How to Setup an Amcrest Camera Using NO IP DDNS (IP12M-F2380EW-AI)

DDNS stands for dynamic DNS, or more specifically, dynamic Domain Name System. It's a service that maps internet domain names to IP addresses. It's a DDNS service that lets you access your device from anywhere in the world.

Note: Please make sure your device is connected to the internet. 

Step 1: Open the web user interface (Web UI) of your camera using a web browser. For more information on how to access the web UI, click here.

Step 2: Click on the Settings icon and select Storage.

Step 3: In the Network menu, select Connection. Enter an HTTP port number into the HTTP Port field. This will be the port number which will need to be entered at the end of the URL to access your device remotely after it has been port forwarded in the router. For instance, in this example we will be using HTTP port 37779. Please note, the TCP, UDP, and HTTP ports as they will need to be port forwarded in your router after this process is complete. Click Apply. 

The web UI will reload and the new URL will be displayed in the browser denoting the HTTP port number at the end. For example, 192.168.X.XXX:37779 depending on your default gateway. 

Step 4: Access the admin portal or interface of your router. This will be based on which brand, model, or type of router you have for your network. For comprehensive guides on how to forward ports for almost every router and hub ever manufactured please visit portforward.com

Step 5: Once the TCP, UDP, and HTTP (TCP/UDP) ports have been properly forwarded in your router please verify the HTTP port has been properly forwarded. To verify this information, please visit canyouseeme.org enter the HTTP port into the Port to Check field and click Check Port.

If the port is properly port forwarded, the page will display a Success prompt. If it fails, please make sure the ports have been properly entered into your router and try again. 

Step 6: After your device is port forwarded, navigate to the web UI, click on the Settings icon and select Network and click on DDNS and ensure NO-IP DDNS is enabled. 

Note: After enabling DDNS function, third-party server may collect your device info.

Step 7:Visit https://www.noip.com/and set up an account with NO-IP. Create a hostname, username, and password and complete the signup process. Please make sure to confirm your email address when activating a new NO-IP account. The Dynamic Update Client (DUC) can be used to manage your hosts and groups within your NO-IP account. 

Step 8: Return to the DDNS menu for your Amcrest camera. Enter the Domain Name for your camera into the interface. 

This will be the hostname created in your NO-IP account. 

Step 9: Enter the username and password for your NO-IP account into the interface and click Apply.

Note: The username and password for your NO-IP account can be found in the Account Info tab on your NO-IP dashboard. 

To access your camera, open a web browser window and enter the URL for your camera into the browser. The URL will be formatted as follows "http://[domanname].ddns.net:[HTTP port number]". As per the example, the URL will be http://amcrestcamera1.ddns.net:37779.