The following ports need to be forwarded for a Defender SN300-4CH-001 DVR:
Defender SN300-4CH-001 - PC
- TCP: 80
- UDP:
Setting Up a Port Forward for a Defender SN300-4CH-001 DVR
You may need to forward ports in your router when you use a Defender SN300-4CH-001 DVR. A port forward allows incoming connection requests from the internet to go straight to a Defender SN300-4CH-001 DVR.
Routers generally do not allow incoming connection requests from the internet. By forwarding a port you can overcome this limitation.
Before You Forward a Port
Make sure that you know these things before forwarding a port:
- Your router's IP address.
- Your DVR's IP address.
- Each of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
Find Your Router's IP Address
We have free Router Detector software to help you find your router's IP address. The software is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and it is completely free to use.
Otherwise, you can follow our guide Find Your Router IP Address.
Setting Up a Port Forward for a Defender SN300-4CH-001 DVR
A smart way to forward your ports is to use Network Utilities. Network Utilities lets you manage port forwards by putting them in when you need them and also removing the ones that you no longer need which maximized network security.
Port forwarding can also be set up step-by-step by hand. The normal process for forwarding a port is:
- Begin by logging in to your router.
- Locate your routers port forwarding section.
- Put the IP address of your DVR in the proper box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports for a Defender SN300-4CH-001 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 a Defender SN300-4CH-001 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for Defender SN300-4CH-001
Those are the steps to take in order to forward ports in your router for a Defender SN300-4CH-001 DVR.