Belkin F5D7634-4 Port Forwarding Instructions

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This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the Belkin F5D7634-4 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 F5D7634-4. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address

Port forwarding the Belkin F5D7634-4 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 F5D7634-4

To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your Belkin F5D7634-4 router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Belkin F5D7634-4, follow our Belkin F5D7634-4 Login Guide.

Forward a Port on the Belkin F5D7634-4 router

Find The Port Forwarding Section of the Belkin F5D7634-4

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This is the status page from your Belkin F5D7634-4 router.

Now that you have logged into the Belkin F5D7634-4, you are taken to the Status page. Click the choice on the left side of the page labeled Virtual Servers, this is under the heading of Firewall.

Configure the Port Forwarding section of your Belkin F5D7634-4

Now to forward a port, make the following changes:

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This is the port forwarding page from your Belkin F5D7634-4 router.

In the first empty number line place your cursor in the box labeled LAN IP Address. Enter the IP address you are forwarding your ports to in this box. For example, if you are forwarding a port to run a program on your computer, then you should use your computer's IP Address here.

Next is the Description. Here you need to enter the program name or something that is going to help you remember why you are forwarding these ports.

The next is a drop down menu labeled Protocol Type. Use this menu to choose the type of protocol you are going to use when forwarding these ports.

If you are forwarding a single port, enter that number in both LAN Port and Public Port. If you are forwarding a range of ports, enter this range in both of these boxes. In both boxes it should be formatted similar to this, 22-33.

The last thing left to do is to place a check mark in the Enable box.

Before you exit this page, click Add, then Apply Changes.

Test if Your Ports are Open

Now that you have forwarded ports on the Belkin F5D7634-4 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 F5D7634-4 Info

Don't forget about our other Belkin F5D7634-4 info that you might be interested in.

This is the port forwarding guide for the Belkin F5D7634-4. We also have the following guides for the same router: