TECHNICAL MANUAL

STEP-BY-STEP CONFIGURATION OF
PORT FORWARDING

FOR

HIKVISION OR DAHUA NVR/DVR

USING MTN, AIRTEL, HUAWEI OR
MOBILY ROUTERS
Introduction

A Remote Surveillance System is a solution that allows monitoring of a specific

area especially in this context, the activities of each CBT Centre from JAMB’s
headquarters and other designated distant locations using technology. These
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software.

The key elements of a remote surveillance system often include:

1. Cameras: These capture video footage of the monitored area. They

can be wired or wireless and may have features like night vision, motion
detection, and pan/tilt/zoom capabilities.
2. Video Recorders: These, with the aid of an OEM’s embedded software
manage the video feeds, often with features like live viewing, storage, etc.
3. Connectivity: The system uses JAMB’s recommended routers through a secure
Port Forwarding to transmit the collected data from NVR/DVR to all designated
remote centers for footage viewing, analysis and reporting.
4. Software: This provides seamless access and management of each
remote location from a common console to provide real-time monitoring and the
ability to respond quickly to incidents, regardless of distance.

However, to ensure seamless and safe delivery of video contents, there is need to
configure each router and video recorder for end-to-end synchronization. This
guide therefore, provides the basic requirements and step-by-step information on
how to set up port forwarding on Centre’s MTN, Airtel, Huawei, or Mobily 3G/4G
routers in order to allow access to the Hikvision or Dahua NVR/DVR system.

The required ports for the NVR/DVR are:

 HTTP Port: 8000

 RTSP Port: 554
 Local IP Address of NVR/DVR: 192.168.1.4

Key Requirements:

1. A recommended working 3G/4G router (MTN, Airtel, Huawei or Mobily)

2. A recommended active DVR/NVR (e.g. Hikvison, Dahua)
3. Access to the router's admin interface
4. Ensure you have an admin privilege for the NVR or DVR
5. The local IP address of your NVR/DVR device (in this case: 192.168.1.4)
6. Your NVR/DVR ports to be forwarded (HTTP: 8000, RTSP: 554)
7. Personnel with good knowledge of networking and surveillance system
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CONFIGURE YOUR
ROUTER
Step 1: Log in to Router's Admin Interface using router’s default or
configured IP address

1. Open a web browser and type in the router’s IP address in the address bar.
Common IP addresses for 3G/4G routers are:
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 MTN: 192.168.1.1 (Then, configure NVR or DVR’s IP = 192.168.1.4)
 Airtel: 192.168.1.1 (Then, configure NVR or DVR’s IP = 192.168.1.4)
 Huawei: 192.168.1.1 (Then, configure NVR or DVR’s IP = 192.168.1.4)
 Mobily: 192.168.1.1 (Then, configure NVR or DVR’s IP = 192.168.1.4)

Meanwhile, you may need to reconfigure your Router and NVR/DVR Local
IP Address in this network range: 192.168.1.0/24

Router’s Local Area Network Address Settings

 IP Address = 192.168.1.1
 Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0

DVR / NVR’s Local Area Network Address Settings

 IP Address = 192.168.1.4
 Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0
 Gateway = 192.168.1.1

Your PC’s Local Area Network Address Settings

 IP Address = 192.168.1.2
 Subnet Mask = 255.255.255.0
 Gateway = 192.168.1.1

 Now, ensure you can PING the Gateway (192.168.1.1) from your PC.
 Then, try to also PING the NVR/DVR (192.168.1.4) from your PC.

If you obtain good transmit/receive responses from the ICMP status, then
you have established connectivity between your Router and the Video
Recorder.

 Now, open a browse and from the Browser’s Address Bar, type the
URL below:
 http://192.168.1.1 and hit Enter Key on your keyboard.
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* Configurations on Huawei and Mobily Router Interface

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WAN IP

Enter your username and password to log into the admin page. By default,
the username and password might be something like:

o Username: admin
o Password: admin or password

If you have changed the credentials, use the updated username and
password.

Step 2:
 Click on the “Connection” Tab
 View the WAN IP
 Copy it out as shown in the diagram below
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WAN IP

Figure 1: Step 2

Step 3:
Port - forwarding Navigation
 Huawei Router: Look for Settings → Security → Virtual Server
 Mobily Router: Look for Advanced Settings → NAT Settings → Port
Forwarding

 Click on “Settings” Tab

 Then, from the Security dropdown link, click on “Firewall Switch”
Tab
 Uncheck “Enable IP address filter”
 Uncheck “Disable WAN Port Ping”
 Uncheck “Enable LAN Mac address filter”
 Your Firewall Switch Tab page should look exactly like the image
below
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Figure 2: Step 3

Step 4:
Still on the Security Tab dropdown, click on Virtual Server
Type the details as follows:
 Name = HTTP
 LAN Port = 8000
 WAN Port = 8000
 LAN IP Address = 192.168.1.4 (i.e. the IP address of the NVR/DVR)
 Protocol: Both
Once this is done, click Add button. If everything is done right, you should have
a replica of the image below.
Repeat this step for RSTP
 Name = RSTP
 LAN Port = 554
 WAN Port = 554
 LAN IP Address = 192.168.1.4 (i.e. the IP address of the NVR/DVR)
 Protocol: Both
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Figure 3: Step 4

Step 5:
 Click on ACL Settings
 Enable HTTP on LAN
 Enable SSL on LAN
 Enable FTP on LAN
 Ensure that page settings look exactly like the image below
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Figure 4: Step 5

Step 6:
 Click on UPNP Settings
 Ensure that page settings look exactly like the image below
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Figure 5: Step 6

With this setup, your router is now ready to synchronize with your DVR or NVR, but
you need to setup your DVR or NVR to complete the synchronization processes.

PLEASE NOTE:
 That although, devices have different management interfaces, the policies are
just the same.
 You can navigate through the menu lists on devices management software
interface to change settings or implement security configurations as applicable.
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* Configurations on MTN Router Interface

Step 1: Login to the Router

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Open a browser, and from the Browser’s Address Bar, type the URL below:

 http://192.168.1.1 and hit Enter Key on your keyboard.

WAN IP

Figure 6: MTN Router's Login Interface

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WAN IP

Step 2: Add Port Forwarding Rules

Port - forwarding Navigation

 MTN Router: Look for Advanced Settings → NAT → Port Forwarding

 Airtel Router: Look for Advanced → Port Forwarding

Now, you need to create port forwarding rules for both HTTP and RTSP ports.

1. Click on "Add" or "Create New Rule" to start configuring the first port
forwarding rule.
2. Configure Port Forwarding for HTTP (Port 8000):

 Service Name: Enter a name like "Hikvision HTTP" or "NVR HTTP".

  Protocol: Select TCP/UDP or Both.
 WAN Port (External or Public Port): Enter 8000.
 LAN Port (Internal or Private Port): Enter 8000 (the same as the external
port).
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 Internal IP Address: Enter the local IP address of your NVR/DVR, i.e.,
192.168.1.4.

3. Click "Save" to save the HTTP port forwarding rule.

4. Add Port Forwarding for RTSP (Port 554):

 Service Name: Enter a name like "Hikvision RTSP" or "NVR RTSP".

  Protocol: Select TCP/UDP or Both.
 WAN Port (External or Public Port): Enter 554.
 LAN Port (Internal or Private Port): Enter 554 (the same as the external
port).
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 Internal IP Address: Enter the local IP address of your NVR/DVR, i.e.,
192.168.1.4.

5. Click "Save" to save the RTSP port forwarding rule.

Step 3: Verify and Apply Settings

 Ensure both port forwarding rules for HTTP (8000) and RTSP (554) are
listed correctly.
 Double-check that the correct internal IP address (192.168.1.4) is
associated with each rule.
 Save all settings and apply changes.
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CONFIGURE YOUR
DVR / NVR
To set up a Hikvision or Dahua DVR/NVR with HTTP port set to 8000, RTSP port
set to 554, and an IP address of 192.168.1.4, follow the steps below. This guide
assumes that 192.168.1.4 is your external IP address or router's public-facing IP
address, and you'll need to configure port forwarding on your router to make the
DVR/NVR accessible remotely.
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Here’s a step-by-step guide for both Hikvision and Dahua DVR/NVR systems:

Hikvision DVR/NVR Setup

1. Assign Static IP to DVR/NVR

 Internal IP (Static): 192.168.1.4 (Set this IP address in your internal

network).
 Login to your Hikvision DVR/NVR:
o Open a browser and type http://<DVR/NVR IP> (e.g.,
http://192.168.1.4).

o Enter your admin username and password to log in.

 Configure the IP address:

o Go to the Configuration menu.

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o Set the IP address to 192.168.1.4 (ensure this is within the same
subnet as your local network).
o Set Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0 and Gateway to the router's
IP
address (e.g., 192.168.1.1).
o Click Save.
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2. Set HTTP Port to 8000

 Go to Configuration → Network → Advanced Settings → Port Settings.

 Set the HTTP Port to 8000.
 Click Save to apply the change.
3. Set RTSP Port to 554

 In the Port Settings section, find the RTSP Port setting.

 Set the RTSP Port to 554.
 Click Save to apply the change.
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Step 4: Test Configurations

Once the port forwarding settings are applied, you can test whether they are
working correctly:

1. Internal Testing: From your local network, open a browser and try accessing
the device using the local IP address (e.g., http://192.168.1.4:8000 for
HTTP).

 HTTP Access: In a browser, test http://192.168.1.4:8000 to ensure the

HTTP port is properly set up.
 RTSP Access: Open VLC and try to connect to rtsp://192.168.1.4:554
to test the RTSP stream.

If everything is working locally, you can now access the device remotely using
the external IP address (which is 192.168.1.4) from any device connected to
the internet, provided that port forwarding is configured correctly.

2. External Testing: You can use an external network (e.g., mobile data or a
different Wi-Fi network) and check if you can access the NVR/DVR remotely
via the public IP address and the respective port (e. g., http://your-wan-
ip:8000 for HTTP and rtsp://your-wan-ip:554 for RTSP).

3. Firewall and Security Settings: Ensure that your firewall (if applicable)
allows the specified ports (8000, 554) to pass through. It may also be
necessary to adjust the NVR/DVR settings to allow remote access on these
ports.

Troubleshooting

4. Port Not Opening: If the ports are not opening, double-check the port
forwarding configuration and ensure the router's firewall isn’t blocking the
ports.
 2. Unable to Connect Remotely: If you're unable to connect remotely, confirm
that the public IP address is correct and that you are using the correct ports
(8000 and 554).
3. Device Inaccessible: If the NVR/DVR is not accessible locally, make sure
the internal IP address (192.168.1.4) is correctly assigned to the device, and
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Conclusion

By following the above steps, you should be able to successfully configure port
forwarding for your Hikvision or Dahua NVR/DVR on an MTN, Airtel, or Mobily
3G/4G router. This allows you to access your system remotely from any location
via the specified ports (HTTP: 8000, RTSP: 554).