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==Description==
 
==Description==
This tutorial is demonstrating how to add recorders/cameras via local/external IP addresses.
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This article will cover how to add Dahua devices via local or external IP addresses. Please note that devices added via IP address are not eligible for account binding and will be specific to the DMSS installation.
  
 
==Prerequisites==
 
==Prerequisites==
* DMSS installed on the phone
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* Dahua device already initialized
* Recorder/Cameras already initialized
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* [[DMSS|DMSS]] Installed
 
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* Device and DMSS host must be on the same network for local IP, or port forwarded for remote access.
==Video Instructions==
 
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/Ha1-GyPJ6mM</embedvideo>
 
  
 
==Step by Step Instructions==
 
==Step by Step Instructions==
1. Get the local IP of the recorder on the webui or HDMI monitor. Please note that if an external IP address needed to be used, this will need to be grabbed on the router's webui or it can be grabbed via https://www.canyouseeme.org/ or https://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/ and it must be port forwarded.
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1. From the Home tab of DMSS, tap the + in the top right corner, and select IP/Domain:
 
 
[[File:1._Local_IP_Address_of_the_Device_-_DMSS.png|400px]]
 
 
 
2. Take note of the TCP port.
 
 
 
[[File:2._TCP_Port_-_DMSS.png|400px]]
 
 
 
3. Open the DMSS app on the phone and tap the + sign located on the top right corner then select IP/Domain.
 
  
[[File:3._Add_Device_-_DMSS.png|400px]]
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[[File:DMSSIP1.png|300px]]
  
4. Select NVR if the added device is recorder.
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2. Select the device type. In most cases this will be NVR, but select whichever type applies to your device:
  
[[File:4._Choose_the_Correct_Device_to_Add_-_DMSS.png|400px]]
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[[File:DMSSIP2.png|300px]]
  
5. Input all the information and tap the Save button.
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3. Enter the devices IP address, port (37777 by default), desired name, username, and password, and hit Save:
  
[[File:5._Input_Info_and_Save_Changes_-_DMSS.png|400px]]
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[[File:DMSSIP3.png|300px]]
  
6. The live view of the cameras will displayed after it's successfully connected.
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4. Once saved, you will be redirected to the Live View of the newly added device:
  
[[File:6._Live_View_of_the_Device_-_DMSS.png|400px]]
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[[File:DMSSIP4.png|300px]]

Latest revision as of 15:36, 5 August 2025

Add Dahua Device via IP

Description

This article will cover how to add Dahua devices via local or external IP addresses. Please note that devices added via IP address are not eligible for account binding and will be specific to the DMSS installation.

Prerequisites

  • Dahua device already initialized
  • DMSS Installed
  • Device and DMSS host must be on the same network for local IP, or port forwarded for remote access.

Step by Step Instructions

1. From the Home tab of DMSS, tap the + in the top right corner, and select IP/Domain:

DMSSIP1.png

2. Select the device type. In most cases this will be NVR, but select whichever type applies to your device:

DMSSIP2.png

3. Enter the devices IP address, port (37777 by default), desired name, username, and password, and hit Save:

DMSSIP3.png

4. Once saved, you will be redirected to the Live View of the newly added device:

DMSSIP4.png