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100Fio Networks Station M5 Port Forwarding Instructions

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This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the 100Fio Networks Station M5 router.

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

Other 100Fio Networks Station M5 Guides

This is the port forwarding guide for the 100Fio Networks Station M5. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address

Port forwarding the 100Fio Networks Station M5 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 100Fio Networks Station M5

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To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your 100Fio Networks Station M5 router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the 100Fio Networks Station M5, follow our 100Fio Networks Station M5 Login Guide.

Forward a Port on the 100Fio Networks Station M5 router

Find The Port Forwarding Section of the 100Fio Networks Station M5

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This is the status page from your 100Fio Networks Station M5 router.

Once you have logged into the 100Fio-Networks Station-M5 you begin on the Status screen of the router. Click the tab named Virtual Server at the top of the page.

Configure the Port Forwarding section of your 100Fio Networks Station M5

Now to forward a port, make the following changes:

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This is the port forwarding page from your 100Fio Networks Station M5 router.

This takes you to the Virtual Server Setup page. Make sure that the dot labeled Virtual Server is enabled. Next, enter the name of the program into the Description box. The name that you write in this box should remind you of why these ports are being forwarded.

Enter the IP Address that you are forwarding these ports to in the Private IP box. If you are forwarding ports to run a program on your computer, you need to enter the computer's ip address in this box.

Next, choose the protocol type by either clicking the dot labeled TCP or UDP. If you need both, a duplicate configuration is needed, the first should have TCP selected and the second should be UDP.

Enter the port that is to be forwarded into the Private Port and the Public Port boxes. You are finished, the only thing left is click the Save button.

Test if Your Ports are Open

Now that you have forwarded ports on the 100Fio Networks Station M5 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 100Fio Networks Station M5 Info

Don't forget about our other 100Fio Networks Station M5 info that you might be interested in.

This is the port forwarding guide for the 100Fio Networks Station M5. We also have the following guides for the same router: