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EYE Cam
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REMOTE ACCESS
To access this product from a remote location (i.e. outside your current network), your Internet router will need to
have port forwarding rules in place. This will allow traffic from the Internet to pass through the router’s firewall and
to your Storage Options system. The default ports for this product are listed here:
PROTOCOL PORT / PORT RANGE TYPE
HTTP (Web) 80 (see tip below) TCP
TIP
Port 80 is used by default on your local network for ease of access. For more secure remote access, we
recommend changing port 80 on your device to a different number (such as 81 or 82), then creating the
port forwarding rule to match.
To correctly configure remote access to your new product, we recommend you follow the “Storage Options Remote
Access Guide”, which is available as a downloadable PDF from
http://www.storageoptions.com/support/ .
The guide covers the network setup and port forwarding process, including in-depth
instructions on the following:

Connecting equipment

Finding your router’s LAN and Internet IP addresses

Setting up your Storage Options system

Using the Ping tool to test configuration

Viewing your device in Internet Explorer
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Configuring port forwarding
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Configuring mobile devices (e.g. mobile phone)
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Static / dynamic WAN IP addresses and configuring a DDNS account
We also recommend you take a look at
http://www.portforward.com . This website is a very useful resource for full
step-by-step port forwarding guides that cover the vast majority of available routers.
NOTE
It is not possible to cover the huge amount of routers, and how to set up port forwarding on each, in this
manual. Remote access is an advanced networking practice. If you are unsure how to set up port
forwarding on your router, consult its instruction manual or contact your Internet Service Provider.