How do I setup my DVR camera?
Samuel Coleman
Published Feb 16, 2026
How do I setup my DVR camera?
Please follow these setup instructions to setup remote Internet access for the dual codec JPEG DVR:
- Assign your DVR an IP Address.
- Connect to your DVR on your LAN – Local Area Network.
- Setting up Port Forwarding on your Router.
- Setting up a Static DHCP IP address for your DVR.
- Remote Internet Setup.
How to connect an IP camera to a DVR?
To connect an IP camera to a DVR, do the following: i. Connect to Power over Ethernet switch ii. Connect the camera to the DVR iii. Add Channels to the DVR
What should I do if my DVR is unable to connect?
The transmitter should fairly quickly connect to your DVR and display your security cameras. If you are unable to connect, please go back and to this section and assign an IP address to your DVR . If you are still unable to connect, continue to the next section to setup port forwarding on your router and complete it, then try to connect again.
How to connect your security cameras to the Internet?
To properly setup your security camera system for remote viewing, first we need to see if there are multiple routers on your network. Bring up the Command Prompt window and type the command tracert 8.8.8.8. To understand the results of a tracert command, you would look at the first 3 lines of the results.
Can a JPEG2000 DVR be used with a CCTV camera?
CCTV Camera Pros use to supply the dual codec JPEG2000 DVR, however, those JPEGs DVRs has been replaced by the latest Viewtron CCTV / HD security camera DVR which works with analog CCTV cameras, HD-over-Coax security cameras, 4K BNC security cameras, and network IP cameras. You can still use the JPEG2000 DVR viewer setup instructions here.
To connect an IP camera to a DVR, do the following: i. Connect to Power over Ethernet switch ii. Connect the camera to the DVR iii. Add Channels to the DVR
The transmitter should fairly quickly connect to your DVR and display your security cameras. If you are unable to connect, please go back and to this section and assign an IP address to your DVR . If you are still unable to connect, continue to the next section to setup port forwarding on your router and complete it, then try to connect again.
How to setup a security camera system on the network?
Birefly, here is a list of simple steps: 1 First connect the NVR’s LAN port to a LAN (numbered port) port on the router. 2 Connect the uplink port of the PoE switch to a different LAN (numbered port) port on the router. 3 Connect a PoE camera to one of the PoE ports of the PoE switch.
How do you connect a wireless CCTV camera to a computer?
How to Connect Wireless CCTV Cameras to PC/Mac without DVRs/NVRs Step 1: Charge your wireless security camera with the power adapter. Step 2: Connect your WiFi IP camera to the router via the network cable for initial setup. Step 3: Launch the security camera software on your computer or laptop to add and view the camera.
