LILIN adds peer-to-peer software to NVRs for simplified connectivity with mobile devices

ARCADIA, CA, APRIL 12, 2017 -- LILIN Americas, an entity of IP video provider Merit LILIN serving North, Central and South America, is reducing the time needed to configure remote viewing on smartphones and tablets by including a free license for Peer-to-Peer (P2P) networking software with the purchase of its NVR Series network video recorders.

Until now, connecting a mobile device to an NVR committed the user to logging into their router, setting up a DDNS, and opening a port. Besides being time-consuming, opening a port or "port forwarding" can leave an NVR vulnerable if firmware is not upgraded or passwords are not kept strong. 

Leveraging P2P eliminates these steps by permitting the user to connect their LILIN NVR directly to a mobile device by simply scanning the QR Code within the NVR's user interface. Once the user creates and stores a configuration file in a P2P account it can be imported into a mobile device for the simplified setup of multiple devices, as well as a means to recover device settings if needed. 

"Due to shifts in the demand for the viewing of surveillance video, the need for simplified mobile connections are a reality that all installers must face. The key is having the right hardware to get the job done faster with total user reliability," said Joe Cook, General Manager of LILIN Americas. "Our P2P connection software accelerates the process by eliminating the need to make changes to the router, reducing a complex, time-consuming job to just minutes.

"LILIN has decades of experience in working with leading IP video installers around the world, helping them not just align to the changing needs of their customers but to apply best industry practices, those that put them on the path for long-term success." 

Effective January 1, 2017, LILIN NVR Series recorders that now include P2P connection software at no cost are the NVR100L, NVR200L, NVR400L, NVR1400 and NVR2400.

To view instruction on P2P set-up, visit the LILIN Americas YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJEYGSwEd7_GeErVY_Mu9Q

For additional information about LILIN products, call 888-287-8686 or visit www.LILIN.us