How to Open TCP or UDP Communications Port(s) For Applications or Games (Port Forwarding)

  1. Browse into the Netopia interface (192.168.1.254)
  2. Click on the Home tab
  3. On the left side of the page, click on Expert Mode and click OK
  4. Click on the Configure tab
  5. Click on the Advanced link
  6. Click on the Pinholes link on the right side of the page
  7. Click the Add button
  8. Enter the name of the application or game for which the port is forwarded in the Pinhole Name
  9. Select the protocol type, TCP or UDP for the port
  10. Enter the port number in the External Port Start
  11. If this is range of port numbers, enter the ending port number External Port End, otherwise enter the same number as External Port Start
  12. Enter the IP address of the computer you want the port(s) forwarded to. Click here for the procedure to set a private static IP address on the network interface card.
  13. Enter the port number to be used on the computer in the Internal Port
  14. Repeat the process for each port(s) and click the Submit button
  15. Click on the yellow triangle with the exclamation mark in the upper right corner of the screen
  16. Click on the Save link
  17. Click on the Restart button in the upper right corner
  18. Click on Restart the Gateway

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