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Step 1:
Open your web browser. Enter the router IP address 192.168.2.1 in the address bar,
followed by pressing Enter.
Step 2:
In the status page, select the Virtual Servers option located down the left hand side of the page.
Step 3:
In the Administrator’s page, enter your password. The default setting is left blank. Select
the Submit button.
In the Virtual Server screen proceed as follows:
- Enable the system by checking the enabled box
- In the Description column enter a description of your DVR.
- In the Inbound Port entry field enter in the first box the first number of the port you
need to port forward and the ending port number in the second box in
(e.g. 50000 - 50000)
- In the Type field, select Both.
- In the Private IP Address field, enter the IP address of the DVR
- In the Private Ports column re-enter in the first box, the first number of the port you
need to port forward and in the second box the ending port number
(e.g. 50000 - 50000)
- Select the Apply Changes button located at the top of the page to save your changes
Port forwarding is now complete for the Belkin router!
6-2-2: D-LINK ROUTER
The port forwarding process is dependant on the brand and model number of the router being
used. Port forwarding of a router is required with your system to allow user access to your
DVR. Regardless of the DLINK Wireless Router being used, the process of port forwarding
is similar. You will need to enable the ports by locating the port range forwarding screen.
With some DLINK routers the port forwarding screen is located within the Applications and
Games or Filters tab; in others it is located in the advance tools tab. The set up instruction
outlined below is an example of port forwarding using a D-LINK Model DI-524 router.
Step 1:
Open your web browser. Enter the router IP address 192.168.0.1 in the address bar,
followed by pressing Enter.
Step 2:
Enter the user name (admin). Leave the password blank followed by pressing the OK button.
Step 3:
Select the Advanced tab.
Step 4:
- Select the Virtual Server tab.
- In the Name field enter a description of your DVR.
- In the Private IP field enter the DVR IP address.
- In the Protocol field, select Both.
- In the Private port enter the port number you need to port forward
(e.g. 50000)
- In the Public port re-enter the port number you entered in the private port field
(e.g. 50000)
- Select the Schedule to Always.
If more ports are required to be port forwarded, repeat the above steps. When complete,
select the Apply button located at the bottom of the page to save your changes.
Port forwarding is now complete for the D-Link router!
