Appendix D. Configuring Port Forwarding Manually - Planet Networking & Communication ICA-E3550V User Manual

Appendix D. Configuring Port Forwarding
The device can be used with a router. If the device wants to be accessed from the WAN, its IP address
needs to be set up as a fixed IP address. The port forwarding or Virtual Server function of router also
needs to be set up. This device supports UPnP traversal function. Therefore, user could use this feature
to configure port forwarding of NAT router first. However, if user needs to configure port forwarding
manually, please follow the steps below:
Manually installing the device with a router on your network is an easy 3–step procedure as follows:
1. Assign a local/fixed IP address to your device
2. Access the Router with Your Web browser
3. Open/Configure Virtual Server Ports of Your Router
1. Assign a local/fixed IP address to your device
The device must be assigned a local and fixed IP Address that allows it to be recognized by the router.
Manually setup the device with a fixed IP address, for example, 192.168.0.100.
2. Access the Router with Your Web browser
The following steps generally apply to any router that you have on your network. PLANET wireless AP
is used as an example to clarify the configuration process. Configure the initial settings of the router by
following the steps outlined in the router's Quick Installation Guide.
If you have cable or DSL service, you will most likely have a dynamically assigned WAN IP address.
'Dynamic' means that your router's WAN IP address can change from time to time depending on your
ISP. A dynamic WAN IP address identifies your router on the public network and allows it to access the
Internet. To find out what your router's WAN IP address is, go to the Status screen on your router and
locate the WAN information for your router. As shown on the following page the WAN IP address will be
listed. This will be the address that you will need to type in your web browser to view your camera over
the Internet. Be sure to uncheck the Reset IP address at next boot button at the top of the screen after
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