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Asus WL500GP Port Forwarding Instructions

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This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the Asus WL500GP router.

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

Other Asus WL500GP Guides

This is the port forwarding guide for the Asus WL500GP v2. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address

Port forwarding the Asus WL500GP 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 Asus WL500GP

To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your Asus WL500GP router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Asus WL500GP, follow our Asus WL500GP Login Guide.

Forward a Port on the Asus WL500GP router

Find The Port Forwarding Section of the Asus WL500GP

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This is the status page from your Asus WL500GP router.

Now that you have logged into the Asus WL500GPv2 you start on the Wireless Home Gateway page. Click the link on the left side (in purple) labeled NAT Setting, then under that Virtual Server.

Configure the Port Forwarding section of your Asus WL500GP

Now to forward a port, make the following changes:

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This is the port forwarding page from your Asus WL500GP router.

On this page, click Yes for the question Enable Virtual Server?

In the drop down menu click User Defined for Well-Known Applications

Next, if you are forwarding a single port, enter that number in the boxes labeled Port Range and Local Port. If you are forwarding multiple ports, enter the ports as a range, such as 22-25 in both boxes.

In the next box is Local IP. Enter the IP address you are forwarding these ports to in this box. For example if you are forwarding ports to run a program on your computer, make sure to use that computer's IP address.

Under the Protocol box is a drop down menu, choose from this the type of protocol you want to use.

Lastly is the Description, it really doesn't matter what you put in here so long as it reminds you why you are forwarding these ports. One idea is to type the program name here.

Click Add when you are done, and also Finish.

Test if Your Ports are Open

Now that you have forwarded ports on the Asus WL500GP 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 Asus WL500GP Info

Don't forget about our other Asus WL500GP info that you might be interested in.

This is the port forwarding guide for the Asus WL500GP v2. We also have the following guides for the same router: