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MAXTOR FUSION USER'S GUIDE
Port Forwarding
What is Port Forwarding?
In general, your network router rejects requests for
information that come from the Internet. Requests from
users that want to access your Maxtor Fusion should not be
rejected but passed on from your router.
allows your router to pass along request (such as view a
Web page or download a file) to the Maxtor Fusion. To enable
applications to keep track of things, specific ports are
designated. This technique can allow an external user to
reach a port on a specific IP address (inside a LAN) from
the outside via a NAT-enabled router.
Setting up Port Forwarding
To setup Port Forwarding:
1.
Unless otherwise directed, leave the WWW Port setting
(in the lower left corner) at 8888.
2.
Select the router manufacturer's name and then the
model from the pull down menus on the wizard screen.
3.
Click on the link Visit Manufacturers Site.
4.
A new browser window will open up at
www.portforward.com, with specific instructions on
setting up port forwarding on your router.
5.
To proceed from here, you will need to log in to your
router, using the admin username and password. Follow
the instructions at portforward.com, or those found in
your router's user guide. PortForward.com is very
helpful because it will take you through a step-by-step
process to get port forwarding working for your router.
6.
Once your router has been configured for port
forwarding, return to the Setup Wizard and click the Test
button. If properly configured, you will see a message
that testing was successful.
7.
Click the Next button. The next screen says
Congratulations, and will contain a listing of important
information. You should print it out or copy it into a
document that is safe and accessible.
Port forwarding
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