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Actiontec T2200H Port Forwarding Instructions

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This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the Actiontec T2200H 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 T2200H Guides

This is the port forwarding guide for the Actiontec T2200H Telus. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address

Port forwarding the Actiontec T2200H 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 T2200H

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To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your Actiontec T2200H router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Actiontec T2200H, follow our Actiontec T2200H Login Guide.

Forward a Port on the Actiontec T2200H router

Find The Port Forwarding Section of the Actiontec T2200H

router status mac address internet IP
This is the status page from your Actiontec T2200H router.

After you are finished logging into the Actiontec T2200H Telus router you should see a page like the one above. To forward a port or ports go ahead and click the option of Firewall at the top of the page.

A new set of choice appears on the left side of the page. Click the new option of Port Forwarding.

Configure the Port Forwarding section of your Actiontec T2200H

Now to forward a port, make the following changes:

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This is the port forwarding page from your Actiontec T2200H router.

You are now on the correct page to make a port forward.

  1. Select LAN Device - Choose the option of Manually enter the IP address.
  2. LAN IP Address - Enter the IP address of the device you are forwarding ports for. For example if you are forwarding a port for a program to run better on a specific computer make sure you enter that computer's IP address in this box.
  3. To forward only one port - Enter the port number in all of the next four boxes. Enter that number into the External (WAN) Start Port, the External (WAN) End Port, the Internal (LAN) Start Port, and the Internal (LAN) End Port.
  4. To forward a range of ports - Enter the lowest number of the range in the boxes labeled External (WAN) Start Port and the Internal (LAN) Start Port. Enter the highest number of the range in the other two boxes, the External (WAN) End Port and the Internal (LAN) End Port.
  5. Protocol - Choose the type of protocol you want to use for these ports.
  6. Apply - Click this green button to save your changes.

That's it, you did it.

Test if Your Ports are Open

Now that you have forwarded ports on the Actiontec T2200H 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 T2200H Info

Don't forget about our other Actiontec T2200H info that you might be interested in.

This is the port forwarding guide for the Actiontec T2200H Telus. We also have the following guides for the same router: