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3com 3CRWER300-73 Port Forwarding Instructions

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This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the 3com 3CRWER300-73 router.

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

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This is the port forwarding guide for the 3com 3CRWER300-73. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address

Port forwarding the 3com 3CRWER300-73 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 3CRWER300-73

To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your 3com 3CRWER300-73 router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the 3com 3CRWER300-73, follow our 3com 3CRWER300-73 Login Guide.

Forward a Port on the 3com 3CRWER300-73 router

Find The Port Forwarding Section of the 3com 3CRWER300-73

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This is the status page from your 3com 3CRWER300-73 router.

Now that you have logged into the 3Com 3CRWER300-73 you begin on the Welcome screen of your router. To begin the port forwarding process click the choice on the left in the dark blue side bar labeled Firewall. This new page gives you several options at the top, choose the one called Virtual Servers.

Configure the Port Forwarding section of your 3com 3CRWER300-73

Now to forward a port, make the following changes:

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This is the port forwarding page from your 3com 3CRWER300-73 router.

You are now on the correct page. In the first box labeled LAN IP Address enter the IP Address that you want your ports to be forwarded to. If you are forwarding ports for a program to run on your computer be sure that the IP Address is the computer's IP Address.

In the second box labeled Description enter the name of the program. It is not crucial what you type here, just make sure that is reminds you of why you are forwarding these ports.

In the third box labeled Protocol Type use the drop down menu to choose what type of protocol you will use.

In the boxes LAN Port and Public Port enter the port number to be forwarded.

Next, place a check the box labeled Enabled.

Click the Apply button on the right side of the screen and you are finished, congratulations!

Test if Your Ports are Open

Now that you have forwarded ports on the 3com 3CRWER300-73 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 3CRWER300-73 Info

Don't forget about our other 3com 3CRWER300-73 info that you might be interested in.

This is the port forwarding guide for the 3com 3CRWER300-73. We also have the following guides for the same router: