Download Port Forwarding with Linksys Router

Linksys Router Setup Guide for DS product family
(DSL, DS, DS2, D4, ECO4/9, BX2)
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***Dedicated Micros does not offer router support. If available, please contact a network administrator or the router/firewall
manufacturer before making any changes. The details within this document are a general guide and do not necessarily pertain to all
routers.
Remote Viewing Setup: Linksys Routers
First, you will want to assign the DVR an address so that it can be seen by the local
computers and the router. The Network settings can be found in the Installer Menu of the
DVR under System Options>Network Settings.
To access the Network Settings Press and Hold the Menu key on the DVR. Once the
menu comes up, keep tapping the menu button until the ‘System Options’ Page appears.
Use your arrow keys to enter the Network settings section. Then enter the information
below.
Use the following settings:
TCP/IP Address: 192.168.001.200
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.001.001
***Note that the above example assumes that no other devices on the LAN are using the
192.168.1.200 address. If the above address is in use, change it to an unused address***
First, make sure your computer and the DVR are plugged into the Router.
You then need to open your Linksys setup page. Open Internet Explorer. In your address
bar, type in the following: < http://192.168.1.1 >. This should take you to the main setup
page. In the setup section of the Router enter the Static IP address issued from the
service provider.
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***Dedicated Micros does not offer router support. If available, please contact a network administrator or the router/firewall
manufacturer before making any changes. The details within this document are a general guide and do not necessarily pertain to all
routers.
When setting up your DVR for access from the internet, you will need to configure Port
Forwarding on your Router. This can be accomplished in one of two ways, Specific Port
Forwarding or the DMZ host.
DMZ
The DMZ host automatically forwards all incoming connection requests to a given IP
address on your local network. To expose the DVR to the internet, enter the DVRs’ local
IP address (192.168.1.200) in the DMZ Host IP address box. The examples below are
common to most Linksys routers.
Model: Linksys BEFSR41
Open the Applications & Gaming section of the router and choose DMZ.
OR
Model: Linksys BEFW11S4
The DMZ Host section can be found under the ADVANCED tab of the main setup page.
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***Dedicated Micros does not offer router support. If available, please contact a network administrator or the router/firewall
manufacturer before making any changes. The details within this document are a general guide and do not necessarily pertain to all
routers.
Port Forwarding
In some cases you may just want to forward specific ports to your DVR. If you are
running any other device/server that hosts services available to the internet, you will want
to use specific port forwarding instead of the DMZ Host.
Model: Linksys BEFSR41
Open the Applications & Gaming section of the router and choose Port Range Forwarding.
OR
Model: Linksys BEFW11S4
The Forwarding section can be found under the ADVANCED tab of the main setup page
To expose the DVR to the internet, enter the DVRs’ local IP address in the IP box.
In the External Port Section you’ll need to forward the following ports:
Ext. Port
8234 to 8235
80 to 80
21 to 21
Protocols
TCP, UDP
TCP, UDP
TCP, UDP
IP address
192.168.1.200
192.168.1.200
192.168.1.200
Application
Network Viewer/Admin
Web Viewer
FTP (used for system updates)
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***Dedicated Micros does not offer router support. If available, please contact a network administrator or the router/firewall
manufacturer before making any changes. The details within this document are a general guide and do not necessarily pertain to all
routers.
Connecting to your DVR
Once the Port Forwarding or DMZ is enabled in the router, you can access the unit
from the internet with the Static IP address issued by your service provider.
1) First, launch your Network Viewer Program. (Start> All Programs> Network
Viewer> Network Viewer)
2) Enter the Static IP address in the box at the top right corner.
3) Press the connect button and log in with your username and password
Default accounts
Administrator: username=admin, password=admin
User: username=user, password=password
4.) Now you’re connected!!
Example of the above connection:
The figure below shows a connection to 123.123.123.123. The IP 123.123.123.123 is
actually assigned to the WAN port of the router while an IP address of 192.168.1.200 is
assigned to the DVR (see network settings figure). When incoming connections are
requested the router checks its forwarding tables and routes the connection to the
appropriate internal IP.
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manufacturer before making any changes. The details within this document are a general guide and do not necessarily pertain to all
routers.
Static IP in Router (Example IP)
IP: 123.123.123.123
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 123.123.123.1
LAN IP (DVRs’ IP):
IP: 192.168.1.200
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 192.168.1.1
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Notes:
** When selecting a high-speed internet line (DSL/Cable) to host your DVR, it is
important to check the upload speed. On the receiving end it is the download speed rather
than the upload speed which is important. Many ADSL/Cable providers offer fast
download speeds of 1Mb/s or 2Mb/s; however, upload speed tends to remain the same
(usually 256Kb/s). The faster the upload speed the better the update rate will be.
If your service provider does not offer static IP addresses it is possible to use a dynamic
address in conjunction with a DDNS service (i.e. www.tzo.com or www.dyndns.org).
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