How to Port Forward Video Insight Server

Port forwarding is a necessary process of making your Video Insight Server accessible to the internet so that you can view it remotely. Without port forwarding, only people on your local network will be able to access the server. Find out how to open ports for Video Insight Server on your routers in this detailed guide. 

Video Insight Server Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• 1 GHz CPU
• 2 GB RAM 
• 10 GB free hard drive space (20 GB recommended)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, or Datacenter edition, with or without Hyper-V role enabled
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Standard or Enterprise edition (required only if deploying the Central Management Console)
• For ONVIF support an ONVIF Profile S compliant camera is required

Requirements to Port Forward Video Insight Server

Just before you begin with the process of port forwarding, make sure you have the following things:

• Downloaded and installed the Video Insight Server server software package hosted.
• The IP address of your router.
• IP address of your gaming device.
• TCP and UDP ports of Video Insight Server for your gaming device as mentioned in the section below.

Step-by-step guide on how to port forward Video Insight Server

Now that you have the above details noted down, you can move to the next stage of Video Insight Server port forwarding:

1. On your web browser address bar, type your router’s IP Address/Default Gateway.
2. Log in with your router’s credentials (username and password) to view your router’s firmware settings.
3. Navigate to the port forwarding section of your router.
4. Click on Port Forwarding.
5. Enter the IP address of your gaming device in your router in the correct box.
6. Put the TCP and UDP ports of the Video Insight Server server in the boxes in your router. The default Video Insight Server port number is 80. And then click the apply button.
7. And you’re done. Restart your router to let the changes take effect.
8. Once your changes take effect, now you can host an Video Insight Server server and let your friends connect to it as well. To let them connect to it, you need to provide them the hostname you are using, along with the port number. For example, ‘hostname.domain.com:25565’.

Video Insight Server ports needed to run the game

To play Video Insight Server online and create a server without any interruptions, you’ll have to allow access to certain ports on your firewall. The default Video Insight Server ports are:

TCP:	80, 4010, 4011, 1433

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!

Ports to forward on devices

Ports to run on Windows/PC

TCP:	80, 4010, 4011, 1433

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.

PureVPN’s Port Forwarding Add-on

A secure way to open all ports

To most people, port forwarding is quite a demanding task. For starters, every router has a different console, which often makes it difficult to navigate to specific settings.

Secondly, you won’t always be able to open Video Insight Server ports on your router if your ISP restricts the ports. Yes, you heard that right! ISPs are notorious for blocking ports due to security reasons. If ISP isn’t the reason behind a blocked port, then perhaps it could be your operating system’s firewall.

Well, you can make all these problems go away and enjoy smooth online gaming on all your desired systems with PureVPN’s Port Forwarding add-on. Through the Port Forwarding add-on, you can allow all ports, disallow all ports, and allow specific ports.

How do I port forward my IP camera?

To port forward your IP camera, you will need to login to your router and add a new port forwarding rule. The process for doing this will vary depending on your router, but usually involves adding a new “service” or “application” and then specifying the port(s) that need to be forwarded. Once you have added the new rule, you will need to restart your router for the changes to take effect. After your router has been restarted, you should be able to access your IP camera from anywhere on the internet.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to port forward Hikvision?

In order to port forward on a Hikvision system, you will need to login to your router and forward ports 1801-1810 UDP (for video) and 5002 UDP (for audio). You will also need to create a rule in the Hikvision interface to allow communication from the WAN IP of your router.

1. Login to your router and forward the necessary ports.
2. Create a rule in the Hikvision interface to allow communication from the WAN IP of your router.
3. That’s it! Your Hikvision system should now be accessible from the internet.

How do I port forward a video game?

To port forward a video game, you’ll need to know your router’s IP address. Once you have that, you can enter it into your web browser’s address bar and log in to your router’s configuration page. From there, you’ll be able to enable port forwarding for the game you want to play.