The following ports need to be forwarded for a Panasonic BL-C121:
Panasonic BL-C121 - PC
- TCP: 80
- UDP:
Set Up a Port Forward for a Panasonic BL-C121
You may need to forward ports in your router when you use a Panasonic BL-C121. The purpose of forwarding ports is to make a direct connection from the internet to a Panasonic BL-C121.
Routers generally do not allow incoming connection requests from the internet. Forwarding ports can work around this limitation.
Before Forwarding a Port Checkoff This To Do List
You need to know the following things before you can forward a port:
- The IP address of your router.
- Your camera's IP address.
- Each of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
How to Locate Your Router's IP Address
The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.
If you do not want to run the software, you can follow our Find Your Router IP Address guide.
How To Set Up Port Forwarding for a Panasonic BL-C121
We have Network Utilities software that can forward ports for you. Since Network Utilities allows you to both forward and un-forward ports easily you can keep your network security maximized, and then forward ports only when you need them.
Port forwarding can also be set up step-by-step by hand. The step-by-step process for forwarding a port is:
- Log in to your router.
- Find the port forwarding section in your router.
- Type your camera's IP address into the correct box in your router.
- Enter the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward for a Panasonic BL-C121 in the corresponding boxes in your router.
Frequently you have to reboot your router for the changes to take effect.
You can choose your router from our list to see exactly how to forward ports for a Panasonic BL-C121:
List of Routers - Customized for Panasonic BL-C121
Those are the steps to take in order to forward ports in your router for a Panasonic BL-C121.