Panasonic BL-C210 Series, Operating Instructions Manual

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4.1 Configuring Port Forwarding
In order to access your camera from the Internet, you will need to configure your router for port forwarding. If
your router supports UPnP™ (Universal Plug and Play), the camera and router can communicate with each
other and set port forwarding automatically. This can be done during initial configuration (as explained in the
Setup Guide), or by following one of the procedures below.
There are two methods you can use to configure port forwarding via UPnP™.
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Using the [Internet] tab (recommended)
Using this method, the camera’s current port number may change. The camera will be assigned a port
number that is not currently used by another device on the network. If port 80 is unavailable, the camera
will be assigned the first available port number between 50000 and 50050.
To use this method, see Page 101.
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Using the [UPnP] page
Using this method, the camera’s port number will not change.
To use this method, see Page 102.
Note
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If your router does not support UPnP™, you need to configure the router’s port forwarding feature
manually. See Page 102.
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If your router’s UPnP™ feature is turned off (most routers have UPnP™ turned off by default), you
need to turn it on in order to configure port forwarding automatically. Refer to the operating instructions
included with your router and the Panasonic Network Camera website
(http://panasonic.net/pcc/support/netwkcam/) for more information.
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If you have a PPPoE or PPTP connection to your Internet Service Provider, disable your router’s
maximum idle time setting. Refer to the operating instructions included with your router for more
information.
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UPnP™ features are available when using the camera in IPv4. The camera does not support UPnP
™ for IPv6 connections.
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4.1 Configuring Port Forwarding