#Free port forward utility how to#
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#Free port forward utility windows#

Set it to вЂњAdd associated ruleвЂќ if you wish to see the automatically generated WAN rule or to вЂњPassвЂќ if you prefer to see only the NAT port forward rule (you cannot use вЂњPassвЂќ in multi-WAN situations according to the OPNsense documentation). Important: The only remaining option you need to make sure you set is the вЂњFilter rule associationвЂќ. That is the IP/port of your internal server. You will notice a couple of options for the вЂњRedirect target IPвЂќ and the вЂњRedirect target portвЂќ. The first several options are identical to the WAN rule except the port is HTTPS for the web server. Like with the WAN rule, the WAN interface will be the default selection for the вЂњInterfaceвЂќ dropdown. In the example below, assume there is a web server in the DMZ network. Go to the вЂњFirewall > Rules > NAT > Port ForwardвЂќ page to create a NAT port forward rule. NAT Port Forward RuleДЄ NAT port forward rule allows you to host a service inside your network such as a web server. That is pretty much it for the WAN rule! (Note that WireGuard requires more configuration than the WAN rule such adding the outbound NAT rule, but this example is just for illustration purposes). When accessing the service on your router remotely, the public facing address is the destination address. WAN rules typically use вЂњWAN addressвЂќ as the вЂњDestinationвЂќ since вЂњWAN addressвЂќ refers to your public IP address (if it is your main router plugged into your modem). вЂњWANвЂќ should be already set in the вЂњInterfaceвЂќ dropdown since you are on the WAN interface firewall rule page. The вЂњActionвЂќ should be вЂњPassвЂќ to allow the connection. One example of a WAN rule would be to access your WireGuard VPN running on OPNsense. If you have a Plex Media Server or Nextcloud on a server in your network and want to open access to the outside world, you will want a NAT Port Forward rule. If you run OpenVPN or WireGuard in OPNsense, you will want a WAN rule.

Generally speaking, WAN rules should be used for any service running directly on your router and NAT port forward rules for any service host on a server in your internal network (either virtualized or physical). Knowing when to use a WAN rule versus a NAT Port Forward rule may be confusing to new users.

#Free port forward utility how to#

Version History for Simple Port Forwarding:Д¬ompletely redid the code for the port tester, making it way more faster and fixed a few minor bugs.Understanding how to forward ports and create firewall rules for the WAN interface of your router is important if you wish to access services hosted on your router or a server in your internal network.

#Free port forward utility windows#

The Program also makes adding the ports to the windows firewall as easy as a few clicks! Once you have your ports forwarded you can then test to see if they can be accessed right from with in the program using the built in port tester. I added this tool to make setting a static IP as easy as possible for people instead of manually doing it on there systems (Which if a person has never done it before can be a little intimidating). By setting your IP to static it never changes. When DHCP is enabled your IP address can change and thus breaking the port forwarding. When port forwarding the router forwards to an IP address.

The program has many extra tools, such as a tool to set your IP to static or back to DHCP. The program remembers the last IP address you use to forward to, this helps not having to set it every time you load new ports! The program will also remember custom applications you put in, so you don't have to reenter them. The program has a large database of known ports for over 700+ games and programs, so finding the port you need is made a little easier.

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An example would be, lets say you have a family member who lives far from you and doesn't really understand port forwarding, so instead of spending a lot of time over the phone walking them through it you can simply have them use the program and have them load the list and update their router, then your all done.

You have the ability to save your list and send it to another user of the program. Giving options of seeing what is going to be forwarded to the router and how many entries and ports it will use in the process. The main interface of the program is small and clean.

So whether you don't understand how to forward ports, or you're simply looking for an easier way to forward ports then this program is for you. The program works by automating the process for you. Its no different than using Firefox, IE or any other browser to setup port forwarding yourself. Simple Port Forwarding works with WebPages and not directly with your router.