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I did a quick search on the Netgear forums. As best I can tell, Virtual Server is a common feature on some brands of routers, but is not directly supported on Netgear routers. Someone commented that UPnP provides limited Virtual Server functionality, but did not explain the limits. Best, Christopher

Thanks! That's good to know. My Netgear FVS328 is a number of years old. I have a WNDR3700, but I use that as an access point, not the router. I'll check the WNDR3700 user guide and see if I can find a feature similar to the D-Link Virtual Server. May just need to upgrade my router. Best, Christopher

I understand exactly what I want to do. I know you are trying to be helpful, but I don't think these analogies are needed. Have you successfully mapped an external port on the WAN (e.g. www.domain.com:10057) to a different internal port on the LAN (e.g. 192.168.0.57:80) using a Netgear router? According the documentation on my Netgear FVS328 router, the Start Port and Finish Port are used to specify a range of ports to be forwarded, and are not used to specify a mapping of one port to another port. Has anyone successfully mapped one port to another port in a router? If so, what router did you use? Best, Christopher

I thought Starting Port and Ending Port was a range. Here is the documentation for my router ... Best, Christopher

What are examples of routers that support this feature? Is this commonly supported? I don't think this is supported on the Netgear FVS328 and other Netgear routers. Best, Christopher

Thanks. I don't think that feature is supported in the Netgear model I have. Best, Christopher

I would like to forward port 10057 on the router to 192.168.1.57:80 as described above, but I'm not sure how to do that. I'm using a Netgear FVS328, but I think the options are similar to many of the Netgear routers. I know how to forward 10057 to 192.168.1.57:10057, but not 192.168.1.57:80. Does anyone know how this is done? Best, Christopher

Yes, thanks, that was the thread. Ideally, I would prefer to access the cameras through the NVR, but in the case of Avigilon, the pricing of the iOS gateway may be quite expensive, in which case, using a third-party app like IP Camera Viewer may be a more practical alternative for the home install. Best, Christopher

FWIW, here in California, many Home Owner Association management companies recommend the opposite, which is to say, do absolutely nothing. HOAs have been sued because they added some surveillance cameras, and therefore assumed the responsibility for providing security, and when someone suffers injury, the HOA did not fulfill that responsibility, and is therefore found negligent. You can't win. And you can't quit the game. Best, Christopher

Port forwarding is done in the router. Best, Christopher

Where do discussions about routers go? Best, Christopher

Networking is the wrong forum to ask about accessing cameras via the network? Best, Christopher

Right. In the past year or so someone posted a method for assigning ports to cameras. There was a method to the madness, but I don't recall the details. My NVR is on port 80 for web access and port 22609 for a remote client. I'm testing the iOS app IP Camera Viewer, and want to connect to the cameras directly. Best, Christopher

I was testing the 2MP version. Best, Christopher

I expect you are referring to analog, but the Avigilon H.264 box with built-in lens is an exceptional camera for the price. I was amazed at the low light performance at full zoom. Best, Christopher

Me too, only I'm headed towards a different destination of MP IP. Best, Christopher

My guess is manufacturers are cranking up the gain in a competition for the best low light specifications. Best, Christopher

Which model are you using? I have a Samsung SVD-4400 and it's a good performer, but there is no excuse for the difficulty of the install. There is no notch or anything to help with alignment when attaching the camera to the base, so you have to line up four tiny screw holes that you can't see, and while trying to keep that in alignment, screw in four tiny screws that are determined to fall to the ground and hide in the bushes. In the end, I decided to mount the camera to the base near the ground, and then take that assembly with up the ladder attach the wall mount last, feeding the extra cable back through the hole just before attaching it to the wall. The install design is a disaster. Best, Christopher

I have an Axis 207MW. It does not have the low light that you want, but the connection across a 4400 square foot house has been flawless since installing several years ago, in part because the Netgear WNDR3700 is an excellent wireless router. I agree with another comment, use an AP, and then you can select the camera of your choice. The Netgear dual band bridges work extremely well. I would recommend H.264 to minimize the bandwidth. If you decide to license Exacq, you should PM thewireguys. Michael provides excellent advise and support. Best, Christopher

Coming at this from a different angle, if a Gateway server can handle multiple ACC servers over the internet, then it might be possible to create an internet hosting service for ACC iPhone/iPad viewing. This assumes that the Gateway can associate unique user names and passwords for each ACC server. Of course, there's always the backup plan of third party apps. I have not yet connected the IP Camera Viewer to an Avigilon, but it works well for a Panasonic. This is a reasonable solution for real-time viewing. It does not support viewing of recorded video, but the Exacq implementation of that feature is not particularlry useful either. Best, Christopher

FWIW, the Exacq web server is not pre-installed on Exacq's smaller embedded NVR to minimize the load, and Exacq recommends installing the web server on a separate box, though many customers do install the web server and run it on the same box. It will likely be the same for Avigilon. Sites with only a few cameras will likely be fine running everything on a single box, but that's just a guess at this point. It's somewhat similar for the Avigilon recommended systems. The Intel Atom is not listed, though ACC reportedly runs fine on an Atom with a modest number of cameras. Best, Christopher

The iPhone and iPad apps are free (you can download them now), but it's my understanding the Gateway will be licensed. Best, Christopher

That's my impression too, which means, depending on pricing, it might not be practical for small installs. Best, Christopher

Right. It's not clear if there will be one price for the Gateway, or if the Gateway pricing will scale to match a four camera install. Best, Christopher

One important question is, when the pricing is announced, will it scale down to four camera installs? Best, Christopher