Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I Port Forwarding Instructions

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This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I router.

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

Other Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I Guides

This is the port forwarding guide for the Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address

Port forwarding the Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I 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 Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I

To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I, follow our Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I Login Guide.

Forward a Port on the Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I router

Find The Port Forwarding Section of the Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I

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This is the status page from your Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I router.

This guide begins on the Main status page of the Actiontec MI424WR-GEN3I router. To forward a port, simply click the Firewall Settings. Then on the left, choose Port Forwarding.

Configure the Port Forwarding section of your Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I

Now to forward a port, make the following changes:

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This is the port forwarding page from your Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I router.

You should now be on a page like the one you see above.

First, use the first drop down menu under the title of Create new port forwarding rule to choose the Lan IP Address of the device you are forwarding this port to. This menu contains a list of the computers that are visible on your Local network.

To the right of that is the Application to forward... drop down menu. Either choose the application from the list of applications or pick Custom Ports.

If you have chosen Custom Ports, then use the Protocol menu to choose the type of protocol you want to use when forwarding this port.

There is one more box if you have chosen Custom Ports. It is the Port box. Enter the port number you are forwarding here.

Finally, click Add, then lower down click Apply.

You did it!

Test if Your Ports are Open

Now that you have forwarded ports on the Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I 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 Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I Info

Don't forget about our other Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I info that you might be interested in.

This is the port forwarding guide for the Actiontec MI424WR GEN3I. We also have the following guides for the same router: