The following ports need to be forwarded for a Qsee QSTD2416C8-320 DVR:
Qsee QSTD2416C8-320 - PC
- TCP: 80, 2000
- UDP:
Setting Up a Port Forward for a Qsee QSTD2416C8-320 DVR
When you use a Qsee QSTD2416C8-320 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 QSTD2416C8-320 DVR.
Routers generally do not allow incoming connection requests from the internet. A port forward can overcome this limitation.
Before You Forward a Port
Before forwarding a port make sure that you know these things:
- Your router's IP address.
- Your DVR's internal IP address.
- Each of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
Find Your Router's IP Address
The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. 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 QSTD2416C8-320 DVR
The easiest way to forward your ports is to use our Network Utilities software. 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 step-by-step process for forwarding a port is:
- Begin by logging in to your router.
- Locate the section in your router that deals with port forwarding.
- Put the IP address of your DVR in the proper box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports for a Qsee QSTD2416C8-320 DVR in the corresponding boxes in your router.
Some routers need to be rebooted in order for the changes to be saved.
You can choose your router from our list to see exactly how to forward ports for a Qsee QSTD2416C8-320 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for Qsee QSTD2416C8-320
That is the process required to forward ports in your router for a Qsee QSTD2416C8-320 DVR.