Hybrid
Digital
Video
Recorder
HDVR
series
79
Appendix C: Configuring Port Forwarding
Manually
The device can be used with a router. If the device wants to be accessed from the WAN, its IP
address needs to be set up as a fixed IP address. The port forwarding or Virtual Server
function of router also needs to be set up. This device supports UPnP traversal function.
Therefore, user could use this feature to configure port forwarding of NAT router first. However,
if user needs to configure port forwarding manually, please follow the steps below:
Manually installing the device with a router on your network is an easy 3–step procedure as
follows:
1. Assign a local/fixed IP address to your device
2. Access the router with your web browser
3. Open/Configure
virtual
server ports of your router
1. Assigning a local/fixed IP address to your device
The device must be assigned a local and fixed IP address that allows it to be recognized by the
router. Manually set up the device with a fixed IP address, for example, 192.168.0.100.
2. Accessing the Router with Your Web browser
The following steps generally apply to any router that you have on your network. PLANET
WNRT-620 is used as an example to clarify the configuration process. Configure the initial
settings of the router by following the steps outlined in the router’s
Quick Installation Guide
.
If you have cable or DSL service, you will most likely have a dynamically assigned WAN IP
address. ‘Dynamic’ means that your router’s WAN IP address can change from time to time
depending on your ISP. A dynamic WAN IP address identifies your router on the public
network and allows it to access the Internet. To find out what your router’s WAN IP address is,
go to the
Status
screen on your router and locate the WAN information for your router.
As shown on the following page the WAN IP address will be listed. This will be the address that
you will need to type in your web browser to view your camera over the Internet. Be sure to
uncheck the
Reset IP address at the next boot
button at the top of the screen after modifying
the IP address. Failure to do so will reset the IP address when you restart your computer.
Your WAN IP address will be listed here.
