How To Set Up Port Forwarding On Dlink Router

Press the Windows and R buttons together to open the Run dialog box.

In the Run dialog box, enter "cmd" and click OK.

When the Command Prompt window appears, type "ipconfig" and press Enter.

You can view your router's IP address on the displayed in the prompt window.

Note down the "Default Gateway" IP address under the Wireless LAN Adaptor Wi-Fi section.

Also, note the Link-local IPv6 Address to enter it in the Port Forwarding section.

Launch your web browser and open a new nab. Enter the IP address of the D-Link router, which you have noted.

On the D-Link router's page, choose the username as Admin and enter the password. Then, click on the Login button.

In most cases, check the router's label bottom side for the default username and password. Enter the correct password if you have changed the default password.

When you are logged in to your router's page, select the Advanced tab.

Navigate to the Port Forwarding section on the left panel.

Click Add under the Port Forwarding Setup page. Select Custom Server as a suitable name in its specified box.

In the Server IP address or Hostname section, enter the noted "Link-local IPv6 Address."

Type the External Port Start range and External Port End range. Enter the same values for the Internal ports. Then, click Apply to save the changes.

After you have done the above settings, port forwarding will be activated on the D-Link router.