Here is a list of the ports that need to be forwarded for a Night Owl TL-DVR4 DVR:
Night Owl TL-DVR4 - PC
- TCP: 2049-2050, 9000
- UDP:
Set Up a Port Forward for a Night Owl TL-DVR4 DVR
You might need to forward some ports in your router when you use a Night Owl TL-DVR4 DVR. The purpose of forwarding ports is to make a direct connection from the internet to a Night Owl TL-DVR4 DVR.
Routers are not designed to allow incoming network requests. Forwarding ports can work around this limitation.
Remember to Do These Things Before You Forward a Port
Before forwarding a port make sure that you know these 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.
Find Your Router's IP Address
To find your router's IP address the easy way you can use our free Router Detector software. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.
We have a guide you can follow Find Your Router IP Address if you don't want to run the software.
How To Set Up Port Forwarding for a Night Owl TL-DVR4 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.
Alternatively you can do it by hand. The normal process for forwarding a port is:
- Log in to your router.
- Find the port forwarding section in your router.
- Put your DVR's IP address in the proper box in your router.
- Enter the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward for a Night Owl TL-DVR4 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 Night Owl TL-DVR4 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for Night Owl TL-DVR4
That's all it takes to forward your ports for a Night Owl TL-DVR4 DVR.