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Asus WL700gE Port Forwarding Instructions

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This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the Asus WL700gE 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 Asus WL700gE Guides

This is the port forwarding guide for the Asus WL700gE. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address

Port forwarding the Asus WL700gE 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 WL700gE

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To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your Asus WL700gE router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Asus WL700gE, follow our Asus WL700gE Login Guide.

Forward a Port on the Asus WL700gE router

Find The Port Forwarding Section of the Asus WL700gE

router status mac address internet IP
This is the status page from your Asus WL700gE router.

Now that you have logged into the Asus WL700gE you begin on the Home page of this router. To start the Port Forwarding process click the Configuration button. Next, click Advanced Settings, this is at the top of the page closer to the right side of the page. When the menu on the left changes, click the choice labeled NAT Setting, then the sub category of Virtual Server.

Configure the Port Forwarding section of your Asus WL700gE

Now to forward a port, make the following changes:

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This is the port forwarding page from your Asus WL700gE router.

The first step on this new page is ensure that Enable Virtual Server is checked Yes.

In the box labeled Well-Known Applications is a drop down menu, choose the option of User Defined.

Next comes the Port Range. If you are forwarding only a single port then enter that number into both the Port Range and Local Port boxes. If you are forwarding more than one, then enter the range in both of these boxes. It should be in the format of lowest number, dash, highest number such as 22-26.

In the Local IP box, enter the IP Address that you are forwarding these ports to. For instance, if you are forwarding ports to run a program on your computer, then the IP address you enter here needs to be that computer's IP Address.

Under the drop down menu of Protocol choose the type of protocol you want to use for the ports you are forwarding.

In the last box on the right is the Description. Enter the name of the program here or something that helps you remember why you are forwarding these ports.

When you are done, click Add, then Apply down below. You're done, congratulations!

Test if Your Ports are Open

Now that you have forwarded ports on the Asus WL700gE 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 WL700gE Info

Don't forget about our other Asus WL700gE info that you might be interested in.

This is the port forwarding guide for the Asus WL700gE. We also have the following guides for the same router: