CloudConnect-Admin: Connect to a Ranger DVR Via Shared Network

When a Ranger DVR is configured to offload to CloudConnect, it no longer emits the Wi-Fi signal that typically allows the user to connect. However, it's still possible to connect wirelessly to a Ranger through the network the device is connected to. 

Requirements:

1. A CloudConnect admin account. 
2. A smart device connected to the same network that the Ranger is configured to.

Locate the Ranger's IP Address

To access the Ranger's webpage, a user would typically connect to the device's Wi-Fi network and navigate to its default IP. Because the Ranger is connected to a different network, its IP address would be unique. To locate the Ranger's IP address: 

1. Request the DVR's logs on CloudConnect. 
2. Download the most recent system log once the request is fulfilled. 
   • This should be a file named "log_UNIT.txt" or "log_system_UNIT.txt" (with UNIT being used here to represent the DVR's name on CloudConnect.
3. Open the system log and locate the last "net/ip" line. 
   • The most recent IP log would be near the bottom of the document.
   • Any text editor that can open a .txt file should allow you to search the file.
     1. Hit [Ctrl] + [F] and type "net/ip" in the search. 
4. Write down the located IP address. 
   

Navigate to the Ranger's webpage. 

The Ranger must be powered on and connected to the shared network to access its webpage.

1. Open any web browser and type the IP in the address bar.
2. Log in to the Ranger's webpage using the default credentials: 
   • User: Admin
   • Password: doesitall

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