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Belkin F5D7633-4 Port Forwarding Instructions

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This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the Belkin F5D7633-4 router.

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

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This is the port forwarding guide for the Belkin F5D7633-4. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address

Port forwarding the Belkin F5D7633-4 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 Belkin F5D7633-4

To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your Belkin F5D7633-4 router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Belkin F5D7633-4, follow our Belkin F5D7633-4 Login Guide.

Forward a Port on the Belkin F5D7633-4 router

Find The Port Forwarding Section of the Belkin F5D7633-4

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This is the status page from your Belkin F5D7633-4 router.

After you have logged into the Belkin F5D7633-4 you should be taken to the Status page. On the left side of this page is a list of links, click the one labeled Virtual Servers, this is just under Firewall.

Configure the Port Forwarding section of your Belkin F5D7633-4

Now to forward a port, make the following changes:

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This is the port forwarding page from your Belkin F5D7633-4 router.

You are now on a page like the one you see above. On the first empty line place a check in the Enable button.

In the Description box, enter the name of the program or something similar which will help you remember why you are forwarding these ports.

Next to this is the Inbound Port. If you are forwarding a single port you need to enter this number into both of the boxes of Inbound Port. Enter them into both boxes under Private Port also. If you are forwarding a range of ports, enter the lowest number of the range in the left box of both Inbound Port and Private Port. Enter the highest number of the range in the right box of both of these Inbound Port and Private Port.

Under the drop down menu called Type pick the type of protocol you are going to use when forwarding these ports.

Now we have the Private IP Address, 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, then be sure and use that computer's IP address.

Once you have completed these steps, click the Add button at the top of the page, then Apply Changes close to the bottom of the page.

Test if Your Ports are Open

Now that you have forwarded ports on the Belkin F5D7633-4 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 Belkin F5D7633-4 Info

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This is the port forwarding guide for the Belkin F5D7633-4. We also have the following guides for the same router: