It’s important to understand how the Hikvision port forwarding works so you can have access to the IP cameras, DVR and NVR remotely from the Internet.

In this article, I explain how to configure port forwarding for a Hikvision DVR based on the ports it uses. If you want to learn more just keep reading…

Depending on the router you are using,  the menu is a little bit different and  you can find it under names such as “virtual server“, “Application and games” or “PAT“.

First you need to understand the port forwarding concept, so you can configure your Hikvision device and your router properly.  Let me guide you through this process…

As you can see in the picture, a request comes from the Internet and reaches the router’s external interface. Based in a table with rules, the router redirects the traffic to the DVR that is located in the internal network, is very simple, right?

Each device connected to a network and the Internet use ports for different types of services. The same is true or a Hikvision DVR as shown in the picture below.

In this example the ports configured in the DVR are 8082, 554, 8000, and 443.

Each port works with a different type of service as explained in my other article “Default ports for Hikvision”. ( I recommend you to read it to learn more).

Port forwarding configuration

 

Now that I know which ports I want to redirect it’s time to open the router’s menu and enter the information. Let’s take a look on how to do that…

Log in to your router and open the Port Forwarding Menu.

Add a rule for the ports you want to redirect and make sure you choose both protocols (TCP and UDP) and enter the DVR’s IP address.

Repeat the process for the other ports and save the configuration.

As you can see, the port forwarding was done for the HTTP, RTSP and server port.

Again, it’s important to read the article “Default ports for Hikvision” to better understand what are each port used for.

Here are some extra information to help you with Hikvision DVRs.