The incoming ports that need to be forwarded for a QSee QS408 DVR are:
QSee QS408 - PC
- TCP: 80, 9000
- UDP:
Setting Up a Port Forward for a QSee QS408 DVR
You may need to forward ports in your router when you use a QSee QS408 DVR. Forwarding ports is used to allow incoming connection requests from the internet to a QSee QS408 DVR.
Routers generally do not allow incoming connection requests from the internet. By forwarding ports you can work around this limitation.
Before Forwarding a Port
Before forwarding a port make sure that you know these things:
- The internal IP address of your router.
- Your DVR's internal IP address.
- A list of TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.
Locate Your Router's IP Address
You can run our free Router Detector software to locate your router's IP address. It is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and is free for you to use it.
You can also follow our Find Your Router IP Address article.
Setting Up a Port Forward for a QSee QS408 DVR
We have Network Utilities software that can forward ports for you. 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 process for forwarding a port is:
- Start by logging in to your router.
- Locate your routers port forwarding section.
- Put the IP address of your DVR in the proper box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports that you are forwarding for a QSee QS408 DVR in the correct boxes in your router.
Usually you have to reboot your router in order to save the changes.
You can choose your router from our list to see exactly how to forward ports for a QSee QS408 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for QSee QS408
That is the process required to forward ports in your router for a QSee QS408 DVR.