However, since P2P connectivity can be sluggish, we recommend the user setup port forwarding on their router's firewall to allow quick and direct connections to the camera system. Port forwarding is not necessary if you want to view the security camera system from the local network only, or if you would like to use the Peer-to-Peer (P2P) method to connect to your system from the internet. To view security cameras from the internet, you have to configure port forwarding rules on your router to allow data to pass through its firewall and reach the camera recorder.If you haven't here's how to connect your security cameras to the internet. You have connected the NVR to the internet by assigning an IP address on the NVR that matches the network scheme of your network.Your phone or tablet is connected via WiFi to the same network as the NVR.You see blinking lights on the back of the network port of the NVR.You have a network cable connected from the main network port of the recorder to your router (see image to the right).

Prerequisitesīefore you can connect to your security camera system over the internet or LAN, here is a checklist of tasks to have completed: Click this iPhone iPad App for Remote Viewing your Security Cameras guide to learn about the remote viewing app for systems purchased in 2020 or later. If you have purchased a system from 2020 and onward please do not follow this guide.

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