The following ports need to be forwarded for a QSee QSD2316L DVR:
QSee QSD2316L - PC
- TCP: 80, 2000
- UDP:
Forwarding Ports for a QSee QSD2316L DVR
When you use a QSee QSD2316L DVR you may need to forward ports in your router. A port forward allows incoming connection requests from the internet to go straight to a QSee QSD2316L DVR.
By default routers do not allow incoming network requests. Forwarding ports can work around this limitation.
Before Forwarding a Port Checkoff This To Do List
Make sure that you know these things before forwarding a port:
- The internal IP address of your router.
- The internal IP address of your DVR.
- Each of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
Locate Your Router's IP Address
You can run our free Router Detector software to locate your router's IP address. The software is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and it is 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.
Setting Up a Port Forward for a QSee QSD2316L DVR
We have Network Utilities software that can 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:
- You can start by logging in to your router.
- Locate your routers port forwarding section.
- Type the IP address of your DVR into the correct box in your router.
- It is now time to type the TCP and UDP ports that you are forwarding for a QSee QSD2316L 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 QSD2316L DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for QSee QSD2316L
That's all it takes to forward your ports for a QSee QSD2316L DVR.