Set up port forwarding
You can open and forward the router ports to a computer or game console on your local network. Remember, you need to know the IP address of the device you want to forward the ports to and establish a connection to the router web interface.
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1Find "Port Mapping"
- Click Settings.
- Click Firewall.
- Click Port Mapping.
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2Set up new port forwarding
- Click the field next to "Enable".
- Click Apply.
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3Enter external port numbers
- Click the field next to "Source Port" and key in the external port numbers to open in the required interval, e.g. 6000-6100.
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4Select device by entering IP address
- Click the field next to "Destination IP Address" and key in the IP address of the device to which the external port numbers are to be forwarded.
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5Enter internal port numbers
- Click the field next to "Destination Port" and key in the internal port numbers to open in the required interval, e.g. 6000-6100.
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6Select protocol type
- Click the drop down list next to "Protocol".
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Click the required protocol type.
If you don't know which protocol type to select, you should select "TCP+UDP".
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7Enter name
- Click the field next to "Comment" and key in the required forwarding name.
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8Save forwarding
- Click Apply.