Step 3: Update the router settings
1. Click the Update Router button.
• You will see your router window open. The Auto Port Forwarding Wizard automatically
populates your router with the relevant information. This will take a few moments.
Figure 28.8 Router settings window.
2. Close the update window when the update finishes.
Step 4: Test your connection
1. Click the Test Your Connection button.
• Your system's default browser opens and connects to your Lorex device.
NOTE: Ensure that Internet Explorer is your system's default internet browser.
NOTE: A window opens that prompts you to enter in your DVR's user name and password (do
not enter your DDNS log in information).
NOTE: ActiveX warnings may appear. Accept all ActiveX installation warnings to connect to your
system. For details, see "Logging into Web Remote Viewer" on page 83.
Configuring multiple routers
Your network may have two or more connected routers. During the initial launch of the auto port
forwarding wizard, the program scans the network to detect the number of connected routers.
To check for multiple routers:
1. Click the Detect Multiple Routers button (
• A list of connected router populates in the window.
Figure 28.9 Router settings window.
Update Router button
).
"2" indicates two routers
have been detected
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