5.Use Port Mapping to Assign Virtual Server Ports
Typically, there is an “Advanced Setup” (or similar) section on the router’s web page where you can find a “Virtual Server” or “Port Mapping”
i.Once you have located the “Virtual Server” (or similar) section, select the “By Port” method if this option is available.
ii.Select “TCP” in the “Port Type” field.
iii.Next, select “Single” if a “Single/Range” option is available. This is so that you can open individual ports rather than a range of them.
iv.In the “Port Number” field, enter “Port 80 to Port 80” if you intend to you use the camera’s default port settings (discussed earlier in this Appendix). If you do not intend to use the default settings, or if you will be using multiple cameras, you will need to enter a different port number (i.e., 83, 84, etc.). The “Port Number” field, for example, will then read “Port 83 to Port 83”, etc. In this case, the private Port 83 will now be opened as a public port. Please make sure that the public and private ports match (i.e., Port 83 to Port 83). Please also remember that for multiple cameras, you will need to open multiple ports for each camera (as discussed earlier in this Appendix). Therefore, for the camera for which you just opened Port 83, you will also need to open ports such as Port 5003 (Video Port). For example, in the “Port Number” field, enter “Port 5003 to Port 5003”.
v.After opening each port, click on “Add” (see figure on previous page).
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