The following ports need to be forwarded for a Hikvision DS-7204HVI-SH DVR:
Hikvision DS-7204HVI-SH - DVR
- TCP: 80, 443, 554, 8000, 10554
- UDP: 80, 443, 554, 8000, 10554
Forwarding Ports for a Hikvision DS-7204HVI-SH DVR
You might need to forward some ports in your router when you use a Hikvision DS-7204HVI-SH DVR. Forwarding ports is used to allow incoming connection requests from the internet to a Hikvision DS-7204HVI-SH DVR.
Routers do not generally allow incoming connection requests from the internet. By forwarding ports you can work around this limitation.
Before You Forward a Port
Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:
- Your router's internal IP address.
- The internal IP address of your DVR.
- The list of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
Find the IP Address of Your Router
To find your router's IP address the easy way you can use our free Router Detector software. The software is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and it is completely free to use.
You can also follow our Find Your Router IP Address article.
How To Forward Ports for a Hikvision DS-7204HVI-SH 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.
Port forwarding can also be set up step-by-step by hand. The way to forward a port is:
- You can start by logging in to your router.
- Locate the section in your router that deals with port forwarding.
- Type the IP address of your DVR into the correct box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports for a Hikvision DS-7204HVI-SH DVR in the corresponding boxes in your router.
You probably will need 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 Hikvision DS-7204HVI-SH DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for Hikvision DS-7204HVI-SH
Those are the steps to take in order to forward ports in your router for a Hikvision DS-7204HVI-SH DVR.