is it plug and play into the existing home internet network? How do I view the system over the internet when I am away from home.
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Its plug and play, but you have to setup the network part that includes your home router and DVR. If you don't know how to set this up you can watch some tutorial videos they have online @ http://www.laviewusa.com/tutorial-videos-2/ or you can contact La View and they can help you set this up step by step for free: Technical SupportHours of Operation:9:00am - 6:00pm (PST)Tel: 1-626-898-4988You can also submit a ticket and they will contact you: http://www.laviewusa.com/support/help-desk/
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Its plug and play, but you have to setup the network part that includes your home router and DVR. If you don't know how to set this up you can watch some tutorial videos they have online @ http://www.laviewusa.com/tutorial-videos-2/ or you can contact La View and they can help you set this up step by step for free: Technical Support Hours of Operation: 9:00am - 6:00pm (PST) Tel: 1-626-898-4988 You can also submit a ticket and they will contact you: http://www.laviewusa.com/support/help-desk/
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Are your asking can you locally access the drive or remotely access it? If its on your home network it does not use the Internet. But if you want remote access from outside your house you need the Internet. The only problem I'm having is remote access. I'm on the second drive, first one replaced by Buffalo, and we cannot keep remote web access working!!!
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It plugs into your USB hub or your computer. I don't think you're going to go through you router.
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It is supposed to work over WiFi, so you theoretically can view it anywhere. In practice, I had two different units and both were defective --- neither one was ever able to connect to a WiFi network, despite multiple conversations with tech support. So, at least in my experience, the answer is that you cannot monitor it at all unless you connect directly to the unit.
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I hope this helps you. No you do not need the internet to use around your house, like a baby monitor just wireless or a Ethernet conn (LAN) Local Area Network. YES. If you want to see what is going on around the home when your away. (WAN) Wide Area Network. Set up on the internet must be done. Go to YouTube look for videos of how to set it up.I suggest to download the latest firmware and open a domain account with no-ip.com it is free.Greg
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You have to get an ethernet adapter and plug it to the modem on the back of your internet connection.
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It will be fine. Once it's plugged into your network it's all done through the web browser.
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No, it needs a wired ethernet connection to the internet (through your router).
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From what I remember installing it there is an Ethernet connector on the back, but as with most modern equipment it's either/or. I doubt you'd see a major difference between wired and WiFi, as long as it's not too far from your WiFi router.
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This unit acts like a switch. The router assigns an address to the switch. It is plug and play. You access the switch through a Web page and not a internal IP address. But you can also monitor it and control it from anywhere
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As long you configure this on your home or work network... Like any IP Phone.... Plug it into any network... At a hotel, a friends house, your home router... It will work just like your office or network where you originally plugged it into.
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I have set up to my home network and do everything through a PC or Laptop, so I don't know the exact answer to this question. Even if it is possible the way you ask, it is definitely handy to do it through a PC
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I haven't tried this but as long as your PC is setup for video sharing, it should work. I can see my home network when setting up the dongle.
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Hey Wayne. Really, all it does is take a cable TV or off-the-air TV signal into your PC via a USB port and Windows Media Player, and play it on the screen of your computer monitor. Windows Media Player (or the included player) performs a channel search which checks for available channels, locking them in for your selection and viewing. There is no wireless or networking function to the thing, although I suppose you could set up network streaming and sharing to other computers over a wireless (or ethernet) network just like any other media on your PC. Me, I take the signal from my HDMI-out port on my PC and watch over the air TV on my big screen HDMI-in from my computer. Hope this was helpfull to you.
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Well, hard to answer. If you're in your local network with a wifi connexion, your can browse the 9100A web page, then you get the view. But outside this inner network, over the internet, I don't know how it could work. Bye
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May also be able to use a network cable to plug into your router. I would just plug it it in to the network to see what happens. How do you currently have it connected? Or is this going to be new?
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Hey Wayne. Really, all it does is take a cable TV or off-the-air TV signal into your PC via a USB port and Windows Media Player, and play it on the screen of your computer monitor. Windows Media Player (or the included player) performs a channel search which checks for available channels, locking them in for your selection and viewing. There is no wireless or networking function to the thing, although I suppose you could set up network streaming and sharing to other computers over a wireless (or ethernet) network just like any other media on your PC. Me, I take the signal from my HDMI-out port on my PC and watch over the air TV on my big screen HDMI-in from my computer. Hope this was helpfull to you. Hey Wayne. Really, all it does is take a cable TV or off-the-air TV signal into your PC via a USB port and Windows Media Player, and play it on the screen of your computer monitor. Windows Media Player (or the included player) performs a channel search which checks for available channels, locking them in for your selection and viewing. There is no wireless or networking function to the thing, although I suppose you could set up network streaming and sharing to other computers over a wireless (or ethernet) network just like any other media on your PC. Me, I take the signal from my HDMI-out... » Read More Hey Wayne. Really, all it does is take a cable TV or off-the-air TV signal into your PC via a USB port and Windows Media Player, and play it on the screen of your computer monitor. Windows Media Player (or the included player) performs a channel search which checks for available channels, locking them in for your selection and viewing. There is no wireless or networking function to the thing, although I suppose you could set up network streaming and sharing to other computers over a wireless (or ethernet) network just like any other media on your PC. Me, I take the signal from my HDMI-out port on my PC and watch over the air TV on my big screen HDMI-in from my computer. Hope this was helpfull to you. « Show Less