Open your preferred Web browser, enter the IP address for the login page of your router in the address bar and press "Enter. In many cases, the default IP address is " Enter the administrator username and password for the router and press "Enter.
Click the "Port Forwarding" "Applications," "Gaming " or other similar tab or link in the router control panel. After you click the link, a new page displays all of the application-specific ports open on the router.
Jeff Grundy has been writing computer-related articles and tutorials since Since that time, Grundy has written many guides to using various applications that are published on numerous how-to and tutorial sites. By Jeff Grundy. You can also perform free open-port scans online. Sites such as AuditMyPC. A number of ports are safe to open such as the ones used for Internet access, email and FTP file transfers.
Common port numbers that typically may be open include 21, 25, 80, , and Right-click or tap-and-hold the connection that has the same name as the one you identified in Command Prompt.
For example, Ethernet0. Select Properties from the menu. Select Use the following IP address. Choose OK when you're done. For example, if DHCP is set up to serve addresses from a pool between For example, use If you're not sure what this means, add 10 or 20 to the last digit in your IP address and use that as the static IP in Windows.
You can also set up a Mac to use a static IP address, as well as Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. Another option is to use the router to set up a static IP address. Do this when a non-computer device needs an unchanging address like a gaming console or a printer. Access the router as admin. The section lists the devices currently connected to the router. The IP address of the device is listed along with its name.
Look for a way to reserve one of those IP addresses to tie it with that device so that the router always uses it when the device requests an IP address. You might need to select the IP address from a list or choose Add or Reserve. The above steps are generic since static IP address assignment is different for each router, printer, and gaming device.
To make your public IP address static so that you can access your devices from an outside network, pay for a static IP. A workaround involving setting up a dynamic DNS service is just as helpful. Now that you know the device's IP address and configured it to stop changing, access the router and set up the port forwarding settings.
Log in to the router as admin. You need to know the router's IP address , username, and password. Locate the port forwarding options. These might be buried within other categories of settings like Network, Wireless, or Advanced.
Type the port number or port range that you want to forward. If you're forwarding one port, type the same number under both the Internal and External boxes.
For port ranges, use the Start and End boxes. Most games and programs indicate which ports must be open on the router. If you don't know what numbers to type here, PortForward. Choose both, if needed. This information should be available from the program or game that explains the port number. Type the static IP address you chose. If asked, name the port trigger anything that makes sense to you.
Call it Medal of Honor if you need the port open for that game. Enable the port forwarding rule with an Enable or On option. Some routers have a port forward setup wizard that makes it easier to configure. For example, the router might first give you a list of devices already using a static IP address and then let you choose the protocol and port number from there. If forwarding a port on your router doesn't allow the program or game to work on your computer, find out if a firewall program blocked the port.
The same port needs to be open on the router and your computer for the application to use it. To see if the Windows Firewall is blocking a port that you opened on the router, temporarily disable the firewall and then test the port again. If the port is closed on the firewall, edit some settings to open it. For example, if you were given instructions to open port , you would enter as your starting port and as your ending port. Finally, if after enabling port forwarding you are still encountering issues with another computer or application seeing your computer, it may be necessary to enable DMZ.
Often this setting is in the same area of the router configuration as discussed above and can be changed from disabled to enabled. Several services can test if your newly-opened port is recognized.
We suggest trying Canyouseeme and the port checker tool from Portforward. Warning Ports are often closed on a router to help prevent unauthorized access to your home network. Note If you want to open ports to give access to a game or an application like BitTorrent , make sure it is absolutely necessary. Additional information Opening port for program or game in Windows Firewall. See the port and router definitions for further information and related links.
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