Can anyone help me hook my security system's DVR to my computer and set it up for remote viewing?

Question by Vanessa & Glenn: Can anyone help me hook my security system's DVR to my computer and set it up for remote viewing?
I already have the 8 wired cameras in place and the dvr is hooked to them and in the location of my computer. Now what do I hook the DVR to? Should it be routed through my dsl modem to my computer or straight to my computer tower. This system is going to be a remote viewing system so my modem is bridged...but now what? How do I hook it up and get an ip address to view the cameras. The program, Microjack EYES Pro, for viewing the cameras on my desktop is already installed and actually worked at one time, but then I added 4 more cameras and had to go to the dvr for more capacity. Please help...in idiot terms please, I am computer literate until it comes to networking and web site set up, and I know very little about ip addresses??


Best answer:

Answer by silvaconsultants
Not all DVRs support remote viewing. If yours does, it should have a RJ-45 network connector on the back of it that would plug into your DSL modem/switch just like any other network device.

You should also have received some remote viewing "client" software with the DVR. This software installs on the PC (or PCs) where you want to do the remote monitoring from. When you set-up this software, you put in the IP address of the DVR. When you launch the viewing software, it automatically connects to the DVR and allows you to view cameras as well as perform other system functions.

The manuals that came with your DVR should have explained all this. If nothing is mentioned, you may have a DVR that does NOT support remote viewing.

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