American Dynamics edvr Operating Guide
Appendix F: The DDNS Functions
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3. Select Communication and press the ENTER button to enter the Communication page.
4. Select Net Settings and press the ENTER button to enter the Net Settings page.
Set the Net Settings page
There are several network settings in the EDVR Net Settings page.
1. If provided with access to a DHCP server, the EDVR can obtain an IP address automatically by setting the
DHCP item to On. When setting the DHCP item to Off, the IP Address, the Subnet Mask, the Gateway, and
the DNS Address may be manually edited. These settings are required in order to make a network
connection. Please consult with a qualified MIS professional to configure it.
the DNS Address may be manually edited. These settings are required in order to make a network
connection. Please consult with a qualified MIS professional to configure it.
2. Enter the DDNS Settings item of the Net Settings page.
3. Set the DDNS Mode to On.
4. To set the Hostname, enter the Host Name that you created on the www.dyndns.com Web site. The
maximum number of letters in the Hostname that the EDVR can support is 40 (including the
“
period
”
symbol,
“
.
”
).
5. Enter the user name that you created in the www.dyndns.com Web site to set the User Name.
6. Enter the user password that you created in the www.dyndns.com Web site to set the Password.
7. Choose Save and then exit the menu.
You can also set items 3-7 via the network.
Use a Web Browser
1. Start a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, and type in the URL (address) of the EDVR into
the URL (address) block. Press the Enter button to enter the login page.
2. Use the IP Address/api.htm? mode to set the DDNS
’
arguments. For example, if the IP Address is
211.21.20.2, then the argument is 211.21.20.2/api.htm?
3. Refer to the following table for examples to set items 3-7:
Setting Name
Corresponding API
Example
DDNS MODE
ddns.enable
Set the DDNS to ON
211.21.20.2/api.htm?ddns.enable=1
Set the DDNS to OFF
211.21.20.2/api.htm?ddns.enable=0
HOST NAME
ddns.hostname
211.21.20.2/api.htm?ddnshostname=
AD.dvrdns.org
*It
’
s OK to use either capital letters or lowercase
letters in a hostname.
USER NAME
ddns.account
211.21.20.2/api.htm?ddns.account=myedvr
* It
’
s OK to use either capital letters or lowercase
letters in a user name.
PASSWORD
ddns.password
211.21.20.2/api.htm?ddns.password=89921177
After each item is set, the page will display the corresponding message.
Other Possible Issues
1. When using a hub with the DNS function, you have to choose either the DDNS function of the EDVR or the
DNS function of the hub. It will not work if you choose the DDNS function of the EDVR and the DNS function
of the hub at the same time.
of the hub at the same time.