How to open ports for windows xp

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to open ports on a Windows XP computer. Begin by clicking on the Start menu and open Control Panel. Double-click on Network Connections and select your network connection. Right-click on it and select Properties. Click on the Advanced tab and click on Settings.

At the bottom of the screen there is a Add Port button. Go ahead and click it now. Step 6: Enter a name for the port you want to forward. I would enter the name of the program these ports are being forwarded for followed by the port number you are forwarding into the Name box. This firewall forces you to forward one port at a time.

Who knows. This means you will have a LOT of work ahead of you, if you plan on forwarding a large port range. Enter the port you wish to forward into the Port Number box. Let's take a look at the Change Scope option. Click the Change Scope button to get there. Step 7: The change scope button allows you to set which ip addresses can transmit information to this program.

You can set it to let this program communicate with any computer on the internet. It can also be set to communicate with any computer on your network, but never a computer outside of your network.

If you have a broadband router that may be blocking incoming connections and messages, please continue to the Broadband Router Port Forwarding Guide , otherwise return to the Tixati Optimizing Guide. Copyright Tixati Software Inc. All Rights Reserved.