The ports that need to be forwarded for a KGuard TC801 DVR are listed here:
KGuard TC801 - PC
- TCP: 80, 9000
- UDP:
Setting Up a Port Forward for a KGuard TC801 DVR
You may need to forward ports in your router when you use a KGuard TC801 DVR. By forwarding ports you allow connection requests coming from the internet to be directed to a KGuard TC801 DVR.
Routers do not generally allow incoming connection requests from the internet. By forwarding ports you can work around this limitation.
Remember to Do These Things 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 IP address of your DVR.
- A list of TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.
How to Locate Your Router's IP Address
You can run our free Router Detector software to locate your router's IP address. The software is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and it is completely free to use.
If you do not want to run the software, you can follow our Find Your Router IP Address guide.
Setting Up a Port Forward for a KGuard TC801 DVR
We have Network Utilities software that can 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:
- You can start by logging 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 for a KGuard TC801 DVR in the corresponding boxes in your router.
Some routers need to be rebooted in order for the changes to be saved.
You can choose your router from our list to see exactly how to forward ports for a KGuard TC801 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for KGuard TC801
That is the process required to forward ports in your router for a KGuard TC801 DVR.