How to Set Up Port Forwarding on a Router

This is an article on how to open the port on the router (router) so that the application can access your network. Opening ports allows games, servers, BitTorrent clients, and other applications to bypass the router’s usual security that prevents connecting to ports; However, opening the port also makes your network vulnerable to attack.

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Access router on Windows 10

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Make sure the computer is connected to the internet . Before accessing the router page, your computer needs an internet connection to see the correct address and connect to the router.

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Open Start

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. Click the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen.

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Open Settings

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. Click the gear icon in the lower left corner of the Start window. The Settings window immediately displays on the screen.

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Click

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Network & Internet. It’s the option with the globe icon displayed in the middle of the Settings window.

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Click View your network properties . This link displays near the bottom of the window.

You may have to scroll down to see the path.

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Drag the scroll bar down to the “Wi-Fi” section. You’ll see a “Wi-Fi” heading to the right of one of the “Name:” headers on this page.

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Look for the “Default gateway” heading. This is the option near the bottom of the “Wi-Fi” section.

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See the default port number. The number to the right of the “Default gateway” header is the router’s address.

This number displays as an IP address, and begins with 192.168.

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Open the router page. Enter the default port number in your browser’s address bar and press ↵ Enter .

For example, if the default port number is “192.168.1.1”, you would enter 192.168.1.1 in the address bar.

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Enter username and password. Skip this step if you are not asked for a username and password. If you have already set up security settings for the router (such as during the first installation), enter the username and password that you chose at the time. Otherwise, common default logins include: ^{[1] X Research Sources}

Linksys router — Enter admin in the username and password fields.
Netgear router — Enter admin in the username field and password in the password field.
See your router’s manual to confirm the default username and password.
If you have forgotten your login information, you must reset the router.
You can also find the username and password on the router’s label.