Belkin F5D8223-4 v1 (Belkin Firmware)

Port Forwarding Guide
For automatic port forwarding try Simple Port Forwarding

Step 1.

Some routers & modems work best with port forwarding if you have a static local IP.
Manually set your network interface card ( NIC ) to use a static ip address.
You can also download my FREE Simple Static IP tool to set it for you.

Step 2.

Open your favorite web browser and input your routers ip address in the address bar.
Please note that you must have the http:// in order to connect to your router/modem properly.

Need help finding you router IP address? Click here

Step 3.

If you have set your password enter now. If you have not yet set a password leave it blank and click "Submit"

If you have changed it and don't remember it you may have to reset your device to factory default using the reset button on most routers.

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Step 4.

Once logged into your router click on "Firewall"

Once the page has loaded click on "Virtual Servers"

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Step 5.

Once the page has loaded check "Enable"

Give your entry a name in the "Description" field.

In 'Inbound port' enter the starting port to be forwarded.
Example: 2100

Next choose the "Type" you wish to use

Enter the computer IP address in "Private IP address"

In "Private port" enter the ending port to be forwarded.
Example:2100

Repeat step 5 for any more ports you want to forward.

Click on "Apply Changes"

All Done!

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To performance junkies like myself the system restore in Windows just drives me nuts. There are reasons why system restore isn't in server editions of Windows. For starters system restore is backing up to the same hard drive your on, this kills performance and takes more space. The space it takes is a % of your drive, so if you have say a 500gb drive Windows will use up to 50gb of space! yikes. Not to mention if your hard drive dies you lose everything anyway. If you have a proper backup system setup then running system restore is pointless and by turning it off you can get some performance back from windows.

The less Windows has to do the better. Turning off system restore is very easy. But I have also included a vbs script file that you simply run and it will turn it off for you. This is for the admin out there that needs to turn off system restore from a lot of computers or for any one else who needs it. The vbs file doesn't say or show anything, you simply run it and that's it.

So first I will show you the manual way to turn off system restore.
For Windows XP you will right click on my computer and then left click on properties. You will see a system restore tab at the top.

For Vista you will go to the start button and then right click on computer, then left click on properties, from there on the left you will click on system protection.

The downloadable zip file is for you admin's out there that need to automate turning it off.Any questions drop me a line in the forums!
-Shane

If your router is not listed on this site or in the programs I can add them!
By adding your router I can create all the guides, screenshot databases and have your router work in my programs.
All you need to do is use my easy to use router screen capture program. This will make getting me the data easy and simple.
For more info click here.
Router Screen Capture

Below you will find every router that has been added to the site and programs.
These are the default usernames and  passwords as they where submitted to me. If a router wasn't using the defaults I looked up the default username and password on the manufactures website.

Default Routers/Modem Passwords:
If the Username or Password is empty that means it is blank.