The ports that need to be forwarded for a QSee PCI and PCI-E DVR Cards DVR are listed here:
QSee PCI and PCI-E DVR Cards - PC
- TCP: 80, 1159, 1160
- UDP:
Set Up a Port Forward for a QSee PCI and PCI-E DVR Cards DVR
When you use a QSee PCI and PCI-E DVR Cards DVR you might need to forward some ports in your router. By forwarding ports you allow connection requests coming from the internet to be directed to a QSee PCI and PCI-E DVR Cards DVR.
Routers do not generally allow incoming connection requests from the internet. A port forward can overcome this limitation.
Before Forwarding a Port
You need to know the following things before you can forward a port:
- The IP address of your router.
- The IP address of your DVR.
- Each of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
Find Your Router's IP Address
We have free Router Detector software to help you find your router's IP address. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's 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 QSee PCI and PCI-E DVR Cards DVR
A smart way to forward your ports is to use Network Utilities. Network Utilities lets you manage port forwards by putting them in when you need them and also removing the ones that you no longer need which maximized 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 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 QSee PCI and PCI-E DVR Cards DVR in the corresponding boxes in your router.
Frequently you have 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 QSee PCI and PCI-E DVR Cards DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for QSee PCI and PCI-E DVR Cards
That is the process required to forward ports in your router for a QSee PCI and PCI-E DVR Cards DVR.