port forwarding

port forwarding is one of the many useful things that you will want to know for doing anything hosting related. from http to ftp to ssh you will need port forwarding.

except if you don't use a router... then you don't...

anyway, to begin, you need to find your router's ip address. assuming that your router also works a a DHCP server, (and almost all do) this is very easy.
first go to the command prompt (start>run> type"cmd")
a black window should come up
then in the black window, type "ipconfig" and press enter
look down to where it says "Default Gateway" and copy the address. it is usually something like
192.168.1.1




now that you know the ip address it is time to connect. if you know what kind of router you have, you can look it up on the help files on the vendors website or you could just look here
once you find the username and password its actualy time to connect. open up your web browser, and point it to http://(whatever the router ip is) and hit enter
you should be asked for a username and password. enter the one you found. if it didnt work you or someone else who uses your router might have changed the password, or you just found the wrong one.

once you get in look around for where it says forwarding, or applications and gaming. click on it.



you should see something like this



you can see that i already have some things forwarded, my webcam and my server.
for this to work you will need to know your computers ip. if you dont know it, open up that command prompt, and type ipconfig again. look where it says ip address, that is your ip address.



back on the website, enter your ip what you are running on what port and weather it uses tcp, udp, or both and hit save.

congrats! thats how to port forward.