The ports that need to be forwarded for a QSee QT426-811-5 DVR are listed here:
QSee QT426-811-5 - PC
- TCP: 80, 6036
- UDP:
Setting Up a Port Forward for a QSee QT426-811-5 DVR
You might need to forward some ports in your router when you use a QSee QT426-811-5 DVR. By forwarding ports you allow connection requests coming from the internet to be directed to a QSee QT426-811-5 DVR.
Routers generally do not allow incoming connection requests from the internet. By forwarding ports you can work around this limitation.
Remember to Do These Things Before You Forward a Port
Make sure that you know these things before forwarding a port:
- The IP address of your router.
- Your DVR's internal IP address.
- Each of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
Locate Your Router's IP Address
The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. Our Router Detector tool is free to use and is part of our Network Utilities software.
You can also follow our Find Your Router IP Address article.
Setting Up a Port Forward for a QSee QT426-811-5 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.
Port forwarding can also be set up step-by-step by hand. The way to forward a port is:
- Log in to your router.
- Find the port forwarding section in your router.
- Put your DVR's IP address 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 QT426-811-5 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 QT426-811-5 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for QSee QT426-811-5
Those are the steps to take in order to forward ports in your router for a QSee QT426-811-5 DVR.