The ports that need to be forwarded for a Digital Watchdog DW-VMAXD1 DVR are listed here:
Digital Watchdog DW-VMAXD1 - PC
- TCP: 2000
- UDP:
Forwarding Ports for a Digital Watchdog DW-VMAXD1 DVR
You may need to forward ports in your router when you use a Digital Watchdog DW-VMAXD1 DVR. A port forward allows incoming connection requests from the internet to go straight to a Digital Watchdog DW-VMAXD1 DVR.
By default routers do not allow incoming network requests. A port forward can overcome this limitation.
Before Forwarding a Port Checkoff This To Do List
Before forwarding a port make sure that you know these things:
- The IP address of your router.
- Your DVR's IP address.
- Each of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
How to Locate Your Router's IP Address
You can run our free Router Detector software to locate your router's IP address. It is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and is free for you to use it.
Otherwise, you can follow our guide Find Your Router IP Address.
How To Forward Ports for a Digital Watchdog DW-VMAXD1 DVR
You can use our Network Utilities software to automatically 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.
Alternatively you can do it by hand. The step-by-step process for forwarding a port is:
- Start by logging in to your router.
- Find 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 a Digital Watchdog DW-VMAXD1 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 Digital Watchdog DW-VMAXD1 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for Digital Watchdog DW-VMAXD1
That is the process required to forward ports in your router for a Digital Watchdog DW-VMAXD1 DVR.