The incoming ports that need to be forwarded for an ACTi ENR-1000 DVR are:
ACTi ENR-1000 - PC
- TCP: 80
- UDP:
Setting Up a Port Forward for an ACTi ENR-1000 DVR
You might need to forward some ports in your router when you use an ACTi ENR-1000 DVR. A port forward allows incoming connection requests from the internet to go straight to an ACTi ENR-1000 DVR.
By default routers do not allow incoming network requests. By forwarding ports you can work around this limitation.
Before You Forward a Port
Before forwarding a port make sure that you know these things:
- Your router's IP address.
- The internal IP address of your DVR.
- A list of TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.
Find the IP Address of Your Router
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.
Forwarding a Port for an ACTi ENR-1000 DVR
We have Network Utilities software that can forward ports for you. Our Network Utilities software allows you to add port forwards and also remove them when you no longer need them to maximize your network security.
You can also choose to set up port forwards manually. The process for forwarding a port is:
- You can start by logging in to your router.
- Look for the port forwarding section in your router.
- Put the IP address of your DVR in the proper box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports for an ACTi ENR-1000 DVR in the corresponding boxes in your router.
Usually you have to reboot your router in order to save the changes.
You can choose your router from our list to see exactly how to forward ports for an ACTi ENR-1000 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for ACTi ENR-1000
Those are the steps for forwarding ports in your router for an ACTi ENR-1000 DVR.