Create a Port Forward for Honeywell HRG Series DVR in your Router

Here is a list of the ports that need to be forwarded for a Honeywell HRG Series DVR DVR:

Honeywell HRG Series DVR - PC

• TCP: 80, 8000
• UDP: 80, 8000

Setting Up a Port Forward for a Honeywell HRG Series DVR DVR

You might need to forward some ports in your router when you use a Honeywell HRG Series DVR DVR. By forwarding ports you allow connection requests coming from the internet to be directed to a Honeywell HRG Series DVR DVR.

Routers do not generally allow incoming connection requests from the internet. A port forward can overcome this limitation.

Before Forwarding a Port Checkoff This To Do List

Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:

• Your router's IP address.
• Your DVR's internal IP address.
• The list of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.

Locate Your Router's IP Address

To find your router's IP address the easy way you can use our free Router Detector software. 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.

How To Forward Ports for a Honeywell HRG Series DVR DVR

We have Network Utilities software that can forward ports for you. Since Network Utilities allows you to both forward and un-forward ports easily you can keep your network security maximized, and then forward ports only when you need them.

Alternatively you can do it by hand. The normal process for forwarding 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.
• Enter the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward for a Honeywell HRG Series DVR 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 Honeywell HRG Series DVR DVR:

List of Routers - Customized for Honeywell HRG Series DVR

That's all it takes to forward your ports for a Honeywell HRG Series DVR DVR.