Dlink DFL-200 Firewall Port Forwarding Instructions

This page will show you how to setup a port forward on the Dlink DFL-200 Firewall router.

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• Check that your VPN will not affect your speed.
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If you are not sure what port forwarding is you can read our What is Port Forwarding guide to help get started.

Other Dlink DFL-200 Firewall Guides

This is the port forwarding guide for the Dlink DFL-200 Firewall. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Dlink DFL-200 Firewall - Dlink DFL-200 Firewall Login Instructions
• Dlink DFL-200 Firewall - Dlink DFL-200 Firewall User Manual
• Dlink DFL-200 Firewall - How to Reset the Dlink DFL-200 Firewall
• Dlink DFL-200 Firewall - Information About the Dlink DFL-200 Firewall Router
• Dlink DFL-200 Firewall - Dlink DFL-200 Firewall Screenshots

Configure your Computer to Have a Static IP Address

Port forwarding the Dlink DFL-200 Firewall 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 Dlink DFL-200 Firewall

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To get started forwarding a port you need to login to your Dlink DFL-200 Firewall router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Dlink DFL-200 Firewall, follow our Dlink DFL-200 Firewall Login Guide.

Forward a Port on the Dlink DFL-200 Firewall router

Find The Port Forwarding Section of the Dlink DFL-200 Firewall

This guide begins on the System Status page of the Dlink DFL-200. First, click the tab at the top of the page labeled Firewall. Then on the left, Port Mapping.

Configure the Port Forwarding section of your Dlink DFL-200 Firewall

Now to forward a port, make the following changes:

In the center section of this new page, find and click the link titled Add new.

You are now on a page like the one you see here.

First, enter the name of the program you are forwarding these ports for in the box titled Name. This step is for your information, and not crucial to the process, but it is recommended that you enter something that helps you remember why you forwarded these ports.

Second, leave the next three boxes blank. These are the Source Net, the Users/Groups, and the Destination IP.

Next, is the Service drop down menu. Choose the type of protocol you need to use to forward these ports.

The Custom source ports box should be left empty.

Then, enter the ports you want to forward in the destination ports box. These can be entered as a list, a range, or even a combination of both.

Leave the pass to port box blank.

The Pass To box needs to contain the LAN IP address of the specific computer you are forwarding these ports to.

Select Always from the Schedule drop down menu.

Lastly, click the green Apply button near the bottom of the page.

Congratulations, you're done!

Test if Your Ports are Open

Now that you have forwarded ports on the Dlink DFL-200 Firewall 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 Dlink DFL-200 Firewall Info

Don't forget about our other Dlink DFL-200 Firewall info that you might be interested in.

This is the port forwarding guide for the Dlink DFL-200 Firewall. We also have the following guides for the same router:

• Dlink DFL-200 Firewall - Dlink DFL-200 Firewall Login Instructions
• Dlink DFL-200 Firewall - Dlink DFL-200 Firewall User Manual
• Dlink DFL-200 Firewall - How to Reset the Dlink DFL-200 Firewall
• Dlink DFL-200 Firewall - Information About the Dlink DFL-200 Firewall Router
• Dlink DFL-200 Firewall - Dlink DFL-200 Firewall Screenshots