Fix for auto firmware updates

Method 1: through web interface

1. Download the firmware from the link at the top of the page to your device (smart phone, tablet, or laptop)
2. Connect your device to the DVR unit’s Wi-Fi or LAN port
3. Open a web browser on your device and navigate to 192.168.10.254 (Ethernet connection) or 192.168.1.254 (Wireless connection)
4. On the DVR’s web interface navigate to Settings > System Info
5. Enter your username/password for access (Default Username: admin / Default Password: doesitall)
6. In the Update Firmware box at the bottom of the page press Choose File and browse to the downloaded firmware file on your device
7. Press Upload to upload the firmware to the DVR unit and update the firmware
8. After the firmware update completes it will display the status and if successful it will reboot the DVR unit

Method 2: through a SD card

1. Plug a SD card into the proper card slot on your PC
2. Create a new folder named auto_upgrade in the root directory of the SD card
3. Download the firmware from the link at the top of the page to the "auto_upgrade" folder
4. Eject the SD card from PC
5. Plug the SD card into the DVR that needs to be updated
6. The firmware update will start automatically once the DVR powers on, if DVR is already on, firmware update will start automatically once the card is plugged in
7. After the firmware update completes it will display the status and if successful it will reboot the DVR unit

NOTE

If you were connected to the DVR through Wi-Fi, you may need to reconnect after the DVR unit reboots.

After you have update the firmware it may be necessary to clear your browsers cache to allow it to load the updated interface, on Windows computers press CTRL + F5, on Mac computers hold Shift while clicking refresh on the page, and on smart phones you must go to Settings > History > Clear Browsing Data and select the 192.168.10.254 (Ethernet connection) or 192.168.1.254 (Wireless connection) web page.