Port 37778 - This is a UDP type data streaming port that is optional. there must be a port forwarding rule for this port enabled on your router or remote viewing will not work. Port 37777 - This is a TCP type video streaming port that is necessary for viewing video using any method, i.e. It is only necessary if you want to be able to view the login webpage. Port 80 - This a HTTP traffic port that serves up the webpage you see in Internet Explorer. All of our recorders have the following default ports configured when they ship:
For recorders purchased from CCTV Camera World it is simple. What you need to know about your DVR?ĭepending on the manufacturer of your surveillance video recorder, it will use specific ports for web login, data communication, and video streaming to serve up the camera feed. Unless you enable port forwarding in your router you will not be able to view your cameras from elsewhere or from your phone using its cellular data connection. The firewall will not block local traffic on the network from accessing the DVR, so you will still be able to view your camera system as long as you are at home and on the same network as the DVR.
This firewall will also block you from accessing your newly purchased DVR or NVR when you are away from home, i.e. Here's a brief explanation of why this happens:Įvery router these days has a built-in firewall which blocks traffic from the internet from accessing the internal local network behind the router. We commonly hear from customers the complaint that they are able to see their video recorder from a computer on the same router, but not from their phone or from a computer at another location. This guide will take you through the steps of configuring port forwarding on your router, using a Arris TG862G broadband router/modem as example. It is a configuration setting in your router that must be set properly in order to view your security camera system from the internet. Port forwarding is essential to making your security DVR or NVR accessible from online using either your computer or mobile device.
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