To connect to the dvr’s local ip address on a mac – LOREX Technology DIGITAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE RECORDER LH010 ECO BLACKBOX SERIES User Manual

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Setting up your DVR for Remote Connectivity

3

An attention bar prompts you to install ActiveX® plug-ins. You must install the ActiveX®
plug-in to connect to your DVR. Click inside the attention bar, and select Install this Add-on
for All Users on This Computer
to install the plug-in.

• If you are connecting using Internet Explorer 9, the attention bar appears on the bottom of

the screen. Click Allow to install the plug-in.

4

Under User Name and Password, enter the DVR’s username and password. By default, the
username is admin and the password is left blank.

5

Click Login to log into the system.

NOTE: If you are having difficulty logging into your system using Internet Explorer, it is

recommended to use the Client Software provided on the CD or as a free download from

www.lorextechnology.com

. For instructions, see “Lorex Client 11: Client Software for

PC” on page 58.

To connect to the DVR’s local IP address on a Mac:

1

Open Safari.

2

Enter http://, the IP address of the DVR, colon, and the HTTP port number of the DVR (e.g.
http://192.168.5.118:80) into the address bar. You must include the HTTP port number of the
DVR after the address. A page appears to prompt you to install a plug-in.

Example (Connecting to a Local IP Address using Safari):

Select Install this Add-on for All Users on This Computer

Click inside the attention bar

Attention Bar in Internet Explorer 9

Click Allow

Local DVR IP

HTTP Port number

Colon

http://

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