Send your internet traffic to a specific device
Beginner's Guide to Port Forwarding
Port forwarding redirects external connection attempts to your local network to a specific device on that network. Most people don’t need port forwarding, so ports on a home network should generally remain closed. But there are plenty of reasons why you might want to set up port forwarding.
If you need to set up port forwarding on your local network router, here are some of the best software programs and how to use them.
We recommend avoiding UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) port forwarding as it can introduce several security risks to your network.
