How do I open up ports to my computer (port forwarding) on this router?
Step 1 Type in the default IP address of the router in your browser (default IP is 192.168.1.1)
Step 2 Log in using the default username and password (username: admin, password: admin)
Step 3 Click on Advanced at the top of the screen and then click on the Port Forwarding option on the left.
Step 4 Under the 'Port Forwarding Rules' configuration, do the following:
a. Type in the name of the application/Service under the 'Name 'field. i.e. WEBSERVER
b. Enter the TCP and/or UDP port in the TCP and UDP fields. i.e. TCP = 80 for a web server. For a range of ports, type in hyphen to separate the Start and End of the port range (i.e. 2000-2009).
c. Select one of the Computer names under the 'Computer Name' drop down list. Click on the'<<' button. This will then add the IP Address of the computer under the 'IP address' field. If the machine is not in the list, type in the IP Address manually in the IP Address field.
d. Click on the Add/Apply button to add the new Port Forwarding entry into the 'Active Port Forwarding Rules' list.
Step 5 Click on the Reboot button on the left to reboot the router with the new settings.