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How To Open Port Manually

This document provides instructions for opening ports on a network connection to allow file sharing and other services. It involves accessing network connection properties, clicking advanced settings, and adding new ports while specifying the internal and external port numbers as well as the protocol. Notes indicate when a settings button may not be available, and that 127.0.0.1 is typically used for the internal computer address.

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How To Open Port Manually

This document provides instructions for opening ports on a network connection to allow file sharing and other services. It involves accessing network connection properties, clicking advanced settings, and adding new ports while specifying the internal and external port numbers as well as the protocol. Notes indicate when a settings button may not be available, and that 127.0.0.1 is typically used for the internal computer address.

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1. Click Start, and then click My Network Places.

2. Under Network Tasks, click View Network Connections. (Or, right-click My Network Places on
the desktop, and then click Properties.)
3. Right-click the connection that you use for the Internet, and then click Properties.
4. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Settings.

Note If the Settings button is unavailable, ICF is not enabled on this connection, and you do not
have to open any ports (because they are all already open).
5. Click Add to open a new port.
6. In the Description box, type a friendly name. For example, type File Sharing : Port 445.
7. In the Name or IP address of the computer hosting this service on your network box,
type 127.0.0.1.

Note You can specify the IP address of an internal computer. But you typically will use 127.0.0.1.
8. In the External port and Internal port boxes, type the port number. Generally, this number is the
same.
9. Click either TCP or UDP, and then click OK.
10. Repeat steps 1 through 9 for each port that you want to open.

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