D-Link
port forwarding, also known as virtual server, allows you to configure inbound
Internet connections to your router to be routed to specific devices on the
network. In order for surveillance system cameras to be
accessible over the Internet, your router is configured to forward requests to
your surveillance DVR or directly to IP cameras. The IP address that your
router assigns to your DVR or to IP security cameras is a LAN (internal IP
address) that cannot be accessed from outside of your local network.
These
instructions are for more recent D-Link routers such as the following: DIR-615,
DIR-825, DIR-655, DIR-628.
1.
Open your D-Link
router's control panel by going to the IP address http://192.168.0.1/ in
a web browser. You will be prompt for a password. If you did not setup a
password on your router, the dlink default password is usually
blank. Enter admin for the username and leave the password blank or enter
your password.
2.
After you are logged
into your router
2.
Click the check box next
to the first open virtual server entry and fill in the Name for this
service. This can be anything that you choose. Also fill in the IP
address of the device that you are setting up port forwarding for.
3.
Enter the port # for
both the Private Port and Public Port. Ports 80, 4550, and 5550
are the ports that need to be forwarded for Some DVR webcamserver to
work. You need to make an entry for each port. Most of our stand
alone DVRs only use one port which should be supplied on the instructions for
the particular DVR you are installing.
4.
Select "TCP"
for Protocol.
5.
Select
"Always" for Schedule, and "Allow All" for Inbound Filter.
6.
Click Save Settings.
2.
On success, the screen
will display a settings saved screen
The port forwarding entry is now added. If you need to add additional port forwarding rules, repeat the above steps.