This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the Belkin F5D8630-4A router.
If you are not sure what port forwarding is you can read our What is Port Forwarding guide to help get started.
Other Belkin F5D8630-4A Guides
This is the port forwarding guide for the Belkin F5D8630-4A v1. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - How to change the IP Address on a Belkin F5D8630-4A router
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - Belkin F5D8630-4A Login Instructions
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - Belkin F5D8630-4A User Manual
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - How to change the DNS settings on a Belkin F5D8630-4A router
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - Setup WiFi on the Belkin F5D8630-4A
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - How to Reset the Belkin F5D8630-4A
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - Information About the Belkin F5D8630-4A Router
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - Belkin F5D8630-4A Screenshots
Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address
Port forwarding the Belkin F5D8630-4A 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 F5D8630-4A
To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your Belkin F5D8630-4A router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.
To login to the Belkin F5D8630-4A, follow our Belkin F5D8630-4A Login Guide.
Forward a Port on the Belkin F5D8630-4A router
Find The Port Forwarding Section of the Belkin F5D8630-4A
You have logged into the Belkin F5D8630-4Av1 and are on the Status page. To begin the port forwarding process, 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 F5D8630-4A
Now to forward a port, make the following changes:
On this new page, click the Add button, and put a dot next to Custom Server. In the next box to the right enter the name of the program, or something that will help you remember why you are forwarding these ports.
Down below this is the Server IP Address, enter the IP address you are forwarding these ports to, for instance, if you are forwarding a port to run a program on your computer, then use that computer's IP address here.
If you are forwarding a single port, enter that number into the boxes labeled External Port Start, External Port End, Internal Port Start, and Internal Port End. If you are forwarding a range of ports, enter the lowest number of the range into the External Port Start, and Internal Port Start boxes. Enter the highest number of the range into the External Port End and Internal Port End boxes.
Use the Protocol drop down menu to choose the type of protocol you want to use when forwarding these ports.
Click Add when you are done, and that's it, you've finished!
Test if Your Ports are Open
Now that you have forwarded ports on the Belkin F5D8630-4A 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 F5D8630-4A Info
Don't forget about our other Belkin F5D8630-4A info that you might be interested in.
This is the port forwarding guide for the Belkin F5D8630-4A v1. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - How to change the IP Address on a Belkin F5D8630-4A router
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - Belkin F5D8630-4A Login Instructions
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - Belkin F5D8630-4A User Manual
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - How to change the DNS settings on a Belkin F5D8630-4A router
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - Setup WiFi on the Belkin F5D8630-4A
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - How to Reset the Belkin F5D8630-4A
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - Information About the Belkin F5D8630-4A Router
- Belkin F5D8630-4A v1 - Belkin F5D8630-4A Screenshots