Step 1.

Some routers & modems work best with port forwarding if you have a static local IP.
Manually set your network interface card ( NIC ) to use a static ip address.
You can also download my FREE Simple Static IP tool to set it for you.

Step 2.

Open your favorite web browser and input your routers ip address in the address bar.
Please note that you must have the http:// in order to connect to your router/modem properly.

Need help finding you router IP address? Click here

Step 3.

Once logged into the router, click the 'Advanced Settings' link on the left of the page.

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Step 4.

Once the 'Advanced Settings' page loads click on the'NAT' link at the left of the screen.

Now click on the 'Virtual Server' Link under 'NAT' on the left of the screen.

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Step 5.

Now for 'Lan IP Address type in the computers IP address

For 'Protocol Type' select the protocol you want to use.

For 'Lan Port' enter the port number you want to forward.

For 'Public Port' enter the port number you want to forward.

Now check the 'Enable' box.

To save your settings click the 'Add' button on the right.

Repeat step 5 to add more forwarding rules.

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All Done!

Step 1.

Some routers & modems work best with port forwarding if you have a static local IP.
Manually set your network interface card ( NIC ) to use a static ip address.
You can also download my FREE Simple Static IP tool to set it for you.

Step 2.

Open your favorite web browser and input your routers ip address in the address bar.
Please note that you must have the http:// in order to connect to your router/modem properly.

Need help finding you router IP address? Click here

Step 3.

After you logged into the router click on "Advanced" tab on the top of the page to access the Virtual Server page.

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Step 4.

Now click the 'Enabled' Box.

For 'Name' give your new rule a name.

For 'Private IP' enter the IP address of the computer you want to forward the port to.

For 'Protocol Type' select the protocol you want to use.

For 'Private Port' enter the port number.

For 'Public Port' enter the port number.

For the 'Schedule' option select 'Always'.

Once you have filled out the form click the 'Apply' button to save your settings.

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All Done!

Step 1.

Some routers & modems work best with port forwarding if you have a static local IP.
Manually set your network interface card ( NIC ) to use a static ip address.
You can also download my FREE Simple Static IP tool to set it for you.

Step 2.

Open your favorite web browser and input your routers ip address in the address bar.
Please note that you must have the http:// in order to connect to your router/modem properly.

Need help finding you router IP address? Click here

Step 3.

After you logged into the router click on "Advanced" tab on the top of the page to access the Virtual Server page.

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Step 4.

Now click the 'Enabled' button.

For 'Name' give your new rule a name.

For 'Private IP' enter the IP address of the computer you want to forward the port to.

For 'Protocol Type' select the protocol you want to use.

For 'Private Port' enter the port number.

For 'Public Port' enter the port number.

For the 'Schedule' option select 'Always'.

Once you have filled out the form click the 'Apply' button to save your settings.

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All Done!

Step 1.

Some routers & modems work best with port forwarding if you have a static local IP.
Manually set your network interface card ( NIC ) to use a static ip address.
You can also download my FREE Simple Static IP tool to set it for you.

Step 2.

Open your favorite web browser and input your routers ip address in the address bar.
Please note that you must have the http:// in order to connect to your router/modem properly.

Need help finding you router IP address? Click here

Step 3.

Enter the routers password here and click the submit button.

If you don't know it you can check our list of default router and modem password list here.

If you have changed it and don't remember it you may have to reset your device to factory default using the reset button on most routers.

Step 4.

Once logged into your router click on the "Firewall" link on the left of the page.

Now click on "Virtual Servers" listed under 'Firewall'.

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Step 5

Now when the page loads check the enable box.

For 'Description' give your entry a name.

In 'Inbound port' enter the port to be forwarded.
Example: 2100

Select the 'Type' of protocol for the rule.

For 'Private IP address' put the local IP of the computer the port will be forwarded to.

For 'Private port' put in the ending port to be forwarded.

Click the 'Apply Changes' button to save the new rule.

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All done!

Step 1.

Some routers & modems work best with port forwarding if you have a static local IP.
Manually set your network interface card ( NIC ) to use a static ip address.
You can also download my FREE Simple Static IP tool to set it for you.

Step 2.

Open your favorite web browser and input your routers ip address in the address bar.
Please note that you must have the http:// in order to connect to your router/modem properly.

Need help finding you router IP address? Click here

Step 3.

Once logged into the router, click the 'Firewall' icon at the top of the page.

After the page loads click on 'Firewall Settings' link

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Step 4.

After the page is loaded click on 'Add a new user-defined application'.

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Step 5

For 'Application Name' give your entry a name.

Select which 'Protocol' you wish to use.

For 'Port (or range)' put the port range or single port in.
Ex- From: 3000 to: 3300 For a range OR From: 3300 To: 3300 for a single port.

For 'Protocol Timeout' using the default values will work.

For 'Map to Host Port' using the default will work.

Click the 'ADD DEFINITION' button to save the new rule.

Now click the 'Back' Button.

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Step 6

Now select the computer name from the drop down list you want to forward the port to.

Select the 'Allow individual application(s)' option.

In the left side box find the name of the rule you just created and select it and click 'Add'.

The box on the right lists enabled rules for a computer.

After all the Application rules are added you can save by clicking the 'Done' button.

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All Done!