The ports that need to be forwarded for a LILIN DVR-204 DVR are listed here:
LILIN DVR-204 - PC
- TCP: 80, 8000, 9000
- UDP:
Set Up a Port Forward for a LILIN DVR-204 DVR
When you use a LILIN DVR-204 DVR you might need to forward some ports in your router. A port forward allows incoming connection requests from the internet to go straight to a LILIN DVR-204 DVR.
Routers generally do not allow incoming connection requests from the internet. A port forward can overcome this limitation.
Before Forwarding a Port
Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:
- Your router's IP address.
- Your DVR's IP address.
- The TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.
How to Locate Your Router's IP Address
To find your router's IP address the easy way you can use our free Router Detector software. It is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and is free for you to use it.
If you do not want to run the software, you can follow our Find Your Router IP Address guide.
How To Forward Ports for a LILIN DVR-204 DVR
You can use our Network Utilities software to automatically 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.
Port forwarding can also be set up step-by-step by hand. 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 for a LILIN DVR-204 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 LILIN DVR-204 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for LILIN DVR-204
Those are the steps to take in order to forward ports in your router for a LILIN DVR-204 DVR.