FTP Setup: Should It Handle DSN Names ?

[PeteCress]

I have FTP working on my DS-2CD2032-I's, but only using a numeric IP address for the FTP server.

Specifying something like "FTP:\\PeteCress.DynDNS.org" does not seem to work. .... neither does "PeteCress.DynDNS.org"

Instead, I have to use a numeric IP addr like "173.50.201.217"

Should the alphabetic DSN work? .... I am thinking that it should, but I am just not observing the proper syntax.

If so, can sombody paste an exact, precise, real-life syntax example?

 

[GregTR]

The documentation said from fw 5.2 up it should handle domain names not only IPs. fw 5.1 and below does not. I currently have my own connection problems so I can't verify this.

 

[pedrokv]

"FTP:\\PeteCress.DynDNS.org"

you have to use proper slashes: ftp://PeteCress.DynDNS.org

 

[PeteCress]

The documentation said from fw 5.2 up it should handle domain names not only IPs. fw 5.1 and below does not. I currently have my own connection problems so I can't verify this.

Mine say "Firmware Version V5.2.0 build 140721" and "Encoding Version V5.0 build 140714".

Guessing that "Firmware Version" is the one, that seems to support my suspicion that I am doing something wrong syntax-wise.

Encoding Version

V5.0 build 140714

 

[GregTR]

Actually someone in another thread said that it still doesn't work: https://www.ipcamtalk.com/showthread.php/2888-FTP-configuration-error-with-Hikvision-DS-2CD2032-I