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This is the open port guide for the Netcomm NF18ACV NC2-R6B013.EN. We also have the following related guides:
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A NetcommNF18ACV router contains a basic firewall to help protect your home network. A Firewall blocks incoming connections by nature. Sometimes you need to unblock some of these connections so you can run a game or application. This is called opening a port or port forwarding. Port forwarding is literally forwarding a port from the Internet to your home network.
To open ports in your Netcomm NF18ACV router follow the steps below:
- On the computer or device that you are forwarding ports to, you will need to set up a static IP address.
- Go ahead and log in to your Netcomm NF18ACV router.
- Navigate to the Port Forwarding section in your Netcomm NF18ACV router.
- Click the Setup Port Forwarding link at the top of the screen.
- Create a Port Forwarding entry.
If the process of forwarding ports in your router seems difficult to you, you are not alone! Do not get discouraged. Let us walk you through the steps for opening a port in the Netcomm NF18ACV router. Just follow along as we lead you through the process of opening a port in your router.
We think that forwarding a port should be easy. That's why we created Network Utilities.Our software does everything that you need to forward a port.
When you use Network Utilities you get your port forwarded right now!
Setup A Static IP Address
Set up a static IP address in the device that you are forwarding a port to. This is an important step that keeps your ports open even after a reboot, power outage, or other type of device or router disconnect.
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Or follow our Static IP Address guides to setup a static IP address.
After setting up a static ip address on your devices you need to login to your router.
Login To Your Netcomm Router
In order to login to the Netcomm NF18ACV router you need to use a web browser. The Netcomm NF18ACV router uses what is called a web interface where you can access and control router settings.
Go ahead and open up your favorite web browser. If you don't have a favorite or are not sure what this means, open up Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer.
If this step is confusing, we have simplified it for you with this link: Login to your NF18ACV Router
Find the address bar once you have opened up a web browser. This is usually located at the top of the page, like in the image below.
Look at the screenshot above and find 192.168.20.1 in the address bar. This is your router's IP address (which is sometimes called the computer's default gateway.)
The Netcomm NF18ACV router's default IP address is: 192.168.20.1
After typing your router's IP address into the address bar, make sure to click the enter button on your keyboard. You should see a box similar to the one shown below.
To login, enter the username and password for the Netcomm NF18ACVs. Important Note: If you have changed them in the past, you need to enter in those values.
- The default Netcomm NF18ACV Router Username is: admin
- The default Netcomm NF18ACV Router Password is: admin
Once you enter your username and password, click the Login button.
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If the username or password did not work check out our Default Netcomm Router Passwords page.
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If you are unable to log in even after trying the above list of passwords you may need to consider a reset for your router. Our guide How to Reset a Router can help you with that. After resetting the Netcomm NF18ACV router your username and password will be reverted back to factory defaults.
Find the Port Forwarding Section
You should be on your routers home page once you complete logging in. Find the NAT section on the home page of the Netcomm NF18ACV router.
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- Find the Setup Port Forwarding link located near the top of the screen and click it.
You should now be on a page called NAT.
Create A Port Forward
Opening a port to a specific device may solve problems that you are having on your network. Make sure that it is necessary though, before opening a port, because you are effectively creating a pinhole in the firewall portion of your router that could lead to malicious traffic on your network. The risk is exceedingly low though, so don't let this warning stop you from making this change if you need it.
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
In the Port Forwarding section, click the button that says Add.
Choose your internet connection from the Use Interface drop down list.
Create a name for this forward and type it into the Service Name box. Since the name does not have an effect on the functionality of the forward, choose a name that will help you remember why the forward was created.
Choose Enable from the LAN Loopback dropdown box.
Enter the IP address that you are forwarding ports to into the Server IP Address box. It is possible to forward a port to the IP address of your computer or to the IP address of a specific device on your internal network.
Make the Enable selection in the Status drop down list.
To forward a single port, enter the port number into the External Port Start and the External Port End boxes. To forward a range of ports, enter the lowest number in the range into the External Port Start box. Then enter the highest number in the range into the External Port End box.
In the Protocol dropdown box, select the protocol type of the ports you are forwarding. Choose Both if your router has that option. Otherwise, select either TCP or UDP as needed. If you need to forward a port for both TCP and UDP and your router does not have the Both option, then you need to create two entries.
In the Internal Port Start box, enter the same values that you entered into the External Port Start box.
Make sure to click the Apply/Save button at the bottom of the page to apply these changes, when you are completely finished.
Test Your Open Ports
Finally, test your network to see if you have forwarded ports in the Netcomm NF18ACV router correctly. To do this you can use Network Utilities, which includes a free Open Port Checker tool. Open Port Checker is the only online port-checking tool that has Guaranteed Results.
Other Guides You May Be Interested In:
- We have software called Network Utilities that do all of this and more.
- Learn more about how to Setup your router.
- A full listing of all our games and applications that require port forwarding.
This is the open port guide for the Netcomm NF18ACV. We also have the following related guides:
Pick the guide that most closely matches your router.
An important aspect of having a Netcomm router on your home network is internet security. In general, routers block incoming internet connections and protect your network by only allowing the connections that you specifically set up. Sometimes it is necessary to unblock certain connections in your router or open a port in order to play a game or use an application. To help you get a better connection for gaming or using an application, you can open a port in your NF18ACV and allow a direct connection.
The following steps will show you how to open ports on the Netcomm NF18ACV router:
- On the computer or device that you are forwarding ports to, you will need to set up a static IP address.
- Log in to your Netcomm NF18ACV router.
- In your Netcomm NF18ACV router, navigate to the Virtual Servers section.
- Click on the Advanced Setup link at the left of the screen.
- Click on the NAT link.
- Click on the link that says Virtual Servers.
- Create a Virtual Servers entry.
The process of opening ports in your Netcomm NF18ACV router may seem daunting. Remember, however, that you are not alone and do not have to feel discouraged. Let us walk you through the steps for opening ports in your router. Let's get this figured out!
We think that forwarding a port should be easy. That's why we created Network Utilities.Our software does everything that you need to forward a port.
When you use Network Utilities you get your port forwarded right now!
Step 1 - Setup A Static IP Address
If you want to ensure that your ports remain open even after your device reboots, set up a static IP address in the device that you are opening a port for.
Recommended - Our free program will setup a static IP address for you.
→ Download Network Utilities today!
Or follow our Static IP Address guides to setup a static IP address.
After setting up a static ip address on your devices you need to login to your router.
Step 2 - Login To Your Netcomm Router
Log in to the Netcomm NF18ACV router. To do this you need to use a web browser because the Netcomm NF18ACV router uses what is called a web interface.
It normally doesn't matter what web browser you use so go ahead and open up your favorite. If you don't have a favorite or are confused, open up Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer.
If that is confusing to you, we have simplified this step with this link: Login to your NF18ACV Router
Once you have opened up a browser window, find the address bar. This is usually at the top of the page like the image below shows.
You should see 192.168.20.1 in the address bar of the screenshot shown above. This is your router's IP address (sometimes listed as the default gateway.)
The Netcomm NF18ACV router's default IP address is: 192.168.20.1
Once you have finished entering your router's IP address into the address bar, click the enter button on your keyboard. A box similar to the one below should appear.
To login, enter the username and password for the Netcomm NF18ACVs. Important Note: If you have changed them in the past, you need to enter in those values.
- The default Netcomm NF18ACV Router Username is: admin
- The default Netcomm NF18ACV Router Password is: password
Once you enter your username and password, click the Log In button.
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If the username and password did not work, go to our Default Netcomm Router Passwords page for help.
If, after trying the above list of passwords you still can't log in you may need to consider a reset for your router. Learn how to do that by reading our How to Reset a Router guide. **Note:**After resetting the Netcomm NF18ACV router your username and password revert back to factory defaults.
Step 3 - Find The Port Forwarding Section
You should be on your routers home page once you complete logging in. Find the Virtual Servers section on the home page of the Netcomm NF18ACV router.
- Click the Advanced Setup link at the left of the screen.
- Click the NAT link.
- Click the link that says Virtual Servers.
You should now be on a page that says Virtual Servers.
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Step 4 - Create A Port Forward Entry
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Make sure that it is necessary for you to open a port in your router before doing so, since this will allow data to come through the firewall portion of your router to a specific device. It is possible that this could lead to malicious traffic on your network. However, don't let this warning stop you from making this change if you need it because the risk is very low.
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
Find the Add button located near the center of the screen and click it.
Select your internet connection from the Use Interface drop down box.
Select Custom Service.
Make up a name to put in the Custom Service box. The name does not have any effect on the functionality of the forward, it's simply there so you can know why it was created.
Put a check in the box named Enable LAN Loopback.
Enter the IP address that you are forwarding ports to into the Server IP Address box. It is possible to forward a port to the IP address of your computer or to the IP address of a specific device on your internal network.
Make the Enable selection in the Status drop down list.
Go ahead and enter the port number into the External Port Start and the External Port End boxes, to forward a single port. To forward a range of ports, enter the lowest number of that range into the External Port Start box and then enter the highest number of that range into the External Port End box.
In the Protocol dropdown box, select the protocol type of the ports you are forwarding. Choose Both if your router has that option. Otherwise, select either TCP or UDP as needed. If you need to forward a port for both TCP and UDP and your router does not have the Both option, then you need to create two entries.
In the Internal Port Start box, enter the same values that you entered into the External Port Start box.
Remember to click the Apply/Save button at the bottom of the page to apply these changes when you are completely finished.
Test Your Ports To See If They Are Open
Use our Network Utilities software, (which includes a free Open Port Checker tool) to test your network to see if you have forwarded ports in the Netcomm NF18ACV router correctly. Open Port Checker is the only online port checking tool that has Guaranteed Results.
More Guides To Check Out:
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- We have software that does all of this and more called Network Utilities.
- Learn how to Setup your router.
- A full list of games and applications that require port forwarding.