How to setup Port Forwarding for IP Security Camera

IP security cameras are a type of digital video camera that transmits data over a network. They are often used in surveillance applications and can be integrated with security systems. IP cameras typically have a built-in web server that allows them to be accessed over the Internet.

IP Security Cameras

An Internet Protocol (IP) camera is a type of digital security camera that receives and sends video footage over an IP network. They are commonly used for surveillance in homes, offices, schools and other private organizations where a single personal or small team supervises a large area or setup. Unlike the analog (CCTV) camera, IP cameras do not require a local recording device to store the recording. IP cameras can be connected to the local internet network in the same way that phones and computers do so. IP cameras capture images in much the same way as a digital camera, and compress the files to transmit over the network. IP cameras may be used with a wired network connected via ethernet cable to a broadband modem or wirelessly via a WiFi router. Mostly people and businesses use different camera recording softwares to connect their cameras to their computers or their Mobile phones. This is often cheaper than buying dedicated recording hardware. The software can be used on a remote device to view the camera feed. Most commonly used IP camera softwares and devices are: Blue IRIS, NVR, iSpy, MotionEye.

Why use PureVPN with IP Cameras?

While using IP camera softwares to supervise your home or office from an remote location, your information (transmission feed) is being transferred over the local public Internet network. This creates a big security concern as the transmission over the Internet is not secure and can easily be hacked or spoofing by the unauthorized personal or hacker. Hackers, or any other entity with wrong intentions may use this sensitive or private information against you in various ways or sell them to other parties. A reliable VPN can help you encrypt your data and transfer it securely to the other device. PureVPN is one of the most reliable and trusted VPN service for clients who prefer their security, privacy and anonymity over anything because it uses AES-256 bits encryption standard, that is the same standard used by the US military. Zero logs policy ensures that no data or any other information is being recorded without your knowledge or consent. 

While using your IP camera application on the VPN connection, you might face problems connecting to the Ip camera remotely over the network. This problem usually occurs when the default IP camera transmission TCP port i.e. 80, media port 554 or any other NVR port like 88, 8888 is being blocked on your network. PureVPN offers the perfect solution for this problem in the form of Port Forwarding, which allows the user to open the desired ports on his network to use them for his IP camera applications.

How to setup Port Forwarding on a PureVPN Connection?

1. Go to your Member’s Area, select the Port Forwarding tab and then select the desired option (either open all ports or block all but enable following), enter port number 80, 554, 88, 8888 and apply settings.

2. Now you will need to setup the VPN on your VPN supported router in order to connect your cameras with it and then access them remotely. Please follow this link in order to check if your router is VPN supported and follow the connection setup instructions accordingly.
https://support.purevpn.com/supported-routers-and-protocols

3. Now, go to your web browser and access the website mentioned below to check your ports status.
https://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/

4. Now configure and setup the VPN Ip on your IP camera application.

How to open ports behind CGNAT

What if your ISP performs CGNAT? Most ISPs perform CGNAT (Carrier-grade Network Address Translation) to conserve bandwidth and assign a single IP address to multiple users connected to the same internet network. However, CGNAT makes it difficult for you to open ports on the router. 

To get around the CGNAT issue, you can use the Port Forwarding add-on to bypass this problem and port forward routers without hassle. 
Here’s more information on how to use PureVPN’s Port Forwarding add-on and bypass CGNAT in a few clicks.

Quickly and safely open ports using PureVPN

Opening a port shouldn’t be complicated. With the Port Forwarding add-on, it’s as simple as 1, 2, and 3!

Conclusion:

After reading this article, you should have a good understanding of the different types of IP security cameras available on the market today. It is important to take the time to research each type of camera and decide which one is right for your specific needs.