1<html> 2 3 4 <head> 5 6 7 <META http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> 8 9 10 <link media="all" rel="stylesheet" href="../styles/TransBody.css" /> 11 12 13 <title>Port Forwarding FAQ</title> 14 15 16 </head> 17 18 19 <body> 20 21 22 <div id="mainbox"> 23 24 <div id="banner"> 25 <a name="menus"></a> 26 <div id="machelp"> 27 <a class="bread" href="../index.html">Transmission Help</a> 28 </div> 29 <div id="index"> 30 <a class="leftborder" href="../html/index2.html">Index</a></div> 31 </div> 32 </div> 33 34 <div id="pagetitle"> 35 <h1>How do I Port Forward?</h1> 36 </div> 37 <p>If your router supports NAT-PMP, UPnP, or you have Apple AirPort, Transmission can map its port automatically. Most routers manufactured since 2001 have this feature. 38 <div summary="To do this" id="taskbox"> 39 <ol> 40 <li>Open Transmission. </li> 41 <li>Go to Preferences -> Network, and check 'Automatically map port'. </li> 42 <li>If you get a green dot and 'Port is Open' then you have successfully port forwarded!</li> 43 <p>If you get a red dot and the message 'Port is closed', <a href="troubleshoot.html">click here</a>.</li> 44 </ol> 45 </div> 46 47 48 49 50 51 <p>If you don't have a compatible router, it is simple to forward Transmission's port manually. For instructions <a href="pfrouter.html">click here</a>.</li> 52 <p>If you don't use a router, and your modem is directly connected to your computer, you'll need to open Transmission's port in the Mac OS X firewall. For instructions <a href="pffirewall.html">click here</a>.<br><br> 53 <b>Note:</b> It is highly recommended you enable the Mac OS X firewall if you are not using a router.</li> 54 <p>Keep in mind that many DSL modems also function as routers, so port forwarding may still be necessary, even though your computer is directly connected to the modem. 55 56 <p> 57 58 </div> 59 60 61 </body> 62 63 64 65 66 67</html>