https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Dummies-guide-to-port-forwarding/m-p/2037808#M44042 <P><EM>how on earth do I find out what to numbers to put in there please?</EM></P> <P>Surely, if you're trying to forward a port , you must know what port you are trying to forward ?</P> Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:15:37 GMT MisterW 2026-02-14T15:15:37Z https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Dummies-guide-to-port-forwarding/m-p/2037806#M44041 I'm trying to set up port forwarding on my Hub 2, when I go into the firewall settings, there are start and end spaces for external and internal ports - how on earth do I find out what to numbers to put in there please? I am a simpleton when it comes to these things, so if someone could please help me id be very grateful!<BR /><BR />Thanks in advance! Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:07:17 GMT https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Dummies-guide-to-port-forwarding/m-p/2037806#M44041 Stupidface 2026-02-14T15:07:17Z https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Dummies-guide-to-port-forwarding/m-p/2037808#M44042 <P><EM>how on earth do I find out what to numbers to put in there please?</EM></P> <P>Surely, if you're trying to forward a port , you must know what port you are trying to forward ?</P> Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:15:37 GMT https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Dummies-guide-to-port-forwarding/m-p/2037808#M44042 MisterW 2026-02-14T15:15:37Z https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Dummies-guide-to-port-forwarding/m-p/2037809#M44043 It's for an app on my phone if that makes any sense.<BR /><BR />I'm getting a new router soon anyway so I assume that I won't have this restricted from the start anyway on the new router??? Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:29:21 GMT https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Dummies-guide-to-port-forwarding/m-p/2037809#M44043 Stupidface 2026-02-14T15:29:21Z https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Dummies-guide-to-port-forwarding/m-p/2037810#M44044 <P><EM>It's for an app on my phone if that makes any sense.</EM></P> <P>I doubt very much that needs any port forwarding.&nbsp;</P> <P>Port forwarding is only necessary to allow an <STRONG>incoming</STRONG> connection from the internet to a device on your network!</P> <P>I suspect you've been told that a port needs to be 'opened' to allow the app to work. This really means open for an outgoing connection and all ports are open for outgoing connections on a Hub 2 ( as with most routers ).</P> <P>What's the app ?</P> Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:42:29 GMT https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Dummies-guide-to-port-forwarding/m-p/2037810#M44044 MisterW 2026-02-14T15:42:29Z https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Dummies-guide-to-port-forwarding/m-p/2037811#M44045 Oh OK, thanks for your help and sorry for being so dense!<BR /><BR />I use a VPN anyway so I think I'm trying to do something I don't need to do!<BR /><BR />Sorry to be a pain! Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:45:46 GMT https://community.plus.net/t5/My-Router/Dummies-guide-to-port-forwarding/m-p/2037811#M44045 Stupidface 2026-02-14T15:45:46Z