Port Forwarding Port forwarding enables programs or devices running on your LAN to communicate with the internet as if they were directly connected. This is most commonly used for VOIP ATA devices or online gaming (via game console or computer). Port forwarding works by “forwarding”...
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Adding a Port Forwarding Rule This guide will take you through the steps required to add a port forwarding rule to your router. http://192.168.20.1 1. Navigate to in a web browser. 2. Enter “admin” (without quotes) as both the username and password and press the Login button.
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4. Select the “Switch to Advanced View” option from near the bottom of the screen. 5. Select the Port Forwarding option from the Forwarding Rules menu. 6. Enter the port number that you wish to port forward to into the Service Ports field. 7.
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Please note: Some services require more than one port forwarded. You can do this by specifying a sequential range of ports instead of just one. For example: 6881-6999. You can only forward a port to one location (IP address). In some cases, this may cause issues when multiple LAN devices (computers, game consoles, or VOIP ATAs) attempt to use online gaming as same time or make multiple VOIP service connections.
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