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47D-Link DCS-932L User Manual
Section 5 - Security
Note:BecauseadynamicWANIPcanchangefromtimetotimedependingonyourISP,youmaywanttoobtainaStaticIPaddressfromyourISP.A
StaticIPaddressisaxedIPaddressthatwillnotchangeovertimeandwillbemoreconvenientforyoutousetoaccessyourcamerafromaremote
location. The Static IP Address will also allow you to access your camera attached to your router over the Internet.
4. Open Virtual Server Ports to Enable Remote Image Viewing
TherewallsecurityfeaturesbuiltintotheDIR-655routerpreventusersfromaccessingthevideofromtheDCS-932LovertheInternet.Therouter
connectstotheInternetoveraseriesofnumberedports.TheportsnormallyusedbytheDCS-932LareblockedfromaccessovertheInternet.
Therefore,theseportsneedtobemadeaccessibleovertheInternet.ThisisaccomplishedusingtheVirtualServerfunctionontheDIR-655router.
TheVirtualServerportsusedbythecameramustbeopenedthroughtherouterforremoteaccesstoyourcamera.VirtualServerisaccessedby
clicking on the Advancedtaboftherouterscreen.
1. Click Enabled.
2. Enter a dierent name for each entry.
3.Enteryourcamera’slocalIPAddress(e.g.,192.168.0.120)inthePrivateIPeld.
4.SelectTCPforHTTPport,andTCPfor5556-5559ports.
5.Ifyouareusingthedefaultcameraportsettings,enter80intothePublicandPrivatePortsection,clickApply.
6.SchedulingshouldbesettoAlwayssothatthecameraimagescanbeaccessedatanytime.
Followthesestepstocongureyourrouter’sVirtualServersettings: