Connecting DVR over the LAN

[old_forum_mees]

I am trying to connect a DVR onto my office network so the manager of the office can access it over the LAN. I've tried following the user manual instructions by:

1)Entering the following into the DVR LAN setup page:
- the fixed IP address of the DVR
- the LAN mask,
- the gateway IP address
- the DNS server IP (using the same DNS server IP address that appears in the Windows XP 'Network Connections/Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) properties page).

2)I registered the DVR for DDNS using the manufacturer's website 'i-dvr.net'.
3)I entered the DDNS server onto the DDNS setup page of the DVR:
 - Server: i-dvr.net
 - Host: The host name I registered on the manufacturer's DDNS website
 - User name: The administrator's username
 - Password: The administrator's password

When I try to set these entries by pressing the 'PLAY' button on the DVR (as per the user manual instructions), I get the message 'FAILED TO SET DDNS'. I don't know if this is the source of the problem, but either way, I can't access the DVR over the LAN. This is what I have tried:
4) Enter the IP address (static, unassigned IP of the type '192.168.1.x') of the DVR in the browser of Windows IE
5) A window pops up asking for the username and password, and I enter the admin username and password I used in step 3 above.
6) After a long wait, I get the message "401 Unauthorized. Authorization required for the URL '/'."

The DVR I am using appears to be a generic type with no brand name, although the manufacturer's webisite is 'i-dvr.net'. The router I am using is of the HUAWEI brand. Does this seem like it is a problem that requires port forwarding?


Please help!

[old_forum_tedtrp]

#1 What is the model of your router?

#2 Is the brand of the DVR isafetek.com

and the model 8/16CH DVR?

Just my educated guess, because I searched with Google for that domain name. And that was the one of result(s) that came up...

[old_forum_mees]

tedtrp in answer to your questions:

1. The router is HUAWEI Echolife HG501.
2. There is no identifiable branding on the DVR
3. Yes, it is an 16-Channel DVR

Thanks
Mees

[old_forum_tedtrp]

Does this HUAWEI Echolife HG501 look anything like the

Huawei HG510?
http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Huawei/HG510/HG510index.htm

?

[old_forum_mees]

Sorry,

That was a typo I meant HG 510 (not 501)!

Mees

[old_forum_tedtrp]

I suspected that.

#1 Log-in to the router, and go to Advanced Setup -> DNS.

and show a screen shot of that area.

See as need be: Knowledge Base › How to take and post screenshots

#2

At a screen that looks something like this



Where it has LAN IP, default gateway, primary and secondary DNS servers.

Please tell me what the default gateway is.

You do not need to post a screen shot of what is seen in that area.

I would suggest that you do not.

-Thanks-

[old_forum_mees]

Hello tedtrp,

This is a screen shot of the Advanced setup->DNS Server area




The default gateway is:
Default Gateway: 10.30.0.1

Thank you.

Mees

[old_forum_tedtrp]

Rats, router does not seem to have DDNS. :(

and very odd, that the default gateway would be that.

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#1 Somewhere in the router, did you see any IP address that is not any of these:

a) 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255

b) 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255

c) 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255

If you don't know where to look, go to the following places.

Management, Diagnostics.

Only one screen shot of Management. And only one screen shot Diagnostics, will do.

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#2 What are the DNS servers in that screen, where the LAN IP and default gateway were?

[old_forum_mees]

Hello,

1) The following are screenshots of "Management->IP Addresses" (not sure if this is the information you required or if you only needed a shot of the main "Management" screen):




and a screenshot of the "Diagnostics" page





2) The DNS Servers are:

Primary DNS Server: 81.199.21.94
Secondary DNS Server: 81.199.31.33

Thanks
Mees

[old_forum_tedtrp]

Hmm..

Let's us go to Advanced Setup -> Routing.

Show a screen shot of that. If desired instead of posting that screen, you may PM me that screen..