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DCS-G900 User’s Manual 
D-Link Systems, Inc.
Installing the DCS-G900 Behind a Router
Assigning and Opening Virtual Server Ports
2) Open Virtual Server Ports To Enable Remote Image Viewing
The Virtual Server Ports of your router must be opened for remote access to your camera. 
This is also referred to as port forwarding. Please proceed as follows:
• Select 
Enabled
to enable virtual server settings. 
• Select a camera name. 
• Enter your camera’s Local IP Address in the 
Private IP
field. 
• Select 
TCP
under 
Protocol Type
.
• If you are using the default camera port settings, enter 
80
in to the 
Public
and 
Private 
Port 
section. 
• Schedule should be set to 
Always
so that the camera images can be accessed at any 
time. 
• In the 
Virtual Servers List
, a check mark appearing before the camera name will indicate 
that the ports are enabled. 
• Click 
Apply
to save your settings. 
Note: 
If you are installing multiple cameras, be sure to open ONE Web port per additional 
camera installed: port 81, 82, etc. for Web server. 
 
                 
                                
                    
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DCS-G900 User’s Manual 
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Installing the DCS-G900 Behind a Router
Viewing Your Camera
After all settings have been entered correctly, a user inside or outside your network will have 
access to the camera through a standard Web browser. To access from the Internet, simply 
type in the IP Address of the router given to you by your ISP, a colon, and the port number 
local (home) network, simply enter the local IP Address of your camera (i.e. 
192.168.0.35). 
 
If using a port other than port 80, you must enter the IP address followed by a colon and the 
assigned port number.
 
                 
                                
                    
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DCS-G900 User’s Manual 
D-Link Systems, Inc.
IPView SE Application Installation
IPView SE software is included for administrators to manage up to 4 DCS-G900s remotely. 
Administrators can also record to hard drive and configure advanced settings for the 
DCS-G900. IPView SE is a complete software management tool for the DCS-G900 and 
includes all configurable settings available in the web configuration utility.
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. A menu screen will appear as shown below.
IPView SE Application Installation
Click 
Install Software
Click 
Install IPView SE
 
                 
                                
                    
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IPView SE Application Installation
Click 
Yes
Click 
Next
Click 
Next
 
                 
                                
                    
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IPView SE Application Installation
Click 
Finish
After successfully installing the IPView SE, the application program for the DCS-G900 is 
automatically installed to \Programs\IPView SE Directory.
To start running the IPView SE click on Windows
®
Start > Programs > IPView SE > 
IPView SE. 
Once the IPView SE application control panel is executed, the interface will appear: