Configuring Windows Firewall for DW IP Finder™
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Affected Roles: Administrator, Owner
Related Digital Watchdog VMS Apps: DW IP Finder™
Complexity: Low
Last Edit: October 21, 2022
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DW IP Finder™ can be a helpful tool for configuring the settings of your Digital Watchdog MEGApix® IP cameras. However, it is a common issue for Windows Firewall to block communication between the surveillance solutions of the DW Spectrum® Server and cameras on the local network. An example of this might be the DW IP Finder tool encountering difficulty locating certain MEGApix IP cameras or being unable to locate cameras at all.
This article will outline how to change the Windows Firewall security settings to allow the DW IP Finder application, specifically, to have an easier time communicating with your MEGApix IP cameras.
**NOTE: DW IP Finder is compatible with Windows OS only. You may acquire this tool from the DW IP Finder product page under the Software tab.
To allow DW IP Finder to communicate through your server’s Windows Firewall:
Select “Allow an app through Windows Firewall”.
Click on the Change Settings button to enable the ability to change the security settings.
If you do not have the “DW IP Finder” program listed, please refer to the Manually Adding DW IP Finder to Windows Defender Firewall section below.
If you have installed the DW IP Finder application but the program is not listed among the allowed apps for Windows Defender Firewall:
Select “Allow an app through Windows Firewall”.
Click the “Change settings” button, then click the “Allow another app…” button.
Click the “Browse…” button and set the Path to the DW IP Finder program located in:
C:\Program Files(x86)\DW IP Finder\DW_IPFinder.exe
After setting the Path, click the “Network types…” button.