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6-2-6: NETGEAR ROUTER
The port forwarding process may vary depending on the brand and model number of the
router being used. Port forwarding of a router is required to allow user access to your DVR.
Regardless of the Netgear router being used, the process of port forwarding is similar.
You will need to enable the ports by locating the port range forwarding screen. The set up
instruction outlined below is an example of port forwarding a Netgear Router using Netgear
Model DG 824M.
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 ‘admin’ in the User Name and ‘password’ in the Password dialog box to enter the
Westell configuration page.
Step 3:
Select the Services button in the Security menu
Step 4:
- In the Services menu, select the Add Custom Service button
- In the Services screen, proceed as follows:
- In the Name field, select DVR
- In the Type field, select TCP
- In the Start Port field, enter the first number of the port you need to port forward
(e.g. 50000)
- In the Finish Port field, enter the ending port number
(e.g. 50000)
- Check the Apply button. Next, in the Security option, select Rules
- Next, in the Rules screen select Add in the inbound services.
- Next, in the Inbound services proceed as follows:
- In the Service drop down list, select the newly created DVR entry.
- In the Action field, select ALLOW always.
- In the Send to LAN Server field, enter your computers IP address.
- In the WAN Users field, set to Any.
- In the Log field, set to Never.
- Click on Apply.
Port forwarding is now complete for the Netgear router!
6-2-7: NETOPIA ROUTER
The port forwarding process may vary depending on the brand and model number of the
router being used. Port forwarding of a router is required to allow user access to your
DVR. Regardless of the Netopia router being used, the process of port forwarding is similar.
You will need to enable the ports by locating the port range forwarding screen. The set up
instruction outlined below is an example of port forwarding a Netopia Router using Netopia
Model 3346.
Step 1:
- Open your web browser.
- Enter the router IP address 192.168.62.1 in the address bar, followed by pressing Enter.
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