How to open ports on a router

Recent trends in the wireless router market indicate that models are becoming increasingly unified. This means that each new episode is more and more similar to the previous one. This also applies to settings. Now we will look at how to connect ports using one example, but the same method is suitable for other routers. So let's get started. First of all, we check the presence of data transfer between the computer and the wireless Internet transmission device. This process is carried out via a network cable. Next we go to any browser and type in the line where the address of the web pages is displayed, the combination of numbers 192.168.0.1. A window appears asking the user for confirmation. In both the first and second lines we type admin. Performed entering the router settings.

On the right we see a list of menus. Finding the Firewall. Click on the Virtual Servers submenu and perform the settings in the given window, according to the example:



Be careful not to confuse the IP address of your computer and router. Here you need to enter the numbers exactly like this. The external port is set by the user according to the requirements of the game. That's all. The port has been created. Now we need to check if it works. There is a special server for this - 2ip.ru.

This page opens:



On it, look for the item “Check port” at the bottom. The following window loads:



Enter the port number that you created earlier and wait for Check. After a few minutes the result appears. If everything is done correctly, the port will be added. If not, you need to check the router connection or try rebooting it. There are also special utilities that allow you to create remote access to computers.