Aztech DSL1015EN-L Port Forwarding Instructions

This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the Aztech DSL1015EN-L 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 Aztech DSL1015EN-L Guides

This is the port forwarding guide for the Aztech DSL1015EN-L. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - How to change the IP Address on a Aztech DSL1015EN-L router
• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - Aztech DSL1015EN-L Login Instructions
• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - Aztech DSL1015EN-L User Manual
• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - Setup WiFi on the Aztech DSL1015EN-L
• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - How to Reset the Aztech DSL1015EN-L
• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - Information About the Aztech DSL1015EN-L Router
• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - Aztech DSL1015EN-L Screenshots

Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address

Port forwarding the Aztech DSL1015EN-L 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 Aztech DSL1015EN-L

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To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your Aztech DSL1015EN-L router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Aztech DSL1015EN-L, follow our Aztech DSL1015EN-L Login Guide.

Forward a Port on the Aztech DSL1015EN-L router

Find The Port Forwarding Section of the Aztech DSL1015EN-L

Now that you have finished logging into the Aztech DSL1015EN-L you should begin on the System Info page. When you want to forward a port, click the choice on the top labeled Firewall Configuration. Then click Port Forwarding in the new menu.

Configure the Port Forwarding section of your Aztech DSL1015EN-L

Now to forward a port, make the following changes:

On this page the first thing to do is put a dot next to Custom Server. In the box next to this enter the name of the program. It is not important exactly what you put here, just as long as it reminds you of why you are forwarding these ports.

In the box labeled Server IP Address enter the IP address that you are forwarding these ports to. If you are forwarding ports to run a program on your computer, use that computer's IP address here.

Next, if you are forwarding a single port, enter that number in the boxes External Port Start,External Port End, Internal Port Start, and finally Internal Port End. If you are forwarding multiple ports, enter the lowest number of the range in the External Port Start and the Internal Port Start. Enter the highest number of the range in both the External Port End and Internal Port End.

In the Protocol drop down menu, enter the type of protocol you want to use when forwarding these ports.

Finally, click the Save/Apply button, and that's it, your finished.

Test if Your Ports are Open

Now that you have forwarded ports on the Aztech DSL1015EN-L 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 Aztech DSL1015EN-L Info

Don't forget about our other Aztech DSL1015EN-L info that you might be interested in.

This is the port forwarding guide for the Aztech DSL1015EN-L. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - How to change the IP Address on a Aztech DSL1015EN-L router
• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - Aztech DSL1015EN-L Login Instructions
• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - Aztech DSL1015EN-L User Manual
• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - Setup WiFi on the Aztech DSL1015EN-L
• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - How to Reset the Aztech DSL1015EN-L
• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - Information About the Aztech DSL1015EN-L Router
• Aztech DSL1015EN-L - Aztech DSL1015EN-L Screenshots