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Step 1:

Make sure the NVR is connected to a network via a router or a switch, or directly connected to a PC.

Step 2:

Turn on the computer and insert the D-Link DNS-722-4/DNS-726-4 Autorun CD into the CD-ROM drive. The

following step-by-step instructions appear when using Windows Vista operating system. The steps and screens are

similar for other Windows operating systems.

Click

NVR Search Utility

.

Highlight an available NVR and

click

Configuration

to access the

web-based utility.

Getting Started

Configuration

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NVR Search Utility

Network Video

Recorder:

Refresh:

Configuration:

LAN:

Apply:

System Info:

When the NVR is first powered on, during the initial boot sequence, it will wait to be assigned an IP address via DHCP.

If it does not receive a DHCP assigned IP address, by default it will have a self-assigned IP address of 192.168.0.32.

It is recommended to use the included

D-Link NVR Search Utility

when accessing and configuring the NVR for the

first time. If you would like to change the IP address before logging in or if you are unable to connect to the NVR IP

address, you can use the

NVR Search Utility

provided on the product CD to locate the device on your network and

make any necessary changes.

The

NVR Search Utility

displays the

available NVR devices on the network.

Refresh the device list.

Click the

Configuration

button to open

a web browser for viewing, playback and

configuration. Double-clicking on the name

or IP of an NVR will also open a web

browser.

Configure the LAN Settings for the NVR

here.

Click

Apply

to save and activate changes

to the LAN Settings.

The system information for the selected

NVR is displayed here.

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This section will show you how to configure your new D-Link NVR using the Web-based Configuration Utility.

To access the configuration utility, click the NVR name or IP on the

NVR Search Utility

or manually open a web-

browser (Internet Explorer only) and enter the IP address of your NVR.

The Login screen will appear:

When logging into the NVR for the first time, you will be asked to choose a drive configuration type and format the

drives. There are four options:

Standard

,

JBOD

,

RAID 0

and

RAID 1

.

Standard

configures each disk as a separate

volume, while

JBOD

combines both disks into a single volume. See page 42 for more details on using the RAID

configurations.

Note:

Refer to page 40 for instructions on how to change the password of your admin account.

Click

Login

Login

Type “

admin

” in the user name field and

leave the

password blank

by default.

Select display language

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A warning message appears informing you that your

drives will be formatted and all data will be erased.

Click

OK

to continue.

When prompted to configure the Hard Drive Settings:

Configure Hard Drive

Select the type of hard drive configuration, Standard,

JBOD, RAID 0 or RAID 1.

Click

Next

to continue.

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When formatting of the drive completes, the NVR will prompt the user to restart. A restart countdown screen will appear,

and when the restart is complete, the login screen will appear:

Type

admin

for the username and

leave the password field blank.

Note:

After logging in to the NVR for the first time it is recommended to add a password to the admin account. (See page 40 for details.)

Press

Restart

to restart the NVR.

Click

Login