The incoming ports that need to be forwarded for a Truon 8888 DVR are:
Truon 8888 - PC
- TCP: 80
- UDP:
Forward Ports for a Truon 8888 DVR
When you use a Truon 8888 DVR you might need to forward some ports in your router. The purpose of forwarding ports is to make a direct connection from the internet to a Truon 8888 DVR.
Routers are not designed to allow incoming network requests. By forwarding ports you can work around this limitation.
Remember to Do These Things Before You Forward a Port
Make sure that you know these things before forwarding a port:
- Your router's internal IP address.
- Your DVR's internal IP address.
- The list of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
How to Locate Your Router's IP Address
You can run our free Router Detector software to locate your router's IP address. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.
If you do not want to run the software, you can follow our Find Your Router IP Address guide.
How To Forward Ports for a Truon 8888 DVR
The easiest way to forward your ports is to use our Network Utilities software. Our Network Utilities software allows you to add port forwards and also remove them when you no longer need them to maximize your network security.
You can also choose to set up port forwards manually. The normal process for forwarding a port is:
- Start by logging in to your router.
- Locate your routers port forwarding section.
- Type your DVR's IP address into the correct box in your router.
- It is now time to type the TCP and UDP ports that you are forwarding for a Truon 8888 DVR in the correct boxes in your router.
You probably will need to reboot your router for the changes to take effect.
You can choose your router from our list to see exactly how to forward ports for a Truon 8888 DVR:
List of Routers - Customized for Truon 8888
Those are the steps for forwarding ports in your router for a Truon 8888 DVR.