Applies to: BLAZE

Summary

Remote devices can be added to BLAZE using Port Forwarding. This can help with remote diagnostics, especially when it is not possible to physically access the device, or ship it for testing elsewhere. It is also common for BLAZE conformance testing.

This article describes the three-step process of setting up port forwarding in the camera LAN router, configuring the camera, and adding it to BLAZE.

Configuring the Router

To configure the router:

1. Log in to the camera LAN modem/router at its default gateway address using the router username and password.
    
2. Navigate to the router’s Port Forwarding / Virtual Server settings page.
    
3. Create a port forwarding rule using the camera’s IP address.
    

4. Configure the External and Internal ports with HTTP=8010, HTTPS=8011, RTSP=8012.  

   NOTE: Alternatively, enter a Start Port of 8010, and an End Port of 8012. Each 
   camera needs unique ports, so for the next camera you could use 8013, 8014, and 
   8015. These numbers are arbitrary but it is recommended to use high numbers to 
   avoid conflict.

5. Select TCP / UDP as the protocol.
   
   
    
6. Save the changes.

Configuring the Camera to Use the New Ports

To configure the camera to use the new ports:

1. Log in to the camera in a web browser.
    
2. Navigate to Settings > IP & Port > Port.
    
3. Configure the three ports as below.
   
   
4. Locate the public IP address of the router from its home page, or use https://www.ipchicken.com/.
    

5. Confirm accessibility using an external port checker tool such as https://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/.
   
   
    

   NOTE: Alternatively, from outside the LAN (some routers prevent you from doing 
   this from within the LAN), you should now have device access via a web browser,
   e.g. http://173.185.69.223:8010.

Adding the Device to BLAZE

To add the device to BLAZE:

1. Log in to BLAZE.
    
2. Navigate to Settings > Devices > Add device > Known address.
    
3. Enter the camera’s public IP address, port, username, and password to complete the process.