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DSL-2730B How To Configure Port Forwarding-1

This document provides instructions for configuring port forwarding on a DSL-2730B router, including selecting port forwarding in the router's advanced settings menu, adding rules for applications like Remote Desktop with external and internal ports, and setting a Windows 7 computer to a static IP to work with port forwarding. Key steps are logging into the router, creating forwarding rules with an application name, external port, internal IP and port, and checking rules with an online port checker. It also provides instructions for configuring a static IP on Windows 7 by selecting a network adapter's properties and IP settings.

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DSL-2730B How To Configure Port Forwarding-1

This document provides instructions for configuring port forwarding on a DSL-2730B router, including selecting port forwarding in the router's advanced settings menu, adding rules for applications like Remote Desktop with external and internal ports, and setting a Windows 7 computer to a static IP to work with port forwarding. Key steps are logging into the router, creating forwarding rules with an application name, external port, internal IP and port, and checking rules with an online port checker. It also provides instructions for configuring a static IP on Windows 7 by selecting a network adapter's properties and IP settings.

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PortForwardingGuide

ThisdocumentwilldetailhowtoconfigurePortForwardingontheDSL2730B.

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NOTE:
It is recommended that your PC is configured with a Static IP when using Port Forwarding. See page 7 - how to configure Windows 7 with a static IP.
1. Log in to the modem with the computer connected to the modem via Ethernet. - URL: http://192.168.1.1 (default) - Username: admin - Password: admin (default) - Graphic Authentication: (randomly generated)

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2. SelecttheADVANCEDbuttoninthetopmenu.

3. SelectPORTFORWARDINGintheleftmenu.

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4. ClickADDtocreateanewportforwardingrule.Inthisguide,aruleforRemoteDesktopis created.

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5. TheDSL2730Ballowsyoutoselectapresetruleorcreateamanualrule. - SelectaService:thesearepresetsincludedintheunitsconfiguration. - ServerName:thisoptionallowsyoutocreateamanualportforwardruleifnopresetfor yourserviceexistse.g.RemoteDesktop

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6. SelecttheServerNameoptiontocreateyourownrule. 7. EnteranamefortheServerNamee.g.RDPMyPCusedinthisexample(RDP=Remote Desktop).

8. Ifyouwouldliketheruletoalwaysbeactive,leavetheScheduleasALWAYS.Youmayalso createaschedulebyclickingViewAvailableSchedules 9. EntertheIPAddressofthesystemrunningtheRemoteDesktopservice.Thesysteminthis configurationwassetwithaStaticIP192.168.1.3 - ExternalPortStart:3389 - ExternalPortEnd:3389 - Protocol:TCP - InternetPortStart:3389

NOTE: If you have multiple PCs you wish to enable a service such as Remote Desktop on, you will need to create a different External Port Start and End for each PC e.g.
PC1:3389(standard) PC2:3390 PC3:3391

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10. ClickAPPLYtosaveandactivatetherulecreated. - Tocheckwhethertheportissuccessfullyforwarded,gotowww.canyouseeme.organd entertheexternalportusedinyourportforwardingruleandclickSubmit.Itwillreturn withaSuccessorErrormessage.

HowtoconfigureWindows7withastaticIPAddress.
1. ClicktheNetworkiconinthewindowstasktray. 2. SelectOpenNetworkandSharingCenter

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3. SelectChangeAdapterSettingsfromtheleftmenupanel.

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4. RightClicktheiconoftheadapterwhichyouareusingtoaccesstheInternete.g.LocalArea Connection(Wired)orWirelessNetworkConnection(Wireless)andselectProperties.

5. SelectInternetProtocolVersion4(TCP/IPv4)andclickthePropertiesbutton.

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6. SelecttheradiobuttonbesideUsethefollowingIPaddress: - EnterthestaticIPyouwishtoassignyourPC.Itwillneedtobeinrangeofyourrouter LANsubnete.g.192.168.1.x - Inthisexample,themodemLANIPis192.168.1.1andtherefore192.168.1.3isusedfor thisparticularPCsIPAddress - Subnetmask:automaticallyfilledfortheuser - DefaultGateway:192.168.1.1(modemIPaddress) - DNSServers:inthisexamplethemodemisusedasthePrimaryDNSserver(192.168.1.1). HoweverthiscanbeassignedwithyourISPsDNSoralternativeDNSservers.

7. ClickOKtosaveandactivatethechanges,followedbyOKorCLOSEonthewindow following.

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