The following ports need to be forwarded for a KGuard KG-MR NVRs DVR:
KGuard KG-MR NVRs - PC
- TCP: 80, 9000
- UDP:
Setting Up a Port Forward for a KGuard KG-MR NVRs DVR
When you use a KGuard KG-MR NVRs DVR you may need to forward ports in your router. A port forward allows incoming connection requests from the internet to go straight to a KGuard KG-MR NVRs DVR.
Routers are not designed to allow incoming network requests. Forwarding ports can work around this limitation.
Before Forwarding a Port
Make sure that you know these things before forwarding a port:
- 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
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.
You can also follow our Find Your Router IP Address article.
Forwarding a Port for a KGuard KG-MR NVRs DVR
The easiest way to forward your ports is to use our Network Utilities software. With Network Utilities, you can easily forward ports and also un-forward ports quickly so that you can keep your network up to date with the ports that you need forwarded and maximize your network security.
You can also choose to set up port forwards manually. The step-by-step process for forwarding a port is:
- Log in to your router.
- Look for 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 that you are forwarding for a KGuard KG-MR NVRs 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 KGuard KG-MR NVRs DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for KGuard KG-MR NVRs
That's all it takes to forward your ports for a KGuard KG-MR NVRs DVR.