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Forward a port
For optimal performance Zultrax P2P needs to be capable of accepting incoming connections. Your D-link DFL-200 router by default blocks incoming connections unless a port is forwarded. Follow the steps listed below to forward a port for Zultrax P2P.
D-link DFL-200
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Other programs
We list here the steps needed to forward a port for Zultrax P2P. There are other programs (on-line games, file sharing and others) that also need port forwarding. Port forwarding is simular for all programs, only the port number is different. If you need to forward a port for another program than Zultrax P2P and you know the port number, use the steps below with that port number and it will work out fine.
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For product info, a downloadable manual if available and other details about D-link routers, see the
D-link routers overview
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Step by step - port forwarding - D-link DFL-200
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In the next steps we will configure your router in such a way that the router allows Zultrax P2P to accept incoming connections. Your router is designed to serve multiple computers and of course multiple programs. Even if there is only one computer connected we will later on need two bits of information:
- The local IP of your computer
- The port used by Zultrax P2P
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Zultrax P2P can help you to find those two bits of information. In the menu tools choose system info. This will display a page of information with various details about the program amonst which Local IP and port. Write those 2 down, you'll need them later.
It is the Local IP we are looking for, do not confuse the Local IP with the Public IP that is also shown on this system info page.
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Exit Zultrax P2P. Don't leave the program running while you are performing the actions below. Leaving the program running might give you false indiciations that your actions where not succesfull.
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Open a webbrowser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox or Opera). Enter the IP address of your router in the address bar of the browser and press enter. The IP address of your router is by default 192.168.1.1
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You see a box asking your username and password. By default the username for your D-link DFL-200 router is admin and the password is admin
Enter your username and password and click the log in button to continue.
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Click on the button firewall.
You find this button on the top of the page.
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Click the link port mapping.
You find this link on the left of the page.
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Click the link add new.
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You see a page titled Port Mapping / Virtual Servers. Enter the fields as follows: | Name | Zultrax P2P | | Source nets | Leave this field empty | | User/Groups | Leave this field empty | | Destination IP | Leave this field empty | | Service | Custom TCP | | Custom Source Ports | Leave this field empty | | ... Destination Ports | The port number you wrote down earlier | | ... Pass To Ports | Leave this field empty | | Pass To | The local IP address you wrote down earlier | | Schedule | Always | | Intrusion Detection/Prevention | Leave this field unchecked | | |
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Click on the button apply.
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Your D-link DFL-200 router is configured now. You forwarded a port for Zultrax P2P. You can start Zultrax P2P and you will see incoming connections coming up. This might be not immediatly after start up but within minutes you should see at least some incoming connections. The program will adapt itself to the new configuration.
In case you still don't have incoming connections, perhaps you also have firewall software installed that needs configuration. For that see
the Firewalls/Routers page
, the info about firewall software is somewhere at the bottom of that page.
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Local Static IP
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IMPORTANT : Depending on your exact configuration it is possible with the D-link DFL-200 router that after a while you might be again without incoming connections. If this is the case, your router gives your computer a Dynamic Local IP Address. Often that is no problem as long as that Dynamic Local IP Address is always the same. As soon as you lose your incoming connections, you can assume it is not always the same.
In this case you can best define a Static Local IP Address for your router. We have a manual for this
here.
After you defined a Static Local IP Address, best use the Settings in the Tools menu of Zultrax P2P and change the port number, to e.g. 6347 and afterwards repeat the steps as mentioned above.
We advice you to only do this in case you lost your initial incoming connections again. Otherwise, it is most likely not needed to start making changes in your computers settings.
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The information above is based on the manual of your D-link router and the experience of other Zultrax P2P users. We took great care in providing accurate information. If you still find the information provided here in some way incorrect, please
let us know
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P2P File sharing software
as Zultrax P2P functions at its best when your router is configured with a forwarded port. Above you find information on how to do so for the D-link DFL-200 router.
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