Fix Problem for HUAWEI HG8122 to use True DDNS with CCTV
Check IP Address and Port of CCTV for setting Port forwarding at Router
- Check the settings at DVR that used to record video from all cameras in house (example: Watashi CCTV)
- Type IP Address of DVR at the Browser ex: 192.168.1.108 then press Enter
you'll find a Login page to enter DVR’s username and password and press login (If do not know IP Address, username and password of DVR, ask the technician who installed DVR)
- Type IP Address of DVR at the Browser ex: 192.168.1.108 then press Enter
- To check IP Address , select Setting > Network > TCP/IP: DVR IP Address is 192.168.1.108
- To check Port, select Setting > Network > Connection : most used Port is
- TCP Port : 37777 (Port for watching camera via Application on Smart Phone)
- HTTP Port : 81 (Port for watching camera through Web Browser)
Go to True DDNS web to set up
- Type https://trueddns.com/login at Web Browser then press Enter > Login by registered username and password and press login
- Select Service Management
- Pairing Port to align with DVR
- Port 11000 : enter TCP to align with TCP Port of DVR , click behind button to turn it ON
- Port 11001 : enter HTTP to align with HTTP Port of DVR , click behind button to turn it ON
- Press Confirm
3. Enter Port numbers obtained from True DDNS to replace old port numbers of DVR > press Save
Port Forwarding at Router
Login first time : type 192.168.1.1 at Browser and press Enter
- Account : admin
- Password : password
- Validate Code : enter letters shown below, if they’re not clear, press Refresh to change them
- press Login
Page to change Password, with following conditions:
- Password : should contain at least 6 letters
- Comply with at least 2 from 4 combinations: number, lowercase letter, uppercase letter and special characters e.g. ` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = + \ | [ { } ] ; : ' " < , . > / ?.
- Should not repeat with any word in Username
- press Apply
- Go back to Login page, enter information
- Account : admin
- Password : enter the Password
- Validate Code : enter letters shown below, if they’re not clear, press Refresh to change them
- press Login
If passed first time Login : type 192.168.1.1 at Browser and press Enter
- Account : admin
- Password : enter the Password
- Validate Code : enter letters shown below, if they’re not clear, press Refresh to change them
- press Login
- Forward Rules > Port Mapping Configuration > press New
- Forward Rules > Port Mapping > set up as follows:
- Type : select User-defined
- Application : do not choose
- Enable Port Mapping : tick a check mark to enable
- Mapping Name : enter name
- Internal Host : enter IP Address of device to forward Port
- External Source IP Address : leave it blank
- Press Add
- After pressing Add, set up 2 ports as follows:
- TCP Port : 11000 to watch camera via App on Smart Phone
- Protocol : select TCP/UDP
- Internal Port : enter Port 11000
- External Port : enter Port 11000
- External source port number : enter 0
- HTTP Port : 11001 to watch camera via Web Browser
- Protocol : select TCP/UDP
- Internal Port : enter Port 11001
- External Port : enter Port 11001
- External source port number : enter 0
- once finished, press Apply (number of Port Forwarding will depend on using device that may be 1 port or more)
- TCP Port : 11000 to watch camera via App on Smart Phone
- After pressing Apply, IP address that’s forwarded will be shown in top table, to add IP address to forward, press New again
Close DDNS settings at Router
- Go to Network Application > DDNS Configuration
- Click a check mark in front of preferred profile > press Delete > a pop up to confirm deletion, press OK
Close DDNS settings at DVR
- Go to Setting > DDNS
- Remove a check mark > press Save
Test using through Mobile Internet or Internet at different place from home
- Test using Camera App on Smart Phone by Domain created and port from True DDNS, if the setting is correct, you can see picture from camera
- Test using through Web : enter Domain name follow by Port numbers from True DDNS e.g. eddie555.trueddns.com:11001 , if the setting is correct, you can access camera's Web page