The ports that need to be forwarded for a Qsee QSTD501616C-500 DVR are listed here:
Qsee QSTD501616C-500 - PC
- TCP: 80, 2000
- UDP:
Set Up a Port Forward for a Qsee QSTD501616C-500 DVR
You may need to forward ports in your router when you use a Qsee QSTD501616C-500 DVR. Forwarding ports is used to allow incoming connection requests from the internet to a Qsee QSTD501616C-500 DVR.
By default routers do not allow incoming network requests. Forwarding ports can work around this limitation.
Before You Forward a Port
You need to know the following things before you can forward a port:
- The internal IP address of your router.
- Your DVR's IP address.
- The TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.
Find Your Router's IP Address
We have free Router Detector software to help you find your router's IP address. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's 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.
How To Set Up Port Forwarding for a Qsee QSTD501616C-500 DVR
The easiest way to forward your ports is to use our Network Utilities software. With Network Utilities, you can easily forward ports and also un-forward ports quickly so that you can keep your network up to date with the ports that you need forwarded and maximize your network security.
Alternatively you can do it by hand. The process for forwarding a port is:
- Start by logging in to your router.
- Look for the port forwarding section in your router.
- Put the IP address of your DVR in the proper box in your router.
- It is now time to type the TCP and UDP ports that you are forwarding for a Qsee QSTD501616C-500 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 QSTD501616C-500 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for Qsee QSTD501616C-500
That is the process required to forward ports in your router for a Qsee QSTD501616C-500 DVR.