How to Open Ports on a Verizon FiOS Router
Verizon has provided its customers with an easy-to-use interface for the configuration of both their VersaLink and Actiontec series of gateways. When needing to make network-related changes to your router, you can access this interface using any standard Web browser. If you are having difficulty connecting to the Internet with one of your programs, you must open all ports the program uses on your Verizon router. Set up a port-forwarding rule for your software from within your VersaLink or Actiontec user interface.
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Instructions
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Verizon VersaLink Gateways
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Open your browser. Type “192.168.1.1” in the address field and press “Enter.” This displays a "Connect To 192.168.1.1" login prompt.
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Enter the user name and password you created when you first set up the VersaLink gateway and click “OK.” The default user name is “admin.”
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Click the “Firewall Settings” icon, which is located at the top of the screen.
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Click the “Port Forwarding” link found on the left pane. Click the “Yes” button on the confirmation window. This populates the center of the Verizon configuration screen with rules and settings for port forwarding.
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Click the “Add” button at the bottom left of the screen. This opens the "New Port Forwarding Rule" page.
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Click the blue “Create” button. This opens the "Create Port Forwarding Service" page.
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Type a name for the custom rule inside the “Enter a name…” field box.
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Click the “Protocol” selection menu and click either “TCP,” “UDP” or “Both.”
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Type the port you want to open in all three of the port fields. If you want to open a range of ports, type the first port in the “Global Port Start” and “Base HostPort” boxes, and type the last port in the “Port End” box.
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Click the “Apply” button to save.
Verizon Actiontec Gateways
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Open your browser. Type “192.168.1.1” in the address field and press “Enter.” This displays a login prompt.
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Enter the user name and password you created when you first configured the Actiontec gateway and click “OK.” The default user name is “admin.”
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Click the “Security” icon, which is located at the top.
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Click the “Applications” link found on the left pane.
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Click the “PC Name” drop-down, and select your computer or device.
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Click the “User” radio button, and then click “New.”
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Type a name for this rule in the “Rule Name” field.
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Select the “Protocol” menu, and select either “TCP,” “UDP” or “Both.”
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Type the port you want to open in all three port fields. If you want to open a range of ports, type the first port in the “Port Start” and “Port Map Start” boxes, and type the last port in the “Port End” box.
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Click the “Apply” button to save.
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