First, you will need to connect your DVR to your local area network using a router and standard RJ-45 Ethernet cable. Your DVR system will be assigned an internal IP address by your router, typically something like 192.168.1.25. You can get the internal IP address by opening your router configuration and checking for connected devices. Once you have your internal IP address, you can view any of your cameras from any computer on your network by opening Internet Explorer to your DVR’s internal IP, for example, http://192.168.1.25.
Next, you will have to open two ports on your router. The default ports are 9000 (for the camera streams) and 80 (for the Web interface). If these ports are not open, you will be unable to view your DVR from a remote location. To learn how to forward ports on your router, consult either your router’s manual or http://www.portforward.com. Remember that you need to forward these ports to the internal IP of your DVR system, which we discovered in the previous step.
Once you have successfully forwarded the ports, you can access your camera feeds by dialing in to your external IP address. To get your external IP address, simply visit http://www.whatismyip.com and write down your IP address, for example, 74.197.152.44. If you are on a cable or DSL connection, this address may change, so be sure to check once in awhile or use Dynamic DNS service. To view your camera remotely, you can open the corresponding URL in Internet Explorer, http://74.197.152.44, or you can use the included software that came with your DVR called Net-Viewer.
Remote viewing is available for both live and previously recorded feeds. Easily viewing your DVR feed remotely is just another benefit of using Gadspot for all of your DVR needs.