Step 1) Download and Install the TZO Dynamic DNS V3 software on the system you wish to use as a Server.  You can use any system that typically holds all your Digital Photos.
You first need to Install and Configure the TZO Software on the host/server. 

Download TZO software from http://ftp.tzo.com/tzosetup.exe  and install it on the server you wish to share photos from.

Select a 10 or 30 day trial, and select a domain name such as Yourname.TZO.COM
10 day trial requires no email address, a 30 day trial requires an email and we send your TZO Trial Key

As you continue to setup TZO, you will come to the Web Server selection screen as shown below.  Select ENABLE FOR PHOTO SHARING as shown circled in red below. The Server automatically selects the “MY Pictures” folder as the default folder, and default look and feel for the album.  You can change the look and the feel from the default settings later.  Click FINISH

TZO will then attempt to communicate with the router properly via UPnP. There are now 2 options:

DID TZO SUCEED AND ASK YOU IF YOU WANTED TO USE PORT 80?
If so, Click YES and this will map the port automatically to your server.  TZO will then ask you to CHECK THE PORT again.  Click YES.  This will test to see if your ISP blocks port 80. 

DID TZO HAVE TROUBLE COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR ROUTER?
If TZO cannot talk to the router, UPnP may be disabled in your router. Enable the UPnP in the router and try again Since the port cannot be verified as operational, the Web Server will be defaulted to port 81.  Click Finish and TZO will then ask if you wish to CHECK PORT 81.  Click Yes.

Step 2) Test the TZO Photo Server on your LAN
You are now ready to test and make sure that the web server is running properly and answering HTTP requests.  The first test will be a LAN test.  Use a Web Browser on the Server, and go to http://127.0.0.1  as shown in the screenshot below:



Once you enter this   You should then be connected with the web server and see the default web page or depending on the level of configuration and changes you made to the web server, you will see your custom web pages.

Hint: Having trouble with this step?  Not Connecting? 
If you cannot connect at this point, something went wrong.  Make sure you do not have any software firewalls such as Symantec Internet security or the Windows Firewall running.  Check the TZO software, make sure the Web Server is Started and that the system is on the network.
 
Now that you have ensured the TZO Photo Web Server is up and running on the local LAN, and you can see the Photo Web page(s), you may now need to open ports in the router manually.  If TZO could not verify that the ports were open, or could not communicate with your router and could not verify, its smart to open the ports manually.  This will enable remote HTTP (web) to be accessed over the Internet.  This means you can now run your own web server using your own domain name.  Most servers can also host multiple sites all on the same port!

Step 4) Configuring port forwarding in the Applications and Gaming Menu
Opening ports in your Linksys router is very easy.  You first need to log into your Linksys router
Log into the router by going to http://192.168.1.1 and using your username and password to log into the router as shown in the screenshot below:

(The Linksys default username and pw is blank/admin as shown below)

Once you log into the router, Find and Click the APPLICATIONS and GAMING link in the top menu as shown circled in the screenshot below.  Your router may look slightly different, but most Linksys routers now have all port forwarding within the Applications and gaming menu.



Once you get into the APPLICATIONS and GAMING menu in the router, you will see a list of ports, and IP's as shown in the screenshots below.  Keep in mind that your router will look like one of the two screenshots.  Newer routers will look like the first screenshot, and older models appear similar to the second screenshot. 

Step 5) Adding Ports into the Applications and Gaming Menu in the Linksys Router

A) Newer Linksys Routers - If your Applications and Gaming screen looks similar to the one below, WEB is already pre-defined in the drop down list of ports.  You should set yours to look like the screenshot below.  Select WEB from the dropdown list of applications, then select TCP, Set the LAN IP to 192.168.1.200 and Enable should be checked on.  You should also add port 81 if your ISP blocks port 80, you won't have to add another port, you just change the port on the server. 
In the Applications and Gaming menu, add in the “WEB81” name within the Application field. 
exactly as shown below.  Then add in the Start port of 81, End port is 81, TCP or Both for protocol (either will work) and make sure the IP address is set to the Static LAN IP of the web server we set earlier.  In this case, we used 192.168.1.200.  Now make sure the port range is enabled.  Scroll down and click SAVE SETTINGS to save these settings.  You are now done with the port forwarding. Double check your settings before moving to the next step.

Newer Linksys routers - Applications and Gaming screen.

B) Older Linksys Routers - If your Applications and Gaming screen looks similar to the one below, you should set yours to look like the screenshot below.  Add in the “WEB” name within the Application field exactly as shown below.  Then add in the Start port of 80, End port is 80, TCP or Both for protocol (either will work) and make sure the IP address is set to the Static LAN IP of the web server we set earlier.  In this case, we used 192.168.1.200.  Now make sure the port range is enabled.   You should also add port 81 if your ISP blocks port 80, you won't have to add another port, you just change the port on the server. 

In the Applications and Gaming menu, add in the “WEB81” name within the Application field. 
exactly as shown below.  Then add in the Start port of 81, End port is 81, TCP or Both for protocol (either will work) and make sure the IP address is set to the Static LAN IP of the web server we set earlier.  In this case, we used 192.168.1.200.  Now make sure the port range is enabled.  Scroll down and click SAVE SETTINGS to save these settings.  You are now done with the port forwarding. Double check your settings before moving to the next step.


Older Linksys routers - Applications and Gaming screen.


Step 7) Connecting to your Web Server using a browser via the Internet

You are now ready to test and make sure that the Web Server is running properly and answering HTTP requests over the Internet.   This means you must leave the network where the Server is located to test over the WAN (Internet).  If your PC you are using as a Web Server is located at your home, go to work and test this step, or go to a friends house with a broadband connection and test from there.  If the server is at work, do your final tests from home, etc.

Connect a system to the Internet and the run a web browser on that system.  You will now need to type in the DOMAIN NAME you are using when you signed up with TZO as shown in Step 6.  See the screenshot shown below for an example



As shown above, type in the TZO DOMAIN NAME that you set in the router in step 6, in this case we used YourName.TZO.com  – hit Enter.  You should then be connected with your web browser in seconds and see your TZO Photo web page.  It may take 10-20 seconds for the page to appear for the first time depending on how many pictures you have.  If you see the Photos on your website you are done!  You can now customize the look and feel of the TZO Photo pages using the Photo server DISPLAY screen. 

Having trouble with seeing your site remotely?  Not Connecting? 
If you cannot connect at this point, something went wrong.  Make sure you connected properly in Step 3 (Local LAN testing).  Have someone at the remote location check that the TZO web server is powered up and that you have the web server running and listening on the host system as described in step 1. You should also check that you are using the proper domain name, and check that the ports are opened properly in the router.  If all else fails, There are a few things you should check immediately before testing again: 

A) Is port 80 blocked by your ISP?  Call them and ask.

B) Does your ISP provide you with a cablemodem or DSL modem with Built-in firewall? If so, this DSL or Cablemodem firewall should be disabled or put in Bridge mode.  Having a firewall in front of your Linksys router will cause problems with ports, and your server will not work.  Your ISP can help you do this.

C) Do you have any Software firewall enabled such as Windows Firewall, Symantec Internet Security, or some other software application that could be blocking port 80, 81, etc? If so, disable it and try again.


By default web servers use port 80.  This is done “behind the scenes” in the browser.  If your  ISP blocks port 80, or if you are forced to run your web server on an alternate port, you must put a :portnumber  (that's a colon and port number) after the URL as shown below.  In this example, the ISP blocks port 80, so we set the Web Server to port 81, restart the server and make sure we have port 81 forwarded to the server IP.  If you cannot use 81, and wish to use another port, set the server to that port, and then forward the port selected to the IP address of the server.



To check if certain ports are blocked, you can use the TZO Web Server to check your ports remotely to see what's blocked and what's not. Once you find a port that is open, you can then forward that port to the LAN IP of your server.