The incoming ports that need to be forwarded for a Falco 4PRO DVR are:
Falco 4PRO - PC
- TCP: 80, 5050, 6050, 7050, 8000
- UDP:
Forwarding Ports for a Falco 4PRO DVR
When you use a Falco 4PRO DVR you might need to forward some ports in your router. By forwarding ports you allow connection requests coming from the internet to be directed to a Falco 4PRO DVR.
Routers are not designed to allow incoming network requests. A port forward can overcome this limitation.
Remember to Do These Things Before You Forward a Port
Make sure that you know these things before forwarding a port:
- Your router's internal IP address.
- Your DVR's internal IP address.
- The list 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. Our Router Detector tool is free to use and is part of our Network Utilities software.
You can also follow our Find Your Router IP Address article.
Forwarding a Port for a Falco 4PRO DVR
A smart way to forward your ports is to use Network Utilities. 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 way to forward a port is:
- You can start by logging in to your router.
- Find the port forwarding section in your router.
- Type your DVR's IP address into the correct box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports that you are forwarding for a Falco 4PRO DVR in the correct 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 Falco 4PRO DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for Falco 4PRO
That's all it takes to forward your ports for a Falco 4PRO DVR.