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Mark10198
Dec 28, 2020Aspirant
Remote connection via WAN to Nighthawk MR2100 M2 and DVR system
Hi there, I’m pretty novice with my new mobile router and I have a connection query. I have a remote farm at which I have four cameras set up on a DVR system standard H.264 system. I purchas...
michaelkenward
Dec 29, 2020Guru - Experienced User
You might get some clues if you told people what the camera system is.
These things all seem to work in their own ways.
My guess is that you are more likely to find people with those cameras who know about Netgear routers than the other way round.
The feature you are looking for is built into Arlo technology. But that isn't really a DVR system.
Mark10198
Dec 29, 2020Aspirant
Thanks for your response, unfortunately these DVR systems are generic and unbranded. H.264 is the only P/N present which I think only dictates that it’s a 4-port system. The DVR box is very standard and has a reasonable GUI interface where IP settings can be committed etc with screen, K&M. I think I can figure the settings for the DVR to talk to the Nighthawk. My question is how I connect to my Nighthawk remotely if it is not on the same local network? I’m wondering if I should be using a second more configurable router to establish a WAN connection or if I can do it with the Nighthawk?
- michaelkenwardDec 29, 2020Guru - Experienced User
With conventional routers you have the option to use "Anywhere Access" or ReadyCLOUD for various things. Unfortunately, "Mobile Routers, Hotspots & Modems" are different animals.
Questions arise here regularly as to how you can use one of these as the "front end" of a conventional router. I don't recall seeing a satisfactory resolution to that one.