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Once you log into the router, Find and Click the APPLICATIONS and GAMING link in the top menu as shown circled in the screenshot below. Your router may look slightly different, but most Linksys routers now have all port forwarding within the Applications and gaming menu.
Once you get into the APPLICATIONS and GAMING menu in the router, you will see a list of ports, and IP's as shown in the screenshots below. Keep in mind that your router will look like one of the two screenshots. Newer routers will look like the first screenshot, and older models appear similar to the second screenshot.
Adding Ports into the Applications and Gaming Menu in the Linksys Router
A) Newer Linksys Routers - If your Applications and Gaming screen looks similar to the one below, WEB and FTP are already pre-defined in the drop down list of ports. You should set yours to look like the screenshot below. Select WEB from the dropdown list of applications, then select TCP, Set the LAN IP to 192.168.1.200 and Enable should be checked on. Select FTP from the dropdown list of applications, then select TCP, Set the LAN IP to 192.168.1.200 and Enable should be checked on. You should also add port 20 for passive FTP. Lastly, you should also add port 1024 if your ISP blocks port 80, you won't have to add another port, you just change the port on the NAS200.
In the Applications and Gaming menu, add in the “WEB1024 ” name within the Application field exactly as shown below. Then add in the Start port of 1024, End port is 1024, TCP or Both for protocol (either will work) and make sure the IP address is set to the Static LAN IP of the NAS200 we set earlier. In this case, we used 192.168.1.200.
Now make sure the port range is enabled.
In the Applications and Gaming menu, add in the “FTP20 ” name within the Application field exactly as shown below. Then add in the Start port of 20, End port is 20, TCP or Both for protocol (either will work) and make sure the IP address is set to the Static LAN IP of the NAS200 we set earlier. In this case, we used 192.168.1.200.
Now make sure the port range is enabled.
Scroll down and click SAVE SETTINGS to save these settings. You are now done with the port forwarding. Double check your settings before moving to the next step.
B) Older Linksys Routers - If your Applications and Gaming screen looks similar to the one below, you should set yours to look like the screenshot below. Add in the FTP name within the Application field exactly as shown below. Then add in the Start port of 21, End port is 21, TCP or Both for protocol (either will work) and make sure the IP address is set to the Static LAN IP of the NAS200 we set earlier. In this case, we used 192.168.1.200. Now make sure the port range is enabled.
Add in the FTP20 name within the Application field exactly as shown below. Then add in the Start port of 20, End port is 20, TCP or Both for protocol (either will work) and make sure the IP address is set to the Static LAN IP of the NAS200 we set earlier. In this case, we used 192.168.1.200. Now make sure the port range is enabled.
Add in the WEB name within the Application field exactly as shown below. Then add in the Start port of 80, End port is 80, TCP or Both for protocol (either will work) and make sure the IP address is set to the Static LAN IP of the NAS200 we set earlier. In this case, we used 192.168.1.200. Now make sure the port range is enabled. You should also add port 1024 if your ISP blocks port 80, you won't have to add another port, you just change the port on the server.
Now make sure the port range is enabled. Scroll down and click SAVE SETTINGS to save these settings. You are now done with the port forwarding. Double check your settings before moving to the next step.
Step 15) That's it! You are now ready to test and make sure that the NAS200 Web Server is running properly and answering HTTP requests over the Internet. This means you must leave the network where the NAS200 is located to test over the WAN (Internet). Testing the domain name from the same location as the NAS200 will NOT work in many cases, depending on the router. We urge you to use the DOMAIN NAME when you are away from the location where the NAS200 resides, and when on the same network, use the INTERNAL IP ADDRESS – in this case 192.168.1.200
Connecting Remotely to your NAS200 over the Internet:
If your NAS200 is located at your home, go to work and test this step, or go to a friends house with a broadband connection and test from there. If the NAS200 is at work, do your final tests from home, etc.
Connect a laptop or desktop to the Internet and the run a web browser on that system. You will now need to type in the DOMAIN NAME you are using when you signed up with TZO. See the screenshot shown below for an example.
You should then be connected with your NAS200 in a few seconds and see your default NAS200 web page. If you see the web page as shown below, you are done! You should make sure you enable passwords for your users so your public data is not available to anyone. See the Linksys NAS200 manual for setting user passwords and protecting your data
Once you have connected, you can use the ACCESS MY FILES link to obtain access to your files remotely. This method only allows you to RETRIEVE files from your NAS200. To get to your files, click the ACCESS MY FILES button and enter in your username and password.
You will be prompted for your username and password as shown in the screenshot below. (The default username is blank and password is admin)
Once you log in you will see your list of folders on the left hand menu and your subfolders and files on the right side. As shown in the screenshot below, we logged in remotely using the domain name and can access our MP3 Music library to download music or stream remotely.
In order to PUT files on the NAS200 remotely, you need to make sure you have enabled FTP SERVER in the NAS200 and must also configure the FTP Client software to connect to the domain name of your NAS200. For more help on configuring an FTP Client, please consult the documentation that is provided with the FTP Client of your choice, some examples are WSFTP or CUTEFTP.
Having trouble with this step? Not Connecting?
If you cannot connect at this point, something went wrong. Have someone at the remote location check that the NAS200 is powered up and running. You should also check that you are using the proper domain name, and check that the ports are opened properly in the router. If all else fails, There are a few things you should check immediately before testing again:
•Is port 80 blocked by your ISP? You can try to call them and ask or you can try running a freeware Windows application such as PortDetective.com. Make sure you forward the ports to your PC's IP address for testing before you check using port detective.
• Does your ISP provide you with a cablemodem or DSL modem with Built-in firewall? If so, this DSL or Cablemodem firewall should be disabled or put in Bridge mode. Having a firewall in front of your Linksys router will cause problems with ports, and your server will not work. Your ISP can help you do this.
Using your NAS200 on alternate ports
By default the NAS200 web server uses port 80. This is done “behind the scenes” in the browser. If your ISP blocks port 80, or if you are forced to run your NAS200 on an alternate port, you must put a :portnumber (that's a colon and port number) after the URL as shown below. To run the NAS200 server on an alternate port other than 80, see the NAS200 manual or you can change the port in the by going into the NAS200 using your browser and selecting ADMINISTRATION LOGIN, and then SYSTEM OPTIONS and then scroll all the way down to OPTIONS. See the HELPFUL HINT below which shows a screenshot of this page.
In this example, the ISP blocks port 80, so we set the NAS200 Web Server to port 1024, restart the NAS200 and make sure we have port 1024 forwarded to the server IP. If you cannot use 1024, and wish to use another port, set the NAS200 server to that port, and then forward the port selected to the IP address of the NAS200.
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