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Tutorial - How to port forward Huawei D100 router

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  • 09-03-2011 4:53pm
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    deckstunt
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    For a long while I was trying to port forward my Huawei D100 router so I could download torrents. It came to the point where I didn't think it was even possible. Huawei and 3 broadband don't provide any decent support for it.

    But I can confirm that the D100 can be port forwarded and you can download torrents using it.

    This is how I did it:

    (1) Set a static IP address for your computer. I'm using a Mac so I followed this process, and set up it up like this:
    01staicipnew.png


    Also if you are on 3 mobile , I'd recommend using a different DNS server. I use OpenDNS, (but a different DNS isn't crucial to port forwarding the D100 )

    (2) Login to your D100 [ http://192.168.1.1/ ]. Select Security then Virtual Server. From the Virtual Server menu select:

    Protocol: Both [I selected both to be safe, but I'm not 100% sure if Both are necessary]
    Name: Torrent Port Forward [any name will do]
    IP Address: 192.168.1.105 [This is the Static IP that you gave your computer. Pick any one from between 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.254]
    Common port: [Ignore this]
    Status:on
    WAN Port: [ Enter the port you want forwarded here. I got my port number from my BitTorrent client Transmission. It has a feature that will generate a random port number for you]
    LAN Port: [enter the same port as WAN Port]

    IMPORTANT: make sure you select OK first, then hit Apply [If you hit Apply first nothing happens. I went around in circles doing this!]

    02virtualserver.png


    After a couple of seconds the new details of your Virtual Server should be displayed at the bottom:

    03virtualserveredit.png

    (3) Got to your operating system's firewall (if it is on) and allow your BitTorrent client (mine is Transmission):

    04firewalledit.png


    Transmission has a feature in the preferences where it will confirm if the port has been forwarded correctly:
    05transmission.png
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