Port Forwarding Basics - Clinton Electronics Shadow 4-Ch Series User Manual

• Router IP addresses and configuration pages vary by manufacturer. Use the following information as a basic
guide in configuring a router to set up port forwarding.
• Refer to the Port Forwarding section of the user manual for the router or visit www.portforward.com and click on
the Port Forwarding Guides link for more detailed information.
• Call Clinton Tech Support for help with router port forwarding.
1. Open an internet browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari, etc.)
2. Log in to the router. This will usually be the Default Gateway found in NETWORK > Network Setup > Ethernet >
Gateway.
3. Enter the login information for the router.
4. After successful login to the router find the Advanced Settings or Firewall Settings.
5. Find the Port Forwarding/Port Triggering section and select Port Forwarding.
6. Service Types: TCP/UDP should be enabled.
7. Enter the Web Port number from the DVR (default is 80) into the Starting Port and Ending Port.
8. Enter the IP address of the DVR (found in NETWORK > Network Setup > Ethernet > IP Address).
9. Click OK or SAVE.
These steps will need to be repeated to open the SMS Port (default 7000). Instead of entering 80 for the Starting and
Ending Ports, you will enter 7000.
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