Hi, All. I have a cctv system that i wanna use using my smart phone. I have set up most of it but once out of range of the router it dont work. Been told need to set up port forwarding.... spoken to my internet provider and they will not help or advise how to port forward!

If you can or know any1 who maybe able to set me this all up to work correctly then please contact me.... I will appreciace and also pay for a drink!

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Thanks!

Instead of forwarding the ports, I think you can use "dns" and get access to it using your smart phone.

For more information on how to do this, go to: cctv dyndns (http://www.dyndns.com/support/kb/dvrs.html)

And this is Port Forwarding Tutorial - VIDEO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXKATNBgOpo).

I hope this helps..

Have you managed to sort it?

Thanks for the Advice but cant get it working.....

Would appreciate some1 to call out and set up... i will pay a reasonable amount!

Thanks

Not my cup of tea, would'nt say I can do it but I've done it in the past for friends..

Why don't you call a CCTV engineer to do that for you? I'm sure there will be someone in here who knows somebody..

Guys?

Where abouts are you?

Hi, All. I have a cctv system that i wanna use using my smart phone. I have set up most of it but once out of range of the router it dont work. Been told need to set up port forwarding.... spoken to my internet provider and they will not help or advise how to port forward!

If you can or know any1 who maybe able to set me this all up to work correctly then please contact me.... I will appreciace and also pay for a drink!

Ring or text: 07900 440666


Thanks!

I dont mind having a look. I do networking and worked on CCTV a few times.

Where are you located? If i can sort it i wont charge, Plus ill be alot cheaper then getting a tech'y or CCTV engineer out :)

Master Erol - this is his name, that's how he's known around Sheffield, I've been told that he deals with CCTV and Satellite devices. If you want to just give him a call to see if he can manage it for you: 07782 171 510. Customer gave this number saying he is reliable person for CCTV things.

Give it a go..

Ive just done it on my new CCTV DVR and its nice and easy.

You need to:
Find the ip of your dvr(or pc if thats acting as dvr).
Find the external ip of your router (either by going to google and typing what is my ip, or going into the router). For example lets say this is 78.1.3.4

Then forward a port number (I used 800) in your router setting to your DVR IP addy(portforward.com will tell you how to do this).

Now to connect to your dvr from outside your wifi (using internet explorer or similar) you would type 78.1.3.4:800 this would bring you to your dvr login page.

Now depending on which smartphone app you use (I use Eagle eyes, for use with avtech dvr's) you will need to set it up, previousley when you set it up you entered the IP address of the physical dvr (will have been something like 192.168.1.20), you now need to change this to the physical address of your router(in this example 78.1.3.4), and it will also ask for a port number, put this as the port number you setup earlier. Then the rest of the settings like username and password.

Hope this helps.

Just bookmarking this for later.

I tried this about a year ago and failed miserably. About time I had another go at it.

:hihi:

Just bookmarking this for later.

I tried this about a year ago and failed miserably. About time I had another go at it.

:hihi:

If its a standalone dvr, the hardest part is the port forward, it is pretty cool having my camera's viewable via my phone though.

Then forward a port number (I used 800)

Technically should have been abover port 1024 as 800 is reserved, although i'm not sure what for.

Just been pedantic :-)

If its a standalone dvr, the hardest part is the port forward, it is pretty cool having my camera's viewable via my phone though.

I remember trying all sorts, including a dynamic DNS, with no success. I could see the pictures on our network, but not elsewhere. I did think that perhaps our IP (Virgin) might not allow it, but reading your instructions makes me think I might have just cocked up and I want to have another go.

Ta.

Technically should have been abover port 1024 as 800 is reserved, although i'm not sure what for.

Just been pedantic :-)

Well it wanted to use 80, I didn't so I just added another 0 (I know nothing on my home n/w has used that but couldn't be arsed searching if it was reserverd for something so just used it.)

Just looked and something called MDBS Daemon uses port 800, pretty sure thats something to do with Oracle so i'm ok using that port.

On the topic of port forwarding, what would happen if I have 2 pc's that say needed port 80 forwarding to them? And the program that needed port 80 forwarding would use port 80?

Technically speaking anything upto 1024 is reserved even if it isn't actually used by anything. Chances are though unless you use something really obviouse like ftp/smtp etc then you should be ok. I was just getting my daily dose of pedant in. ;-)

Actually.

Do we know if the OP has a dedicated IP. Could be a problem if not.

On the topic of port forwarding, what would happen if I have 2 pc's that say needed port 80 forwarding to them? And the program that needed port 80 forwarding would use port 80?


REMOVED as realised what I said was a load of rubbish. LOL

Actually.

Do we know if the OP has a dedicated IP. Could be a problem if not.

True then the only option would be dyndns.

Saying that my IP isn't static but it has never changed.

There really shouldn't be anything that requires port 80 forwarding to it as this is used for HTTP. I am only guessing as I am not 100% but if you forwarded port 80 to a specific device no one else on the same public IP would be able to receive HTTP traffic.

Thats what I thought (hence I didnt use port 80) but looking on port forward alot of stuff does require port 80 forwarding. Something I might have to test.

Unfortunatley networks are not my expertise in the IT world.

Doesn't http traffic only use 80 outbound? Then the webserver it is conencting to uses it inbound?

Doesn't http traffic only use 80 outbound? Then the webserver it is conencting to uses it inbound?

No. I deleted what I said as I realised that it was wrong.

Your OS/PC randomly picks a port say 1024. The packet is sent to the webserver on port 80 with a source port of 1024. When the packet gets to the webserver the source and desitination ports are switched. So the source would become 80 and destination would be come 1024. So in actual fact 80 is only used for sending http requests FROM your computer not receiving.

So yeah technically the DVR could have 80 forwarded to it but not sure if you needed 2 things forwarded to 80.

No. I deleted what I said as I realised that it was wrong.

Your OS/PC randomly picks a port say 1024. The packet is sent to the webserver on port 80 with a source port of 1024. When the packet gets to the webserver the source and desitination ports are switched. So the source would become 80 and destination would be come 1024. So in actual fact 80 is only used for sending http requests FROM your computer not receiving.

So yeah technically the DVR could have 80 forwarded to it but not sure if you needed 2 things forwarded to 80.

Seems to make sense, I have never come accross any real problems with forwarding or chosing ports, so I cant see it being all too common, especially with most things you can stipulate what port the device is to use.

The only real solution I guess would be to have a switch, which works at layer 3 so can inspect the MAC address. So forward port 80 to the switch, the switch will then divvie up dependant on MAC.

I am only very early on doing a CCNA (1 month in) so maybe very wrong. LOL

The only real solution I guess would be to have a switch, which works at layer 3 so can inspect the MAC address. So forward port 80 to the switch, the switch will then divvie up dependant on MAC.

I am only very early on doing a CCNA (1 month in) so maybe very wrong. LOL

CCNA is on my list of things to do, but with the amount of literature to read I just dont have the time yet.

I don't know if it is because i'm a complete geek but I am really enjoying it. Most people said it was awfully boring, but I find it quite interesting.

I don't know if it is because i'm a complete geek but I am really enjoying it. Most people said it was awfully boring, but I find it quite interesting.

Whenever I get sent on courses and stuff with work I love the practical but can quite easily fall asleep through the powepoint presentations. Luckily I learn more with practical training.