How to Enable Port Forwarding on Linksys
One of the biggest concerns with online downloading and online gaming is being able to get all of the traffic onto your computer in the fastest way possible. One of the best things you can do for these types of processes is to enable the port forwarding on your Linksys router. Port forwarding will direct the traffic from your router directly to your computer so you have a smooth download or game.
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Instructions
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Go to your computer's desktop and open your web browser. Type "192.168.1.1" into the URL bar at the top of your internet window. Press the "Enter" key on your keyboard.
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Enter the "User Name" and "Password" you setup when you installed your router. Press the "OK" button at the bottom of the screen to log into your router's control panel.
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Go to the "Applications & Gaming" tab on the left hand side of the screen. Click on the "Applications" tab and then name the kind of program that you are using. For instance, if you're gaming online, name the port forwarding "Gaming".
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Enter the starting numbers and the ending numbers of the port range that you want to forward to.These numbers will depend on the computer or game server to which you will be connecting. Contact the computer user or the gaming service you're connecting to in order to get the port range they are using.
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Select both the TCP (Transport Control Protocol) port and the UDP (User Datagram Protocol) port in the dropdown menu under the "Protocol" tab. These are basically the uploading and downloading streams. When you are gaming you are also uploading your movements to the server and downloading their movements. Selecting both will make your gaming and online downloading much quicker.
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Type the IP address of the computer or the game server to which you want to port forward. Check the box next to "Enable" and then click on the "Save Settings" button to save your settings.
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