On this Belkin F9K1009v2 router there is a firewall that helps protect your home network from unwanted Internet access. The router's firewall does this by blocking connections both to and from your local home network. In order to unblock these connections for a game or other program to run well you need to make a port forward on the Belkin F9K1009v2 router.
In this guide we take you through each of the following steps:
- How to setup a static IP address on the device or game console you plan on forwarding these ports to.
- Exactly how to login to the Belkin F9K1009v2 router.
- How to find the port forwarding section of the router.
- And finally, how to create a port forward entry for your game or program.
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Step 1
It is important to setup a static ip address in the device that you are forwarding a port to. This ensures that your ports will remain open even after your device reboots.
- Recommended - Our free Static IP Setter will set up a static IP address for you.
- Another way to get a permanent IP address is to set up a DHCP reservation.
- Or, manually create a static ip address with our Static IP Guides.
This step is important because you want a permanent IP address in your device. If you do not set up a permanent IP address in your device, then when you device reboots it may get a new IP address.
Use a VPN Instead
Have you considered using a VPN instead of forwarding a port? For most users, a VPN is a much simpler and more secure choice than forwarding a port.
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Step 2
Now that you have setup a static IP address for the computer you are forwarding these ports to, let's login to your Belkin F9K1009v2 router.
This Belkin F9K1009v2 router uses a web interface menu, which means you need to access the interface using a web browser. It does not matter what browser you decide to use, simply pick your favorite. Some of the more common web browsers include Internet Explorer, Chrome, Edge, and Firefox.
Above is an example of what a web browser address bar looks like. Find the address bar in your router and type in your router's IP address.
The default Belkin F9K1009v2 IP Address is: 192.168.2.1
Type this address into the address bar and click the Enter key on your keyboard. If everything went as it should have, you see the following page:
The page you are shown should look very similar to the one shown above, except it will have a Login option in the upper right corner of the page. Click this link and press submit because the Belkin F9K1009v2 router does not have a default username or password.
At this point you should be logged in to your Belkin F9K1009v2 router.
Not Logged In?
If you are unable to login to the Belkin F9K1009v2 router, here are a few things you can try:
- First, we strongly recommend trying other Belkin username password combinations. If you have a slightly different firmware version then you may also have a different username and password. Here is our list of Default Belkin Router Passwords.
- If the first troubleshooting idea did not work, it is because you changed the username and/or password in the past and don't remember what you changed them to. You can try guessing what you changed them to or you can use our Find Password App to help you figure it out. This password cracker automates the process of guessing thousands of different combinations. Learn all about it on our Router Password Cracker page.
- Finally, if you are still stuck, it may be time to consider a factory reset. When you reset the Belkin F9K1009v2 router, it erases all previously configured settings. Everything goes back to factory defaults. We recommend exhausting your other options first. To learn how to reset the Belkin F9K1009v2 router, read this How to Reset a Router guide.
Step 3
To find the port forwarding section of the router we begin on the Dashboard.
On this screen, click the green link labeled Advanced Settings.
Once you have opened the Advanced Settings menu, select the link under Firewall labeled Port Forwarding.
You should now be on the correct page to setup a port forward.
Step 4
Here are the ports to forward for Xbox Live:
- TCP Ports: 3074
- UDP Ports: 3074
If you are looking for the ports for a different application you can find it by either:
- Browsing our List of Games
- Check out our our List of Games by Genre
- See our List of all Applications
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Make sure that the Enable checkbox is checked.
Enter the name of the program into the Description box. It doesn't really matter what you put into this box, but something that will remind you why these ports are being forwarded is be a good idea.
If you are forwarding a range of ports, enter the lowest number of that range into the left hand Inbound port and Private port boxes. Then enter the highest number of that range into the right hand Inbound port and Private port boxes.
If you are forwarding a single port, enter that port number into both of the Inbound port and both of the Private port boxes.
In the Type box select the protocol that you want to forward these ports over.
You need to enter the IP address that you are forwarding ports to in the Private IP address box. It's possible for this to be either the IP address of your computer or any other IP address on your network that you want ports forwarded to.
Try to find a save button on this page when you are finished. Most likely you can find one at the bottom of the page.
Test Your Ports
Now that you have finished with the port forwards, you need to check your work. In order to check them you need to see if the ports are open. We recommend using our Open Port Checker. It is free and part of our Network Utilities. Our port checker is one of the only ones online that uses a local application to see if the server is listening on the selected ports. This makes it guaranteed to be accurate.
Additional Information...
If you are still having trouble give our Port Forwarding Software a try. Our port forwarding software includes everything you need to diagnose, troubleshoot, and fix any port forwarding issues you might have.
Don't forget to check out our other guides for gaming, networking, and firewalling. Here at portforward.com we are your best computer information source.
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