Network
in this chapter we will learn how to set the network parameters of the device
correct network settings are the core for a healthy system
not all the settings are as important as others
we will go through the main ones, we will start with the IP address
click on menu button, settings, network TCP/IP v4 to go to the IP settings
tick obtain an ip v4 address automatically and obtain DNS automatically
to get the IP address and DNS automatically
if your network supports ipv6 tick obtain an ipv6 address automatically as well
it is highly advisable to set the IP address, subnet mask, gateway preferred DNS and alternate DNS manually
as the device must have a static IP in order to be accessed remotely
using DHCP might cause the IP address to change with time
click apply to save the settings
if you use the POE NVR the network state of the internal Ethernet ports will be shown as well
it will not be visible for non POE NVR
the internal Ethernet port connects all the POE ports with the NVR system
the POE ports are available when the state is online
if it is offline the NVR POE port will be unavailable
the IP address and subnet mask of the internal Ethernet port can be changed if needed
but it is highly advisable to keep it as a default settings
next we will configure the ports
the system uses 3 ports-
HTTP port- the HTTP port is mainly used for direct IE and mobile application remote access via static IP or DDNS
the default HTTP port of the NVR is 80,
it is highly advisable to change this port to another value
in all of the installations to unify the device from other devices in the network
server port- this port is mainly used for network video management software like CMS
the default server port is 6036, it is advisable to change this port
when there is more than one device on the network
RTSP port- RTSP or real-time stream protocol
can be used for integrations with third party software's to retrieve the video stream from the NVR
it is also used by any media player which supports the RTSP.
the default RTSP port is 554,
it is advisable to change this port when there is more than one device on the netwrok
the next subcategory is PPPOE- you only need to configure it if you are using PPPOE connection
if you are not using PPPOE you can skip to the next step, DDNS configuration
DDNS or dynamic DNS is used to connect to the
device remotely without the need for the static IP from your internet service provider
there are several DDNS services available
but we will explain about the 2 main ones which are also free of charge
tick enable to activate the DDNS
you will not be able to save the settings until you fill all the fields
option 1- choose www.autoddns.com in the DDNS type field
Auto DDNS is a free and simple service that works great with Provision-ISR devices
next, input a name to your choosing in the domain name field and click on register
wait for the registration process to finish
note that the domain name is personal, each name can be used and registered only once
so make sure to choose a unique name which will be available for registration
once registered the registered domain name will be used for remote connection
for example if you registered as guest 1 your domain name will be guest1.AutoDNS.com
option 2 is mint DNS
this DDNS server is owned and maintained by Provision-ISR
we will explain about this service in the mint DNS chapter
in any case remember that using DDNS service to connect to the device from remote locations
requires a proper configuration of the ports and setting port forwarding in your router
now we will go to email configurations
this email setting is used to send alarm notifications to your email
you can refer to the alarm chapter to learn more about configuring when to use email and how
but first you must configure the email in order to enjoy the benefits of email notifications
input the sender details in full
if you are not sure which values you need to input
please consult with your network manager or contact your email providers apart
take attaching image if you wish the emails to include a corresponding snapshot
click on test to confirm that the details are correct
input the email address of the recipient of the test message and confirm
if the mail test has failed, please check the sender info and try again
if the test was sent successfully it means that the sender details are correct
now you can set the recipients. refer to alarm chapter to learn how
next is a UPnP configuration.
you should skip this setting unless UPnP is required by the network administrator
UPnP allows you to access the device through IE client in one without port mapping
the router must support this feature and it must be enabled within the router interface
please refer to your router documentation for more information
set the NVR IP address, subnet mask and gateway in the router interface
apply and save
in the device interface tick enable and click the apply button
click refresh button to refresh the UPnP status
if the UPnP status is still invalid UPnP after refreshing
the port number is probably wrong. please change the mapping type to manual
and click on the pencil icon to modify the port until the UPnP status turns to valid UPnP
now you can view the external IP address of the NVR
input the external IP address and HTTP port in the IE address bar to access the NVR
now we will continue to NAT configuration
the quickest method for remote connection is the p2p cloud connection
we refer to it as NAT.
NAT allows you to connect to the device from anywhere in the world
without the need for any further settings in the device or router
it takes less than five seconds to set and use
click on NAT to access the interface
tick enable to activate the p2p cloud connection availability
now you can use the application provisioncam2
to scan the QR-code and connect to the device from anywhere in the world
if you wish to connect to the device from a web browser
browse to- www.provisionisr-cloud.com
input the device serial number, username and password and connect
telnet is the last subcategory.
the telnet is used mostly for remote connection for technical support and debugging of the system
enabling it can be done only from the local interface by clicking on start telnet service
it will be closed automatically after rebooting the device
the user can also disable it manually by clicking on closed telnet service
the normal state of the telnet is disabled
last in the network section is the network status
here you will find all the information you need about the network information
including local IP, ports as well as the NAT and push server status
some of the most useful information in the network status section is the bandwidth
here you will be able to see the system's bandwidth bank
along with the remaining bandwidth for local and remote connections
use it to optimize your systems performance
this finalizes the network configurations