The following ports need to be forwarded for a QSee QSD42908 DVR:
QSee QSD42908 - PC
- TCP: 80, 8000
- UDP:
Forwarding Ports for a QSee QSD42908 DVR
You may need to forward ports in your router when you use a QSee QSD42908 DVR. By forwarding ports you allow connection requests coming from the internet to be directed to a QSee QSD42908 DVR.
By default routers do not allow incoming network requests. By forwarding a port you can overcome this limitation.
Before Forwarding a Port
You need to know the following things before you can forward a port:
- Your router's internal IP address.
- The IP address of your DVR.
- The TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.
Locate Your Router's IP Address
To find your router's IP address the easy way you can use our free Router Detector software. It is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and is free for you to use it.
Otherwise, you can follow our guide Find Your Router IP Address.
Setting Up a Port Forward for a QSee QSD42908 DVR
We have Network Utilities software that can forward ports for you. Since Network Utilities allows you to both forward and un-forward ports easily you can keep your network security maximized, and then forward ports only when you need them.
Port forwarding can also be set up step-by-step by hand. The step-by-step process for forwarding a port is:
- Begin by logging in to your router.
- Find the port forwarding section in your router.
- 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 QSD42908 DVR in the correct 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 QSD42908 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for QSee QSD42908
Those are the steps for forwarding ports in your router for a QSee QSD42908 DVR.