Below are step by step instructions to setup your DVR or IP Camera for remote viewing.

1.) First Make sure your DVR or IP Camera support remote viewing

2.) Second you need to obtian the ip address and the port of your DVR or IP camera. Typically you can find this under network within the system menu of your DVR or IP camera.

3.) Once you have the ip address and port info for your camera log into your router. Now click this link and find the port forwarding instructions that correspond with your routerhttp://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Internet-Surveillance-Setup-s/156.htm

4.) Now that you have the port forwarding setup, go to this web page http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/check-open-port-forwarding-tool. Check and make sure port 80 is open.

5.) Take the ip address you get from the open port tool and type that into your web browser or Client software.

I have installed 2 cameras and need help opening the ports on a Time Warner Router SMC Networks made model number SMC8014WG. Thank you for all your help.

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Please see the below instructions for the instructions on how to Port Forward using a Linksys router with DD-WRT firmware.

1.) Log in to your Linksys router by typing http://192.168.1.1 into your web browser. [By default Username: root Password: admin]

2.) Click the NAT/Qos Tab > Port Forwarding

3.) Fill In the following:

Application: This can be anything. Does not matter.
Port From: The Port # of the DVR/Camera
Protocol: Both
Port To: Same Port as Port From

Check the Enable Box.

4.) Save the settings and then Apply Settings.

5.) Now make sure the port is open http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/check-open-port-forwarding-tool

NOTE: If the port is open you will use the Remote IP Address you get from the port checker tool. However you will need to type it in as follows via web browser http://ipaddress:port number, [eg. if your ip address is 74.96.36.98 and your port is 8000 than it should look like this when you type it into your web browser http://74.96.36.98:8000.

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1.) Log into Comcast router by typing http://10.1.10.1 in your web browser. [ By default the Username: cusadmin Password: highspeed]

2.) Once you are logged into the Comcast router go to Firewall > Port Configuration > Press "Add New" Button

2a.) Fill in the following:

Application Name: Whatever you like.
Port Range: Port number of DVR /camera [If you have multiple DVR/cameras you will need to make a separate rule for each camera. Each device will need a unique port number. Cannot have multiple devices with the same port number]
Protocol: Both
IP Address: The IP address of your DVR / Camera

NOTE: If your DVR/Camera is using port 80 you will want to change this to another port since Comcast does not like port 80.

Apply settings.

3.) Now make sure the port is open http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/check-open-port-forwarding-tool

NOTE: If the port is open you will use the Remote IP Address you get from the check open port tool. However you will need to type it in as follows via web browser http://ipaddress:port number, [eg. if your ip address is 74.96.36.98 and your port is 8000 than it should look like this when you type it into your web browser http://74.96.36.98:8000.

In this post I will be going over the port forward configuration setup for Belkin routers.

1.) Open a web browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox. Enter the internal IP address of your router in the address bar of your browser. By default the IP address should be set to 192.168.2.1.

2.) You should see a box prompting you for your username and password. Enter your username and password now. By default the username is admin, and the password is 1234. Click the Ok button to log in to your router.

3.) Click the NAT link near the left of the page.

4.) You should now see a new menu. In this new menu, click Port Forwarding.

5.) Click the Add button and fill in the blanks.
Private IP- Type in the ip address of the device you are trying to forward the ports for.
Type- You can leave on Both
Port Range- Type in the port # you are trying to open
Comment- You can name it whatever you like. It is for your reference.

6.) Once you have saved the settings go to http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/ and type in the port number that you have forwarded. Make sure it is open. If the port is closed proceed to the next step.

7.) If you have DSL for you internet service you will need to call your provider and have them bridge the modem to your Inellinet router. This is a standard process.

In this post I will be going over the port forward configuration setup for Belkin routers.

1.) Open a web browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox. Enter the internal IP address of your router in the address bar of your browser. By default the IP address should be set to 192.168.2.1

2.) You should see a box prompting you for your password. Enter your password now. By default your password is blank. Click the Submit button to log in to your router.

3.) Click the Virtual servers link near the left of the page.

4.) Enter the ip address to forward these ports to into the LAN IP Address box.

5.) Use the Protocol Type drop down box to select the protocol type of the ports you are forwarding.

6.) Enter the port to forward into the LAN Port and the Public Port boxes.

7.) Put a checkmark in the Enable checkbox.

8.) Once you have saved the settings go to http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/check-open-port-forwarding-tool and type in the port number that you have forwarded. Make sure it is open. If the port is closed proceed to the next step.

9.) If you have DSL for you internet service you will need to call your provider and have them bridge the modem to your Belkin router. This is a standard process.

In this post I will be going over the port forward configuration setup for Verizon routers.

1.) Open a web browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox. Enter the internal IP address of your router in the address bar of your browser. By default the IP address should be set to 192.168.1.1

2.) You should see a box prompting you for your username and password. Enter your username and password now.

3.) Click "Yes" to proceed.

4.) Click the "Firewall Settings" icon, located on the middle of the top bar.

5.) Click "Port Forwarding", in the menu on the left.

6.) Click "Add", located in red near the bottom left corner. Most likely you will have to create a custom port.

7.) The "Add Port Forwarding Rule" screen appears. Click the arrows next to "Specify Address". A drop down menu appears. Select the name of the device that you want to port forward.

8.) Select the type of Protocol from the Protocol drop down menu.

9.) Change "Forward to Port" to say "Specify", then enter the device or applications port number that you need to forward.

10.) Now Click Apply.

11.) Once you have saved the settings go to http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/check-open-port-forwarding-tool and type in the port number that you have forwarded. Make sure it is open. If the port is closed proceed to the next step.

12.) Go back into your routers interface go to Firewall Settings > Click yes to proceed > Change to Minimum Security and save the settings. Now Repeat step 10.

In this post I will be going over the port forward configuration setup for Netgear routers

1.) Open a web browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox. Enter the internal IP address of your router in the address bar of your browser. By default the IP address should be set to 192.168.0.1

2.) You should see a box prompting you for your username and password. Enter your username and password now. By default the username is admin, and the password is
password. Click the Ok button to log in to your router.

3.) Click the Port Forwarding link near the left of the page.

4.) Click the Add Custom Service button near the bottom of the page.

5.) Type in the service name. Note this can be set to anything you like. Service name is for your reference.Now enter the port into the starting and ending port slots. Last enter the server ip address.

6.) Save the settings.

7.) Once you have saved the settings go to http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/check-open-port-forwarding-tool and type in the port number that you have forwarded. Make sure it is open. If the port is closed proceed to the next step.

8.) If you have DSL for you internet service you will need to call your provider and have them bridge the modem to the router. This is a standard process.

This surveillance forum post walks users through basic steps for setting up and trouble shooting remote viewing setup for surveillance DVRs.

Most DVR's are very similar when setting up remote viewing. The 1st step is enabling your remote viewing server. It may also be referred to as web server or webcam server. The term will vary depending on the manufacturer of the DVR that you are setting up. This step may not apply for all DVR's, I noticed this applies more with PC Based DVR's.

Once you have the web server enabled you will need to get the LAN (Local Area Network) IP Address for your DVR. If you have a PC Based DVR you can retrieve your IP Address by simply going to Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. Once you have the Command Prompt window open type in ipconfig and press enter. That will give you your ip address. For stand alone DVR's you can find your LAN ip address by logging into your router and viewing the attached devices or in the network settings in your DVR. It may not be referred to as network setup the terminology may be a bit different you may want to open up your DVR Manual to check, I promise it wont bite.

Now that you have your LAN IP Address. We are going to try to connect to the DVR locally in other words with a pc on the same network as your DVR. Some DVR's require a client to be installed on the pc you are trying to connect from. Others allow you to connect using Internet Explorer. If you are trying to log in via internet explorer and your DVR is not using port 80 you will need to type your ip address like this http://ipaddress:port # so if my ip address is 192.168.1.100 and port number is 7000 It should look like this http://192.168.1.100:7000. If your default port is 80 you can just simply type the ip address in this case it would look like this 192.168.1.100

Once you have connected locally with your LAN IP Address you will need to setup port forwarding. This will forward the port for your DVR to the Internet so you can view it remotely. Here is a link to the port forwarding setup of some commonly used routers http://www.cctvcamerapros.com/Internet-Surveillance-Setup-s/156.htm. Also if your router has any firewalls that may block the transmission of the video you will need to disable that firewall.

The last step is to get your WAN (Wide Area Network) IP Address you can do this by going to this website on a computer local to your dvr http://dvripaddress.com This website will display your ip address.Try to connect using this IP Address If you cannot connect using that ip address this means the ports are not open you can check using this useful tool http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/check-open-port-forwarding-tool. If you have DSL Service with a modem that is separate from the router call your internet service provider and tell them you need to bridge the modem to the router and take down any firewalls blocking the ports that you have forwarded. Also if you have DSL in most cases you will not be able to connect with that ip address while you are still in the local network.

You should be all setup if you have any questions please feel free to post.

If anyone is interested here is a link to a open port check tool. Which lets you know if the port forwarding rules that you configured in your router are working correctly.

http://videos.cctvcamerapros.com/check-open-port-forwarding-tool