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6-2-3: LINKSYS WIRELESS ROUTER
Enable the system by checking the enabled box. 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 Linksys
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 Linksys 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 Linksys Model WRK54GV2.
Step 1:
Open your web browser. Enter the router IP address 192.168.1.1 in the address bar,
followed by pressing Enter.
Step 2:
Enter the user name and password (admin by default) and press the OK button.
Step 3:
Select the Applications and Gaming tab.
Step 4:
Select the Port Range Forwarding tab.
- In the Application column enter a description of your DVR.
- In the Start entry field enter the first number of the port you need to port forward
(e.g. 50000)
- In the End entry field enter the last number of the port you need to port forward
(e.g. 50000)
- In the Protocol field, select Both.
- In the IP address field, enter the computer network IP address you recorded previously
during the Quick Set Up Guide process.
- Enable the system by checking the enabled box.
- Select the Save settings button located at the bottom of the page to save your changes
Port forwarding is now complete for the wireless Linksys router!
6-2-4: LINKSYS WIRED 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 Linksys Wired 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 Linksys 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 Linksys Model BEFSR41.
Step 1:
Open your web browser. Enter the router IP address 192.168.1.1 in the address bar,
followed by pressing Enter.
Step 2:
Enter the user name and password (admin by default) and press the OK button.
Step 3:
Select the Applications and Gaming tab.
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