What is a forwarding port on a Netrome Blackbox?
Forwarding ports is used to allow incoming connection requests from the internet to a Netrome BlackBox NS840 DVR. Routers generally do not allow incoming connection requests from the internet.
How to port forward a DVR?
Port forwarding can also be set up step-by-step by hand. The process for forwarding a port is: Log in to your router. Find the port forwarding section in your router. Type your DVR's IP address into the correct box in your router.
Setting Up a Port Forward for a Netrome Security BlackBox NS840 DVR
When you use a Netrome Security BlackBox NS840 DVR you may need to forward ports in your router. A port forward allows incoming connection requests from the internet to go straight to a Netrome Security BlackBox NS840 DVR.
Find the IP Address of Your Router
The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.
Setting Up a Port Forward for a Netrome Security BlackBox NS840 DVR
The easiest way to forward your ports is to use our Network Utilities software. Network Utilities lets you manage port forwards by putting them in when you need them and also removing the ones that you no longer need which maximized network security.
