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How to
Set up port forwarding
You can open and forward the modem 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 modem settings menu before you can use this function.


Click ADVANCED.


Click Advanced Setup.


Click Port Forwarding / Port Triggering.


Click the field next to "Always" to turn on the function.


Click the fields below "Server IP Address" and key in the IP address of the device to which the external port numbers are to be forwarded.


Click Add.


Click the field next to the required forwarding.


Click Edit Service.


Click the field next to "Service Name" and key in the required name.


Click the drop down list next to "Service Type".


Click the required setting.


Click the fields next to "Internal IP address" and key in the IP address of the device to which the external port numbers are to be forwarded.


Click the field next to "External Starting Port" and key in the first port number of the required interval.


Click the field next to "External Ending Port" and key in the last port number of the required interval.


Click the field next to "Use the same port range for Internal port" to turn off the function.


Click the field next to "Internal Starting Port" and key in the first port number of the required interval to which the external port numbers are to be forwarded.


Click the drop down list next to "External IP address".


Click Single address.


Click the fields next to "External IP address" and key in the required IP address.


Click Apply.


Click Apply.