/ for hosting. It keeps asking me about ports and IP adresses and It just doesnt sink in. Help!

 

[dlc]

Have you tried any of the FAQs on dyndns.com? I usually can find any answer I need there. Here's a good place to start:

http://www.dyndnscommunity.com/questions/6131/dvr-cctv-remote-connection-problem

 

[Cage]

You have to assign the DVR an IP address ( ex. 192.168.1.99 ) it depends on what your network uses now. Most that I`ve seen are 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 . The 0 or 1 are different. Just go into the DVR network setup and turn on DHCP, scroll down and look for something that says reset network, click it then your IP, gateway and some more info will show up. After that turn off DHCP and look for DDNS setup. It should walk you through that. Most DVRs that I work with don`t like it when you type in www before the address to remote access the DVR, yours might not care.

Your router needs to know what port the dvr is on, open up something like port 100 ( might be under your gaming tab on the router setup ) and you might have to tell it what service port 100 is used for. Access your router with it`s default IP addy in your browser, the above mentioned IP`s are typical default ones for Linksys. Sorry if I missed something, maybe somebody can fill in the blanks.

 

[Fastback]

We have had a rash of breakins and bought a CCTV system. I have a dvr with 1000 gig hard drive and 4 cameras. My problem is the IP set up. The directions must be in Chinese because I can not figure them out. My dvr is plugged in to a router in my shop that goes through router in my house. The directions had me sign up with http://www.dyndns.com/ for hosting. It keeps asking me about ports and IP adresses and It just doesnt sink in. Help!

First, you must give the DVR it's own IP ady in your system. Then you will tell the DVR what port it will use.

So, you set the DVR to an address within your port range (If you have a linksys router then it would look like 192.168.1.2##) Log into the router thats connected to the modem and you will see a place to enter that number, it's called "Port forwarding" and sometimes it is labeled "Applications and gaming". It already has all of it but the last numbers filled in for you. You click the check box to turn the feature on and you will also see where the port number gets typed into the router, its usually in the same page as the IP addy matrix.

So, in router log into apps n gaming or port forwarding.
pick an IP box that has the last number blank and put in like 205.


Then log into the DVR and figure out where to tell the DVR what IP it is from now on and make it the same as the one you just adjusted in the router,

Then once thats done you can google your own IP and type that into a browser and at the end of the IP just put :80 and you will see your server.(If you used port 80)

Now, the Dyndns is something you need to figure out on your own. OR go with a fixed IP. If you are on cable and it never changes then you could just live with it for a while. The last time I had cable it changed once a year.

My DSL changes every other day.

 

[Gary S]

You can simplify setup a lot by getting rid of the second router. You want only one router in your home system, and that one needs to be at the gateway to the outside world. Pull the other router and replace it with a switch. A router needs setup to be able to forward your data. A switch will be totally transparent and things will just work.

Also, you might not need DNS hosting, so you might be able to save some cash there.

I have my security system set up similar to yours. I can pull mine from the internet using my IP number instead of a URL assigned by a DNS host. This way it is free. Also, if you have DSL, and your provider is set up like mine, you don't need to know your IP. My DSL provider assigns me their own internal DSL line number that also works for an address to access my system from the internet.

 

[m.james]

Most troubleshooting problems are cause by either a firewall or anti virus software. That is the problem with the internet is that you have to put your shields down to use it. The other people the have replied are also correct but just make either the firewall and virus are accepting this use of the network.

 

[Garys Garage]

You can simplify setup a lot by getting rid of the second router. You want only one router in your home system, and that one needs to be at the gateway to the outside world. Pull the other router and replace it with a switch. A router needs setup to be able to forward your data. A switch will be totally transparent and things will just work.

Also, you might not need DNS hosting, so you might be able to save some cash there.

I have my security system set up similar to yours. I can pull mine from the internet using my IP number instead of a URL assigned by a DNS host. This way it is free. Also, if you have DSL, and your provider is set up like mine, you don't need to know your IP. My DSL provider assigns me their own internal DSL line number that also works for an address to access my system from the internet.

Ok, forgive me but this is over my head a little. What type of switch do I ask for. Currently my main router is in my house and cat5 cable is run to my shop. I have two computers running on this router and I was planning on buying a piece of hardware that needs wireless. Is there a way to hook this switch and still leave router hooked up to these two computers? I have 5 more computer in the house. I figured even if I was close to hooking his up correctly I should see this dvr on my LAN and I dont.

 

[Garys Garage]

I have net gear router mr314 and cant find away to assign a port.

 

[Gary S]

You want an unmanaged ethernet switch.
http://www.computergate.com/products/prodlist.cfm?prodseq=D1HR06
They are really cheap. You can get one for under $20. They usually have either 5 or 8 ports. One port connects to your router, and the remaining ports are free for connecting computers and other devices.
There is no setup on an unmanaged ethernet switch. Just plug them in and use them .


You probably need to forward a port through the router to your security system. Netgear has help here.
http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101145.asp

 

[Grumpy365]

Man, I really hope you get your CCTV problems solved, but i never understood what peoples expectations with these are?

You now have a grainy picture of some guy walking off with your stuff.

I had a guy a knew steal some stuff from my shop. It was caught on CCTV, and the only way we recognized the guy was he had a pony tail to his **** that he didn't tuck into his shirt when he committed the offense.

I see the guys on the crime stoppers video, and even with the best videos, I couldn't recognize the dirtbag if he was sitting across the tqble from me.

Also you have a substantial investment in a system that can be bypassed with a $10.00 hoody pulled tight.

IMHO it is just an invasion of civil liberties.

Good luck on getting it worked out. (and buy a shotgun to protect your stuff)

 

[Garys Garage]

I got an expert to come sort it out for me and now working fine. Picture is absolutely clear. Two cameras outside to get get plate numbers and two inside to get faces. My night vision is very good on my cameras, I was very surprised. I agree that nothing is perfect. Alarm with door switches and very loud siren also. Two shot guns and pit bull also. I have had no issues with my shop and I currently work on the local Police cars and that helps. The Police caught the criminals who were doing the local break ins. They we not local. I just want to do what ever I can to keep my stuff.

 

[MichaelP]

GG, what system did you buy, and where did you purchase it?

 

[Carman]

I'm also interested in setting up some type of system that I can monitor with a DVR, what did you end up using? Is the cost pretty reasonable?

 

[Garys Garage]

http://cgi.ebay.com/8Ch-H-264-Secur...252?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d2a274d24
Very happy for the price spent. Will add 4 more cameras later.

 

[MichaelP]

Thank you.