Network Ports for IP Video Surveillance Tutorial

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IPVM Team
•Last Updated Dec 21, 2022 16:44 PM

Network ports are critical for remote video viewing and recording and without proper configuration, IP video will not work. Beyond that it is critical to understand how they relate to security.

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In this tutorial, we examine:

  • Why ports are used
  • The format for ports
  • How ports are assigned
  • Well-Known ports for video surveillance
  • Uncommon / manufacturer specific ports
  • Risks of open ports
  • Multiple port use for VMSes
  • Using NMAP to scan ports

Why ***** *** ****

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How *** ***** ********?

**** ******* *** ******** ********* ** three ******, ***** ** *** ******* or *** ******** **** *** ** general ******* ************. *** ********* *****, from #* ** #**,*** *** ******** accordingly:

  • ****** *****, **** ***** - ****: ****** ***** *** assigned ******** ********* **********. ***** *** ******** *** *******, well-known ****.
  • **** *****, **** ******** - *****: **** ***** *** assigned ****************. ***** *** *** ******** ******** operation ***. **** ************ *** ******** platforms **** **** ************ ** **** group.
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Well-Known *****

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  • **** **: **** (********* ******** ********) for ******* ******** *** *** *******
  • **** **: *** ******* *** **** transfer, ********* ***** *****
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  • **** ***: ****** ****** *****, ** 'secured' **** *******.********** **** ** ****** ************.
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Uncommon / ************ ******** ***** *** ***** ************

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Port ******** ****

** **** *****, ************ ********* **** use '********' **** ** ******* ***** that **** ** ******** ** **** traffic ******* ******** ********* *** ***. If ***** **** *********** *** *** known *** ********, ***** ************ ******* will *** ****.

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**** ***** ******** *********** *** ******* ***** **** **** on ******* **** *** *************.

Multiple **** *** ******

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NMAP **** ******** *****

******* ************ ******* *** **** **** ports, ********** *** ***** ** **** those **** *** ****** ** * key ******* ******** ****.

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*** **** ******* ** *** **** can ******** *** **** ******** **** port ******** *****, *** ***:******* ** ***********.

Comments (4)
UI
Undisclosed Integrator #1
•Jan 26, 2016

Excellent article Brian - Thank you. Comprehensive overview and easy to understand :)

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jo
jason oneal
•Apr 17, 2016

Does changing ports from default help with security? Such as changing 80 to 103.

U
Undisclosed #2
•Apr 17, 2016
IPVMU Certified
In reply to jason oneal

Yes, if you are being scanned, many bots try only the well known ports to save time. You can use one in the thousands, as long as no other network traffic is using it.

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #3
•May 12, 2018

Still don't get it. I need a picture I guess. If your coming in from the outside your ip address isnt going to be a 192.168.000.000 number. It will be a public number. So explain it from coming outside to a computer/ server inside with a vms on it.