Night Owl WMC Series - Manual (Page 22)

Night Owl L / TL / P / WMC Series Manual
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CHAPTER 8. NETWORK SETTINGS
About networking. To monitor your Night Owl security system from your local network
you will need:
A. High speed internet connection via a router/modem
B. Router log-in info: User Name and Password
You may be able to find this information in your router manual. Common factory
presets are: Admin/Admin or Admin/Pass. You will need this to proceed. If you do
not have access to this information please consult your router manual to reset to
factory defaults.
C. A computer connected to the Internet with Windows® Vista, Windows® XP,
Windows® 7 or Windows® 8 and Internet Explorer
Or with Mac® OS 10.6 or later and Safari 5.0 or later
D. The included Ethernet cable connected from the DVR (labeled LAN on back panel)
to an open input on your router. The Ethernet connector looks like a large telephone
jack.
You may also need a second Ethernet cable (not included) to connect your computer to
your router unless you have a working wireless connection.
Guided set up is available from the Startup Wizard, which comes on when you power up
your system. Or can be launched from the Advanced Settings Maintain Tab by clicking
on the [Startup Wizard] button. This is the quickest and easiest way to set up your
system and many of the steps are automatic. If y
ou don’t see the Startup Wizard it may
be disabled. You can also configure mobile access by clicking the [Mobile Wizard]
button on the Advanced Settings Maintain Tab.
– See [Advanced] icon and [Maintain] page.
Step 1: Click on the [Network] icon and view the Network
Tab
You should have all this information filled in courtesy of the Startup Wizard.
You will want to make sure to save all this information in case of a power failure or if you
have to reset your system for any reason. If you have registered for the DDNS
www.nightowldvr.com your screen will look something like this.
Type: Static
Mobile Port: 02050
Media Port: 09000
Web Port: 02049
IP address: Your internal IP address with last 3 numbers changed to 150
E.g. 192.168.1.150
Subnet Mask: 255.255.000.000 or what was listed upon initial connection
Gateway 1: Gateway address from initial connection, E.g. 92.168.001/001
DNS 1: Enter the DNS address that was previously populated
E.g. 192.168.1.1