Changes

===Enabling remote HTTP(S) access===

===Enabling remote HTTP(S) access===

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* To enable remote HTTP access, log in to the router's WebUI and navigate to the  '''System → Administration → Access Control''' tab. Once in the '''Administration-Access Control''', find the '''Enable remote HTTP access''' field and put a check mark next to it:

To enable remote HTTP access, log in to the router's WebUI and navigate to the  '''System → Administration → Access Control''' tab. Once in the '''Administration-Access Control''', find the '''Enable remote HTTP access''' field and put a check mark next to it:

'''WARNING''': once you set up any type of remote access, your router becomes vulnerable to malicious attacks from unknown hosts throughout the Internet. It is highly recommended that once you enable remote access, you also change the router's default password to a string, custom password. You can change the router's password in '''[[RUT950_Administration#General|System → Administration → General → Administrator Password]]'''

'''WARNING''': once you set up any type of remote access, your router becomes vulnerable to malicious attacks from unknown hosts throughout the Internet. It is highly recommended that once you enable remote access, you also change the router's default password to a string, custom password. You can change the router's password in '''[[RUT950_Administration#General|System → Administration → General → Administrator Password]]'''

====Step 2: Set an APN====

====Step 2: Set an APN====

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'''Note:''' ''If you have a Public IP address already, you can skip this step.''

'''Note:''' If you have a Public IP address already, you can skip this step.

 

* To set the APN, while in the router's WebUI, navigate to the '''Network → WAN''':

To set the APN, while in the router's WebUI, navigate to the '''Network → Mobile → General → Interface mob1s1a1 APN configuration''':

Once in the '''Interface mob1s1a1 APN configuration''' window, edit your mobile interface, find the '''APN''' field and enter you Internet Service Provider's APN:

* Once in the '''WAN''' window, edit your mobile interface, find the '''APN''' field and enter you Internet Service Provider's APN:

# '''Disable the Auto APN option'''

# '''Disable the Auto APN option'''

# Choose the correct '''APN''', which gives out a public IP address (for more information about that contact your Internet Service Provider)

# Choose the correct '''APN''', which gives out a public IP address (for more information about that contact your Internet Service Provider)

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* Additional notes on APN:

Additional notes on APN:

** '''NOTE 1''': don't use the exact APN value as seen in the example above as it will not work with your SIM card. APN depends on your Internet Service Provider (ISP), therefore, your ISP should provide you with their APN or, in many case, you can find your ISP's APN with an online search.

* '''NOTE 1''': don't use the exact APN value as seen in the example above as it will not work with your SIM card. APN depends on your Internet Service Provider (ISP), therefore, your ISP should provide you with their APN or, in many case, you can find your ISP's APN with an online search.

** '''NOTE 2''': furthermore, it should be noted that not all SIM cards support this functionality. Static or Dynamic Public IP addresses (obtained through APN) are a paid service and setting any APN value for a SIM card that doesn't support this service will most likely result in losing your data connection. If this is the case, it can be fixed by simply deleting the APN, but it also means that remote access through WAN IP will most likely not work on your SIM card.

* '''NOTE 2''': furthermore, it should be noted that not all SIM cards support this functionality. Static or Dynamic Public IP addresses (obtained through APN) are a paid service and setting any APN value for a SIM card that doesn't support this service will most likely result in losing your data connection. If this is the case, it can be fixed by simply deleting the APN, but it also means that remote access through mobile WAN IP will most likely not work on your SIM card.

** '''NOTE 3''': in some cases the SIM card doesn't require an APN in order to obtain a Public IP address. If that is the case for you, simply check what your router's WAN IP address is - if it's already a Public IP address, then you don't need to set an APN. The easiest way to find what your WAN IP address is to log in to the router's WebUI and check the '''WAN''' widget in the '''Overview''' page. The WAN widget will be on the right side of the page, second widget from the top:

* '''NOTE 3''': in some cases the SIM card doesn't require an APN in order to obtain a Public IP address. If that is the case for you, simply check what your router's mobile WAN IP address is - if it's already a Public IP address, then you don't need to set an APN. The easiest way to find what your mobile WAN IP address is to log in to the router's WebUI and check the '''MOB1S1A1''' widget in the '''Overview''' page:

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===Step 3: Configure Port Forwarding===

===Step 3: Configure Port Forwarding===

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* Navigate to the '''Port Forwards''' tab by going to '''Network → Firewall → Port Forwards''':

Navigate to the '''Port Forwards''' tab by going to '''Network → Firewall → Port Forwards'''. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and locate the '''New Port Forward Rule''' section. Set the following parameters:

* Scroll down to the bottom of the page and locate the '''New Port Forward Rule''' section. Set the following parameters:

# Custom name for the port forward.

# Custom name for the port forward.

# External port(s): '''8888''' (camera's HTTP port as set in the [[Hikvision:_remote_camera_access#Camera.27s_Web_User_Interface_.28WebUI.29|3.2]] section of this article)

# External port(s): '''8888''' (LAN device HTTP port)

# Internal IP: '''192.168.1.64''' (camera's IP as set in the [[Hikvision:_remote_camera_access#Camera.27s_Web_User_Interface_.28WebUI.29|3.2]] section of this article)

# Internal IP: '''192.168.1.100''' (LAN device IP address)

# Internal port(s): '''8888'''

# Internal port(s): '''80'''

# Click on '''Add''' button.

# Click on '''Add''' button.

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* If you plan viewing the camera's live stream via some sort of media player (for example, VLC), you should configure an additional Port Forwarding rule. Media players like VLC use the '''RTSP''' protocol. You can check the RTSP port in the camera's WebUI (as discussed in the [[Hikvision:_remote_camera_access#Camera.27s_Web_User_Interface_.28WebUI.29|3.2]] section of this article), but the RTSP default port is always '''554''' and there is no need to change it since by default the router doesn't use this port for any of its services (unless you use for some custom configuration. In that case, change the default RTSP port). So, once again make up a custom name for a new rule and set the following parameters:

 

 

 

 

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'''FINAL NOTE''': as you can see, once you add the new rule, it is already enabled and ready for use. From this point no more additional configurations are required, as your remote camera monitoring configuration is fully set up. Unless you want to set up Dynamic DNS for your router, you can skip to the '''[[#Testing_the_set_up|Testing the set up]]''' part of this guide.

After you have added the new rule, you will redirected to that rule's configuration window. Make sure to '''enable''' a rule. Everything else should already be in order so just click '''Save & Apply''' and your rule will be created.

===(Optional) Step 4: Configure Dynamic DNS===

===(Optional) Step 4: Configure Dynamic DNS===