4.1 Configuring Port ForwardingIn order to access your camera from the Internet, you will need to configure your router for port forwarding. Ifyour router supports UPnP™ (Universal Plug and Play), the camera and router can communicate with eachother and set port forwarding automatically. This can be done during initial configuration (as explained in theSetup Guide), or by following one of the procedures below.There are two methods you can use to configure port forwarding via UPnP™.– Using the [Internet] tab (recommended)Using this method, the camera’s current port number may change. The camera will be assigned a portnumber that is not currently used by another device on the network. If port 80 is unavailable, the camerawill be assigned the first available port number between 50000 and 50050.To use this method, see Page 101.– Using the [UPnP] pageUsing this method, the camera’s port number will not change.To use this method, see Page 102.Note• If your router does not support UPnP™, you need to configure the router’s port forwarding featuremanually. See Page 102.• If your router’s UPnP™ feature is turned off (most routers have UPnP™ turned off by default), youneed to turn it on in order to configure port forwarding automatically. Refer to the operating instructionsincluded with your router and the Panasonic Network Camera website(http://panasonic.net/pcc/support/netwkcam/) for more information.• If you have a PPPoE or PPTP connection to your Internet Service Provider, disable your router’smaximum idle time setting. Refer to the operating instructions included with your router for moreinformation.• UPnP™ features are available when using the camera in IPv4. The camera does not support UPnP™ for IPv6 connections.100 Operating Instructions4.1 Configuring Port Forwarding
