This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the Actiontec MI424WR router.
Use a VPN Instead
Have you considered using a VPN instead of forwarding a port? For most users, a VPN is a much simpler and more secure choice than forwarding a port.
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- Check that your VPN will not affect your speed.
- Verify that your VPN provider uses WireGuard as the underlying protocol.
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Once you've set up your NordVPN account on multiple computers and enabled Meshnet, you can seamlessly access all of your devices as if they were on the same network. You don't even have to log in to your router. It's very simple.
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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 MI424WR Guides
This is the port forwarding guide for the Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - Actiontec MI424WR Login Instructions
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - Actiontec MI424WR User Manual
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - Setup WiFi on the Actiontec MI424WR
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - How to Reset the Actiontec MI424WR
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - Actiontec MI424WR Default Password
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - Information About the Actiontec MI424WR Router
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - Actiontec MI424WR Screenshots
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Actiontec MI424WR Login Instructions
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Actiontec MI424WR User Manual
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Actiontec MI424WR Port Forwarding Instructions
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Setup WiFi on the Actiontec MI424WR
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - How to Reset the Actiontec MI424WR
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Actiontec MI424WR Default Password
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Information About the Actiontec MI424WR Router
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Actiontec MI424WR Screenshots
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Actiontec MI424WR Login Instructions
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Actiontec MI424WR User Manual
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Actiontec MI424WR Port Forwarding Instructions
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Setup WiFi on the Actiontec MI424WR
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - How to Reset the Actiontec MI424WR
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Actiontec MI424WR Default Password
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Information About the Actiontec MI424WR Router
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Actiontec MI424WR Screenshots
Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address
Port forwarding the Actiontec MI424WR 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
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To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your Actiontec MI424WR router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.
To login to the Actiontec MI424WR, follow our Actiontec MI424WR Login Guide.
Forward a Port on the Actiontec MI424WR router
Find The Port Forwarding Section of the Actiontec MI424WR
You begin on the Main page of the Actiontec M1424-WR-Rev-C Router. To begin the port forwarding process, click the link at the top of the page labeled Firewall Settings. Now looking to the left of the screen you should see a new list of options. Pick the one titled Port Forwarding.
Configure the Port Forwarding section of your Actiontec MI424WR
Now to forward a port, make the following changes:
You are then taken to a page that looks very similar to the one you see here.
First, use the drop down menu labeled Create new port forwarding rule, to choose the IP address of the computer you are forwarding these ports to. This drop down menu should contain all the devices visible on your network.
Moving to the right, use the next drop down menu that says, Application to Forward... to choose Custom Ports. You can also one of the pre-configured applications if you see the one you need.
If you have chosen Custom Ports, two new boxes appear. The first one is the Protocol drop down menu. From this menu, choose the type of protocol you plan on using to forward these ports.
Finally there is the Port box. Enter the port you are forwarding here.
Under that, click the blue Add button, then at the bottom of the page, pick Apply.
Test if Your Ports are Open
Now that you have forwarded ports on the Actiontec MI424WR 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 Info
Don't forget about our other Actiontec MI424WR info that you might be interested in.
This is the port forwarding guide for the Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - Actiontec MI424WR Login Instructions
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - Actiontec MI424WR User Manual
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - Setup WiFi on the Actiontec MI424WR
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - How to Reset the Actiontec MI424WR
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - Actiontec MI424WR Default Password
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - Information About the Actiontec MI424WR Router
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.C - Actiontec MI424WR Screenshots
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Actiontec MI424WR Login Instructions
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Actiontec MI424WR User Manual
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Actiontec MI424WR Port Forwarding Instructions
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Setup WiFi on the Actiontec MI424WR
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - How to Reset the Actiontec MI424WR
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Actiontec MI424WR Default Password
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Information About the Actiontec MI424WR Router
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.D - Actiontec MI424WR Screenshots
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Actiontec MI424WR Login Instructions
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Actiontec MI424WR User Manual
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Actiontec MI424WR Port Forwarding Instructions
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Setup WiFi on the Actiontec MI424WR
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - How to Reset the Actiontec MI424WR
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Actiontec MI424WR Default Password
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Information About the Actiontec MI424WR Router
- Actiontec MI424WR Rev.F - Actiontec MI424WR Screenshots