Planet IVS-H120 [82/91] Appendix f configure port forwarding manually

Appendix F:

Configure Port Forwarding Manually

The device can be used with a router. If the device wants to be accessed from the WAN, its IP

address needs to be setup as fixed IP address, also the port forwarding or Virtual Server function

of router needs to be setup. This device supports UPnP traversal function. Therefore, user could

use this feature to configure port forwarding of NAT router first. However, if user needs to

configure port forwarding manually, please follow the steps as below:

Manually installing the device with a router on your network is an easy 3–step procedure as

following:

1. Assign a local/fixed IP address to your device

2. Access the Router with Your Web browser

3. Open/Configure Virtual Server Ports of Your Router

1. Assign a local/fixed IP address to your device

The device must be assigned a local and fixed IP Address that allows it to be recognized by the

router. Manually setup the device with a fixed IP address, for example, 192.168.0.100.

2. Access the Router with Your Web browser

The following steps generally apply to any router that you have on your network. The PLANET

WNRT-620 is used as an example to clarify the configuration process. Configure the initial settings

of the router by following the steps outlined in the router’s Quick Installation Guide.

If you have cable or DSL service, you will most likely have a dynamically assigned WAN IP

Address. ‘Dynamic’ means that your router’s WAN IP address can change from time to time

depending on your ISP. A dynamic WAN IP Address identifies your router on the public network

and allows it to access the Internet. To find out what your router’s WAN IP Address is, go to the

Status screen on your router and locate the WAN information for your router. As shown on the

following page the WAN IP Address will be listed. This will be the address that you will need to

type in your web browser to view your camera over the Internet. Be sure to uncheck the Reset IP

address at next boot button at the top of the screen after modifying the IP address. Failure to do

so will reset the IP address when you restart your computer.