Here is a list of the ports that need to be forwarded for a QSee QSD6209 DVR:
QSee QSD6209 - PC
- TCP: 80
- UDP:
Forward Ports for a QSee QSD6209 DVR
When you use a QSee QSD6209 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 QSD6209 DVR.
Routers are not designed to allow incoming network requests. Forwarding ports can work around this limitation.
Before You Forward a Port
Before forwarding a port make sure that you know these things:
- Your router's internal IP address.
- The internal IP address of your DVR.
- The list of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
Locate Your Router's IP Address
We have free Router Detector software to help you find 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.
How To Forward Ports for a QSee QSD6209 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.
Another option is to go through the process of forwarding ports one step at a time. The process for forwarding a port is:
- Log in to your router.
- Locate your routers port forwarding section.
- Type the IP address of your DVR into the correct box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports that you are forwarding for a QSee QSD6209 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 QSD6209 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for QSee QSD6209
That's all it takes to forward your ports for a QSee QSD6209 DVR.