The following ports need to be forwarded for a QSee QR208-811-3 DVR:
QSee QR208-811-3 - PC
- TCP: 80, 9000
- UDP:
Set Up a Port Forward for a QSee QR208-811-3 DVR
You may need to forward ports in your router when you use a QSee QR208-811-3 DVR. The purpose of forwarding ports is to make a direct connection from the internet to a QSee QR208-811-3 DVR.
Routers are not designed to allow incoming network requests. A port forward can overcome this limitation.
Remember to Do These Things Before You Forward a Port
Before forwarding a port make sure that you know these things:
- The IP address of your router.
- Your DVR's IP address.
- 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.
You can also follow our Find Your Router IP Address article.
How To Forward Ports for a QSee QR208-811-3 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 way to forward a port is:
- Log in to your router.
- Locate your routers port forwarding section.
- Type your DVR's IP address into the correct box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports for a QSee QR208-811-3 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 QR208-811-3 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for QSee QR208-811-3
That is the process required to forward ports in your router for a QSee QR208-811-3 DVR.