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2. Using the left-hand menu, go to the Connection menu, and write down the HTTP port. It is
recommended to ensure the port number is at least 5 digits long to prevent any port conflicts. If need
be, change the port to a 5-digit number that is less than 65535, note the number down, and click
save before proceeding to the next step.
3. The system will prompt you to reset the camera. Click OK and wait for the camera to restart.
4. Restarting the camera may cause the device to use another IP address. Use the included IP Config
tool to find the IP address as detailed previously in this document.
5. Login to your camera, open the main menu then go to Setup -> Network.
6. Click the Connections menu item on the left-hand menu and ensure that the HTTP port has changed.
7. Click the DDNS menu item on the left-hand menu, pick Amcrest DDNS from the drop-down box, click
the checkbox next to Server Type, and then click the Save button on the bottom right.
8. To set a custom DDNS name, fill out the Domain Name field and click Save.
9. Write down the entire Domain Name field, including the white text that says.AmcrestDDNS.com
10. Click the UPnP menu item on the left-hand menu and click the enable checkbox at the top.
11. While in the UPnP menu, double click the HTTP port, and change both the internal and external HTTP
ports to match the number that was used in step 2.
12. Uncheck the last 4 checkboxes in the PAT table on the UPnP menu.
13. Click apply, then exit this menu to go back to the main menu, then re-enter the UPnP menu, and
ensure the UPnP status says, "Mapping Successful".
14. Open a web browser and enter in the DDNS domain name address from step 9, enter in a colon, then
type the port number from step 4 on to the end.
a. For example, if the DDNS domain name is http://abc123456789.AmcrestDDNS.com and your HTTP
Port is 33333, the URL would be http://abc123456789.AmcrestDDNS.com:33333
15. The browser may prompt you to install a plugin. Click install to download the plugin, and then click
on the plugin installation file to install the plugin.
16. If the browser prompts you to allow the plugin to work on the computer, hit Allow to ensure the
plugin can run successfully.
17. Enter in login details into the username and password fields and click login.
If the process above is not working, please contact Amcrest Support via one of the following options:
Visit http://amcrest.com/contacts
Call Amcrest Support using one of the following numbers
Toll Free: (888) 212-7538
International Callers (Outside of US): +1-713-893-8956
USA: (888) 212-7538
Canada: 437-888-0177
UK: 203-769-2757
Email Amcrest Customer Support
Port Forwarding Remote Web Access Setup
Port Forwarding is an alternative method to setting up remote access for Amcrest cameras. This
method should only be used if the UPnP/DDNS Remote Access method did not work.
Below is a step-by-step walkthrough that details how to setup the camera for Remote Web Access
using Port Forwarding:
1. Login to your camera, open the main menu then go to Setup -> Network.
and use the email form.
support@amcrest.com
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