How to use third party DDNS services for setting up devises with Hikvison DDNS using NO-IP.com


If you want to use your Surveillance system remotely and have dynamic IP address, you have to use DDNS service.

Dynamic IP

Hikvision Cameras, DVRs and NVRs are easily configured to be accessed from outside its local network.

Every Internet provider will provide IP address. However 99% home owners and 80+% will have dynamic IP address, which will change on regular basis. In some cases it can change every 2 hours. Using Hikvison DDNS can help you out. 

By using DDNS, we can create name for our IP address that will be associated with our Dynamic IP address. A fixed address is assigned by DDNS service provider that can be used to connect to the desired device. The device itself must be configured with the DDNS credentials so it can automatically update the service with new allocated IP address.

For setting up DDNS for Hikvision Devices, you have to options:

  1. using Hik-Connect
  2. using third party services, such as NO-IP.com

In this blog, we are demonstrating "How to use NO-IP Services” with Hikvision devices.

No-IP’s free subscription requires confirmation of hostnames every 30 days in addition to a limit of 3 hostnames.

Thirds step is setting up DDNS for Camera, DVR or NVR in Web Browser

  1. Log in to the device and proceed to “Configuration”
  2. DDNS setting can be found in “Network” -> “Basic Settings” -> “DDNS”
  3. Check the box for “Enable DDNS”, and fill out the provided field
  • DDNS Type: NO-IP
  • Server Address: dynupdate.no-ip.com
  • Domain: configured hostname from part 1 (No-IP hostname setup)
  • User Name: Your No-IP username
  • Password / Confirm: Your No-IP password
  • Press “Save” to save your DDNS configuration
Hikvision DDNS