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Actiontec GT724WG Port Forwarding Instructions

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This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the Actiontec GT724WG 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 Actiontec GT724WG Guides

This is the port forwarding guide for the Actiontec GT724WG. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address

Port forwarding the Actiontec GT724WG 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 GT724WG

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To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your Actiontec GT724WG router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Actiontec GT724WG, follow our Actiontec GT724WG Login Guide.

Forward a Port on the Actiontec GT724WG router

Find The Port Forwarding Section of the Actiontec GT724WG

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This is the status page from your Actiontec GT724WG router.

You begin on the Status when you log into the Actiontec GT724WG. Click the choice at the top labeled Security. Then, on the left choose Port Forwarding.

Configure the Port Forwarding section of your Actiontec GT724WG

Now to forward a port, make the following changes:

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This is the port forwarding page from your Actiontec GT724WG router.

First under the heading of Category, near the bottom of the page, check the dot labeled User, and then New close to the bottom of the page.

This directs you to a new page called Rule Management. In the first box labeled Rule Name enter the name of the program. It doesn't matter what you enter here, so long as it reminds you of why you are forwarding this port.

Next is the Protocol drop down menu. Select from the choices which protocol you wish to use.

In the next three boxes, if you are forwarding a single port then enter that number in all three boxes, Port Start, Port End,and Port Map Start. If you are forwarding more than one, enter the lowest number in the range in the Port Start and Port Map Start boxes, and the highest number in the range in the Port End box. When you finish this step click the Apply button.

This takes you back to the Port Forwarding page. In the drop down menu labeled PC Name choose the computer you want to forward these ports to. It lists all the computers that are visible on your network. Next, highlight the rules in the Available Rules box and click Add >> which places them in the Applied Rules box.

Congratulations, you did it!

Test if Your Ports are Open

Now that you have forwarded ports on the Actiontec GT724WG 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 GT724WG Info

Don't forget about our other Actiontec GT724WG info that you might be interested in.

This is the port forwarding guide for the Actiontec GT724WG. We also have the following guides for the same router: