Port Forwarding QSDR16RTCB on a Actiontec MI-424

Go to Main Menu/ Network and change the Type to DHCP, then click Apply and Exit. The DVR will advise that settings were saved successfully and ask to Restart click on OK.

After the DVR reboots go back to Main Menu/Network and write the ip address down. This is the ip address that you will be using to do port forwarding. 1) On the computer that is connected to the same router that the DVR is connected to, click on the Windows Start button and in the Run or Search box type- cmd then hit Enter.

2) You will now get a command prompt where you will type- ipconfig and hit Enter.

3) 4) You will now see the network settings of the network that you are connected to:

Write down the Default Gateway

5) 6) Enter the gateway into your browser address box and hit Enter: 7)

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You will now get the Login Screen for your Router: Enter your username and password now. By default the username is admin, and the password is password. Click the Ok button to log in to your router.

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10) 11) At this point you will follow the Port Forwarding instructions for your model of Router and the DVR that you are setting up: http://portforward.com/cports.htm 12) Click on Firewall Settings at the top of router home page.

Click on Firewall Settings at the top of router screen.

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Click on Port Forward

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Click on Add

17) Enter the ip address of the DVR and click on Add next to the protocol box.

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Edit Service Screen

2-In the Edit Service screen Click on Add Server Ports. 1-Enter a name for the DVR Service.

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3-Select Protocol- TCP 4-Select Source- Any 5-Select Dest.- Single

21) *There are three ports to forward*

Protocol Source Ports: Destination Ports:

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TCP

80 9000 - 18004
Any
When you select Single, a Port Box will appear to enter the first port- 80

Single

80

Protocol Source Ports: Destination Ports:

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TCP Any Single 9000

When you select Single, a Port Box will appear to enter the first port- 9000

When you select Single, a Port Box will appear to enter the first port- 18004

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25) When finished you can check to see if ports are open at: http://canyouseeme.org/ If all ports show open the last step is to allow active x controls to run in the IE Browser: Active X Setup
Follow the instructions for allowing Active X in the IE Browser, then just enter the address of the DVR into the Address box. Example Below ( *Adjust for any network differences )

26) 27) Thats it you should now have a login screen for your DVR.