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Buffalo WBMR-125G Port Forwarding Instructions

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This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the Buffalo WBMR-125G router.

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

Other Buffalo WBMR-125G Guides

This is the port forwarding guide for the Buffalo WBMR-125G. We also have the following guides for the same router:

Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address

Port forwarding the Buffalo WBMR-125G 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 Buffalo WBMR-125G

To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your Buffalo WBMR-125G router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Buffalo WBMR-125G, follow our Buffalo WBMR-125G Login Guide.

Forward a Port on the Buffalo WBMR-125G router

Find The Port Forwarding Section of the Buffalo WBMR-125G

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This is the status page from your Buffalo WBMR-125G router.

This guide begins on the Gateway Information page of the Buffalo WBMR-G125 router. To forward a port, click the choice at the top of the page labeled Gaming Ports, then below that choose Port Forwarding.

Configure the Port Forwarding section of your Buffalo WBMR-125G

Now to forward a port, make the following changes:

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This is the port forwarding page from your Buffalo WBMR-125G router.

You should now be on a page like the one you see above.

In the first empty row, in the Application box, enter the name of the program you are forwarding these ports for. This is for your information only.

If you are forwarding a single port, enter that port number in the box Start, and again in the End box. If you are forwarding a range of ports, enter the lowest number of the range in the Start box, and enter the highest number in the range in the End box.

Next is the Protocol drop down menu. Choose the type of protocol you want to use from this menu.

Moving to the right is the IP Address. Enter the local or LAN IP Address of the computer or device you are forwarding these ports to.

Click the small Enable box.

Tick the Apply button, and you are finished!

Test if Your Ports are Open

Now that you have forwarded ports on the Buffalo WBMR-125G 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 Buffalo WBMR-125G Info

Don't forget about our other Buffalo WBMR-125G info that you might be interested in.

This is the port forwarding guide for the Buffalo WBMR-125G. We also have the following guides for the same router: