This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the Billion 7204W 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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Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address
Port forwarding the Billion 7204W 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 Billion 7204W
To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your Billion 7204W router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.
To login to the Billion 7204W, follow our Billion 7204W Login Guide.
Forward a Port on the Billion 7204W router
Find The Port Forwarding Section of the Billion 7204W
Starting on the Status page of the Billion 7204W router, click the choice on the left labeled Configuration, then below that, Virtual Server.
Configure the Port Forwarding section of your Billion 7204W
Now to forward a port, make the following changes:
You should now be on the correct page to forward a port.
- Find the first empty row of boxes, and put a check mark in the box labeled Enable.
- In the space labeled Application, enter the name of the program you are forwarding these ports for. This is not very important, but for your future reference.
- Next is the Protocol drop down menu, use this menu to choose the type of protocol or transport you want to use when forwarding these ports.
- If you are forwarding a single port, enter that number in all four of the boxes labeled External Port, and Redirect Port.
- If you are forwarding a range of ports, enter the lowest number of the range in the left box of both the External and Redirect Port boxes, and the highest number of the range in the right box of both the External and Redirect Port boxes.
- Finally, in the IP Address box, enter the LAN IP address of the computer or device you want to forward these ports to.
Click the SAVE CONFIG button, before you exit.
Congratulations, you're done!
Test if Your Ports are Open
Now that you have forwarded ports on the Billion 7204W 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 Billion 7204W Info
Don't forget about our other Billion 7204W info that you might be interested in.
This is the port forwarding guide for the Billion 7204W. We also have the following guides for the same router:
- Billion 7204W - How to change the IP Address on a Billion 7204W router
- Billion 7204W - Setup WiFi on the Billion 7204W
- Billion 7204W - Billion 7204W Login Instructions
- Billion 7204W - Billion 7204W User Manual
- Billion 7204W - How to change the DNS settings on a Billion 7204W router
- Billion 7204W - How to Reset the Billion 7204W
- Billion 7204W - Information About the Billion 7204W Router
- Billion 7204W - Billion 7204W Screenshots