How to Open Ports on a D-Link Router? Port Sampling on the Example of D-Link Dir-615

In this article, we will understand how to open ports on a D-Link router. In detail, on the example of D-Link DIR-615 we will consider the process of port forwarding for a program, game, or server. On my D-Link DIR-615 installed new firmware, with a light control panel. This article will work for many D-Link routers: D-Link DIR 300, DIR 320, DIR 620, etc. If you have the same control panel as mine on the screenshots below, then you can safely follow these instructions.

Yes, now many programs themselves open the necessary ports for work. They do it using UPnP technology. But there are still cases when you need to manually open the necessary port. You need to open ports for programs and some games that need access from the Internet. For example, you have a DC++ program installed, some torrent or a game like World of Warcraft. There is an incoming request from the Internet to this program, and it bumps into the router. By opening a port on the D-Link router, we indicate to the router that the request for such and such a port should be sent to such and such a computer.

Open ports on the router D-Link DIR-615, DIR-300 and other models

Set up port forwarding in the control panel of the router. Therefore, we need to first go into the settings. To do this, go to 192.168.0.1 (or 192.168.1.1) in your browser. Specify the user name and password. The standard ones are admin and admin. If you are unable to enter the settings, see the detailed instructions for D-Link devices.

In the settings go to the Firewall/VirtualServers tab. And click on the Add button.

And then fill in the required fields. I will first make a description of each field that we need to fill out, and then attach a screenshot that would be more clear.

Note that in the drop-down list Template. you can choose one of the already created templates. If the server you need is not there, then leave Custom.
In the Name field, you can specify the name of the program or game, for which you open a port on your D-Link.
Protocol – select the desired protocol.
Fields External port (start) and External port (end). Here you need to specify the start and end port to be forwarded. If you don’t know what ports you need to open at all, look in the program/game settings, in the manual, or on the official website. If you need to open only one port, not a range, then fill in only the External port (initial) field.
Internal port (start) and Internal port (end). Here we specify the port, or again the range of ports, to which traffic will go from the port we specified above.
Internal IP – here, from the list, select the computer to whose IP the traffic will be redirected. The computer for which we open the port must be connected to the router, so that it would be possible to select it from the list.

The rest of the fields that I have not written about, as a rule, do not need to be filled in. When you have filled in all the required fields, click on the Apply button.

You will see the created rule, which you can edit (by clicking on it), or delete. You can create new rules for port forwarding in the same way.

Next, you need to save the settings and reboot the router. System – Save. System – Restart.

And a few more important points.

If you have done everything correctly (checked the settings), but the program you need or the game still does not receive packets from the Internet, it is possible that they are blocked by your firewall. Standard, built into Windows, or a third-party one that you have installed (usually built into an antivirus). You need to create a rule and allow access through the right port. Or, disable it altogether for the duration of the scan.

When we opened the port, we specified the IP address of the computer. In the list, you may have many devices. How to find the required computer? Open the Status/DHCP tab. There you will see all the devices that are connected at the moment, their IPs and names. By name, you will be able to select the computer you need. I wrote about it here.

How do I know the port or range of ports to open?

I wrote about it above. This information should look in the settings of the game or program. The port is specified there. Also, this information should be in the help for the program, and on the official site. In extreme case, you can google it:)

I don’t seem to have forgotten anything. If anything, please ask in the comments.