Opened Ports And Internet Ip Address - Q-See QC SERIES User Manual

The default username and password are admin and admin. It is recommended for security
reasons that you change the password before you add the device to your NVR. See Section
3.6 for instructions on modifying the password on your camera.
Internet Explorer users may be asked to download an ActiveX plug-in from Q-See
International, Ltd. Firefox and Chrome users may be asked to allow QuickTime to run. In these
cases, you should allow the required plugins to operate. In some cases, you will be returned
to the log in screen after the plugin has loaded. This is normal.
Although ConfigTool is Windows only, the Web Service browser program will operate on
Macintosh computers as well. To access your camera without ConfigTool, simply enter the
camera's local IP address into the browser window on a computer located on the same
network.
After you log in, you should see live video
from your camera. This confirms that your
connection and camera are operating
optimally. You may also use the Web Service
program to access your camera separately
from your NVR. The camera can also be
accessed through the PSS software included
on the CD. These are both covered in the
next chapters.
Once you have confirmed that you can access your camera on a local network - and if you
wish to access it from over the Internet - you will need to confirm that the camera's ports have
been opened as well as obtain the camera's Internet IP address
If you are unable to see video from your camera, you should check all connections and ensure
that your computer software is operating properly. You may also wish to try to connect using
a different browser or computer if the problem persists. Instructions for opening ports and
troubleshooting connection issues are provided in the next section.
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OPENED PORTS AND INTERNET IP ADDRESS

Just as with your NVR, you will need to confirm that your ports are open and that your camera
is accessible from the Internet. You will also need to get the Internet IP address which you will
use to connect to the camera outside of its local network.
Confirming that the ports have been opened
To confirm that your ports have been forwarded successfully, go to www.canyouseeme.org
using a computer connected to the same router as the camera.
STEP 1. Enter "85" into the box labeled
"What Port?"
STEP 2. Click on the Check button.
STEP 3. You should see a green
"Success" message. If not, return to
ConfigTool and double-click on the
camera in the list. Change port 85 to
81 or 83 and click Apply to save your
changes before checking using that
new number on CanYouSeeMe.
STEP 4. Repeat for port 37777. If there
is a problem with port 37777, then try
37000 in the same manner as above.
Obtaining Internet IP address
This website will also display your Public IP address near the top of the page above the box
where you entered your port number. This is the first part of the number which you will use to
access the IP camera using your NVR, the PSS software, the Web Service browser app or
your mobile device from outside of your local network (away from the building in which your
NVR is located). The second part is the first port number that you confirmed was open. Using
the number shown in the image above, you would enter http://81.919.622.24:85 with 85
being the opened port. If you used a number other than 85 for the first port, you will use that
instead, placing it after the colon (":") in the address.
Be sure to record this address for use at your NVR. If you had to use a different port than
37777 you will need to record that as well.
Browser - Windows Internet Explorer
http://canyouseeme.org/
Open Port Check Tool
CanYouSeeMe.org - Open Port Check Tool
This page will serve as a free utility for remotely verifying a port is open or closed. It will
be useful for users who wish to check to see if a server or ISP is blocking certain ports.
Your IP: 81.919.622.24
What Port?
Check
Success: I can see your service on
81.919.622.24 on port (85)
Your ISP is not blocking port 85
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Fine
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