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How to Port Forwarding on an ATT Gateway Modem
Port forwarding – Pace 5268
Port forwarding is used to access devices on your home network from outside your home. Learn more about port forwarding and setup for your gateway.
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INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
Learn more about port forwarding
Port forwarding is used to route incoming and outgoing data on your home network from a remote location.
Every device connected to the Internet has an IP address divided into various ports that send and receive data. Your gateway routes this data to where it needs to go. When you set up port forwarding, you set up rules to tell the gateway to route data sent or received on a port to a specific IP address on your home network.
Most users won’t need to use port forwarding, but you might if you do any of the following:
Use port forwarding with caution because it may allow others to access devices in your home without your knowledge.
Every device connected to the Internet has an IP address divided into various ports that send and receive data. Your gateway routes this data to where it needs to go. When you set up port forwarding, you set up rules to tell the gateway to route data sent or received on a port to a specific IP address on your home network.
Most users won’t need to use port forwarding, but you might if you do any of the following:
- Run a Sling box or other streaming media device
- Host a Web or gaming server
- Access a home surveillance camera or device remotely
- Use Remote Access or VPN to access a computer in the home
- Host photo-sharing hard drives
Use port forwarding with caution because it may allow others to access devices in your home without your knowledge.
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Set up port forwarding
- Go to your gateway settings.
- Select Settings > Firewall > Applications, Pinholes and DMZ. If you receive a warning message, visit the AT&T Port Forwarding tool to enable port forwarding on your account. Then, you can continue with the steps in this solution.
- Select the device you want to open to the firewall. If the device you want to open to the Firewall isn't listed:
- Select inside the text entry box.
- Select the X in the text entry box.
- Enter the IP Address of the device you want to open up to the Firewall.
- Confirm the device is properly connected to the gateway.
- Check the cables and wires connected to the gateway and device.
- Under the Edit firewall settings for this computer section:
- If you want to activate port forwarding, select the Allow individual application(s) option.
- If you want to deactivate port forwarding, select Maximum protection – Disallow unsolicited inbound traffic.
- Select the Application from the Application List.
- Select Add.
- In Access Code, enter the Device Access Code located on your gateway.
- Select Submit.
- Repeat this process until all the ports you want to access have been configured and display in Hosted Applications.
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Add a new user-defined application
Sometimes, an application you want to access isn’t listed. Learn how to add a specific application.
- Go to your gateway settings.
- Select Settings > Firewall > Applications, Pinholes and DMZ. If you receive a warning message, visit the AT&T Port Forwarding tool to enable Port Forwarding on your account. Then, you can continue with the steps in this solution.
- Under the listed applications, select Add a new user-defined application.
- In Application Profile Name, enter the name of the application.
- Select the Protocol.
- Enter the Port or Range you wish to open in the Port (or Range) From/To entry fields.
- Use the default protocol timeout settings in the Protocol Timeout entry field unless directed to do otherwise by the manufacturer.
- Enter the default Map to Host Port. By default, the port will map to the same port you specify in the Port (or Range) From/To entry field. Leave this field blank unless directed to do so from the manufacturer or application.
- In the Application Type drop-down, select the option that matches your application.
- Select Add to list.
- When prompted for your Access Code, enter the Device Access Code located on your gateway and select.
- Submit. Repeat this process until all ports you want access to have been added.
- To open the port, start with number 6 in the instructions above.
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