The following ports need to be forwarded for an IC Realtime IP Cameras:
IC Realtime IP Cameras - IP Camera
- TCP: 80, 443, 554, 32789, 37777
- UDP: 37778
Setting Up a Port Forward for an IC Realtime IP Cameras

You might need to forward some ports in your router when you use an IC Realtime IP Cameras. By forwarding ports you allow connection requests coming from the internet to be directed to an IC Realtime IP Cameras.
Routers generally do not allow incoming connection requests from the internet. A port forward can overcome this limitation.
Before You Forward a Port
Make sure that you know these things before forwarding a port:
- Your router's internal IP address.
- Your camera's IP address.
- A list of TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.
Locate Your Router's IP Address
The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and is free for you to use it.
You can also follow our Find Your Router IP Address article.
Setting Up a Port Forward for an IC Realtime IP Cameras
You can use our Network Utilities software to automatically forward ports for you. 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.
Alternatively you can do it by hand. The process for forwarding a port is:
- You can start by logging in to your router.
- Locate the section in your router that deals with port forwarding.
- Type the IP address of your camera into the correct box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports that you are forwarding for an IC Realtime IP Cameras in the correct boxes in your router.
Frequently you have 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 an IC Realtime IP Cameras:
List of Routers - Customized for IC Realtime IP Cameras
Those are the steps for forwarding ports in your router for an IC Realtime IP Cameras.