
#Port fowarding on murus pro how to
The below chart simply illustrates the process on how to access your IP cameras via the local and external network.Įditor’s Note: There is NO need for IP camera port forwarding if you want to access the camera in the LAN (local area network) – that’s when your devices share the same router network with the cameras.Īll you need is a correct IP camera address and type it in the web browser address bar, that’s it.

The biggest advantage of CCTV IP camera port forwarding is that you can access your security cameras remotely even your devices are in public (static/dynamic) IP addresses or WAN (Wide Area Network) – you are outside the home router network.Īfter you set up port forwarding for your IP surveillance cameras, the router will forward incoming Internet requests on the port that your IP camera uses, so that you can access the camera remotely over the Internet. For example, the battery powered cameras can’t be accessed via the web browser where the camera will be always on, and therefore, drain the battery life quickly. In other words, when you enable port forwarding for IP cameras, you are turning on remote Internet access for the IP surveillance cameras.Įditor’s Note: Not all IP cameras allow for or need port forwarding. Here is an analogy to explain the IP camera port forwarding - when you live in a hotel, your friend can get your room number by providing your name to the hotel manager. IP camera port forwarding is a function of network routers that enables you to configure specific communication ports to be routed to your IP security cameras and systems on the Internet.
