3com 3CRWDR101E-75 Port Forwarding Instructions

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This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the 3com 3CRWDR101E-75 router.

If you are not sure what port forwarding is you can read our What is Port Forwarding guide to help get started.

Other 3com 3CRWDR101E-75 Guides

This is the port forwarding guide for the 3com 3CRWDR101E-75. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address

Port forwarding the 3com 3CRWDR101E-75 to your computer can be more reliable if you first configure a static IP address on your computer. We have instructions to setup a static IP address for Windows 7, Windows 8, and a variety of other devices on our Static IP Address Settings page.

Please note that while setting up a static IP address on your computer is optional, it is still a very good idea to go ahead and do it. In the long run it will make your port forward much more reliable.

Login To The 3com 3CRWDR101E-75

To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your 3com 3CRWDR101E-75 router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the 3com 3CRWDR101E-75, follow our 3com 3CRWDR101E-75 Login Guide.

Forward a Port on the 3com 3CRWDR101E-75 router

Find The Port Forwarding Section of the 3com 3CRWDR101E-75

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This is the status page from your 3com 3CRWDR101E-75 router.

Now that you have logged into the 3Com 3CRWDR101E-75 and are on the Home page, it is time to forward a port. First click the Firewall link on the left side of the page in dark blue.

Now click the tab labeled Virtual Servers close to the top of the page.

Configure the Port Forwarding section of your 3com 3CRWDR101E-75

Now to forward a port, make the following changes:

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This is the port forwarding page from your 3com 3CRWDR101E-75 router.

You should now be on a page like the one you see above. Starting from the left enter the IP Address you are forwarding these ports to in the box labeled LAN IP Address. If you are forwarding these ports to run a program on a computer, be sure to use that computer's IP Address.

To the right is the Description. In this box, it doesn't really matter what you enter but we highly recommend entering the program name or something else that will help you to remember why you are forwarding these ports in the future.

Using the Protocol drop down menu, pick the type of protocol you want to use to forward these ports.

In the next two boxes LAN Port and Public Port enter the port number you are forwarding. Enter this number into both boxes.

Finally, check the Enable box and hit Apply, to the right and you are done!

Test if Your Ports are Open

Now that you have forwarded ports on the 3com 3CRWDR101E-75 you should test to see if your ports are forwarded correctly.

To test if your ports are forwarded you should use our Open Port Check tool.

Other 3com 3CRWDR101E-75 Info

Don't forget about our other 3com 3CRWDR101E-75 info that you might be interested in.

This is the port forwarding guide for the 3com 3CRWDR101E-75. We also have the following guides for the same router: