--- title: Dahua - P2P Services & Ports description: Dahua's P2P protocol allows remote access to NVRs and cameras without needing to configure port forwarding on a router. It is well suited to smaller installations where a dedicated network administrator is not available. However, P2P will not function in all network environments — particularly where a firewall is filtering outbound traffic --- [Skip to content](https://knowledge.ic.plus/dahua-p2p-services-ports#main-content) [Need Further Help? 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In all cases, the outbound connection is assigned a random UDP port at runtime. This means outbound UDP traffic cannot be filtered selectively — all outbound UDP must be permitted. ## When P2P Will Not Work P2P will fail when a firewall is filtering outbound traffic before it reaches the internet. This is most common in two situations: a hardware firewall appliance with strict outbound rules, or a carrier-managed firewall used to interconnect multiple sites over a VPN. 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