Guide A guide to port forward Beetel 220BX

Guide to basic Port Forwarding on

BEETEL 220BX ADSL2+ MODEM
Why port forward ?
There are programs that require direct peer to peer connection for maximum efficiency of the connection…these are peer-to-peer applications…:P like kazaa,bittorrent clients(azureus,utorrent,bitcomet)

What are these ports?
Ports are like ‘logical’ doors…thru which a data is supposed to come into.
Think of like a short cut to your Girlfriends place…u first try to go through the shortest route….(the configured port of the software)..if the route/port is unavailable u try all type of direction & go by some other route/port. This is the simplest explanation that I could think of.:P

What happens when port is forwarded?
When we port forward , a route to our computer in made available freely…the advantage the data can be received by your machine very quickly & hence the efficiency increases.:clap:
(both upload & download speeds are affected )

How to port forward ?
Airtels’ modem 220bx is very simple to port forward…the simplest I’ve come across.
It can be done from telent or thru a browser…assuming u find browser more convenient…I’ve provided screenshots for the same along with each steps.
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Procedure 1 : Browser Interface
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NOTE: The new firmwares seem to hide the NAT option in browser interface & you may get the interface like below,
Image by gulve

dont worry...just follow the Procedure 2 , where u can do the job through TELNET...the keywords & config all are same..only inter


To check whether a ports is open ::D
Go to
Code:
[SIZE="2"]https://www.grc.com/x/portprobe=60215[/SIZE]
Where 60215 is the port u want to check.

If the result u get is ‘stealth’ , then are ports are not forwarded ( the data should come from long road)

If the result is ‘Closed’, then the port is forwarded but not being used.

If the result is ‘Open’, the port is forwarded & is used
  • you must be aware of
    http://192.168.1.1 , this provides basic options for advanced
    options
    u are to go to
    http://192.168.1.1/main.html
    Now go to the 192.168.1.1/main.html
    (password by default is admin,admin or admin,password or admin,123456…if this fails call your
    CC)
  • After the page opens
    Click on Advanced Setup-->NAT-->Virtual Servers
  • You are supposed to get the image as below

    click on custom server give whatever name u want
    Then click on the server ip address…by default if u are using the modem on a single machine the ip address would be 192.168.1.2
    So enter that .
    (u can verify by , command-->ipconfig-->ipaddress . this ipaddress should be entered here)
  • Suppose we want to open up port 5000,5001,5002,5003,5004,5005
    then external port & enter 5000 , external port end  5005


    The internal port start & end would be done automatically.
    (note : u can also open 1 single port by giving external port start & end the same..
    for example…if u want to open port 69999 give the start & end as 69999)
  • Save & reboot the modem
(End of port forwarding using Browser interface)
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Procedure 2 : TELNET Interface
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  • launch cmd & type in
    Code:
    telnet 192.168.1.1
  • give the authentication info of the modem.
    (password by default is admin,admin or admin,123456…if this fails call your CC)
  • you see this screen
    Code:
       Main Menu
    
    1.  ADSL Link State
    2.  LAN
    3.  WAN
    4.  DNS Server
    5.  Route Setup
    6.  NAT
    7.  Firewall
    8.  Quality Of Service
    9.  Management
    10. Passwords
    11. Reset to Default
    12. Save and Reboot
    13. Exit
     ->
    select 6 & press enter.
  • you will get this screen

    Code:
       NAT Menu
    
    1. Virtual Server
    2. DMZ
    3. Exit
    / NAT ->
    Choose 1 & press enter
  • Code:
       Virtual Server Menu
    
    1. Add
    2. Remove
    3. Show
    4. Exit
    / NAT/Virtual Server ->
    Press 1 & press enter
  • Code:
            Virtual Server Add
    
    Note: Hit return at prompt if parameter is not used or to accept default value.
    Press <enter> to use current value
    Press <esc> and <enter> to cancel
    
    Service name ()                             :
    Enter a name for the port forward operation..in this case i give it test_1
  • Code:
    Service name ()                             : test_1
    Protocol [0-tcp&udp,1-tcp,2-udp,3-icmp] (1) :
    Selecting 0 enables you to forwardboth TCP & UDP(recommended)
    choose 1 & press enter
  • Code:
    Service name ()                             : test_1
    Protocol [0-tcp&udp,1-tcp,2-udp,3-icmp] (1) : 1
    External start port ()                      : 56666
    External end port ()                        : 56668
    Internal start port ()                      : 56666
    Internal end port ()                        : 56668
    Internal server IP address ()               : 192.168.1.2

    Enter the code in the above fashion manner. & press enter

    By convention External start port & Internal Start port should be the same .
    External end port & External End port should be the same.

    Internal IP address : This is the IP the modem is assigning to your computer.
    by default if u are using the modem on a single machine the ip address would be 192.168.1.2
    So enter that .
    (u can verify by , command-->ipconfig-->ipaddress . this ipaddress should be entered here)

    Code:
    OK..so how to give about start port no & end port no?
    say for example you want to open the port 60000
    then give
    External start port () : 60000
    External end port () : 60000
    Internal start port () : 60000
    Internal end port () : 60000
    If u want to open a series of ports...say for example 60000 to 60010
    then give
    External start port () : 60000
    External end port () : 60010
    Internal start port () : 60000
    Internal end port () : 60010

    after you enter the detials in above manner
    you will get this message
    Code:
    Hit <enter> to continue

    press enter & you will be taken back to this screen.

    Code:
       Virtual Server Menu
    
    1. Add
    2. Remove
    3. Show
    4. Exit
    / NAT/Virtual Server ->
  • You have successfully port forwarded.
    for removing the opend port follow the same procedure.
    You may see all the ports opened selecting option 3.
    or come out of telnet by choosing option 4.


    snapshot of telnet window showing all the forwarded ports.
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(End of port forwarding using TELNET interface)
That’s it you are done port forwarding , u can check the port u forwarded by the link I have give at the beginning of this guide.

If u have any problems while doing this procedure...drop in a request in this thread..& i'll try to sort it out.:)
 
Hi - I am using a Netgear Wireless Router along with my Beetel 220BX. I need to port forward my machine to port 31200, but am unable to. The CC guys from Airtel changed my Beetel address to 192.168.0 series, so that it would not clash with the Netgear series.
I tried to port forward using your instructions, but was unable to port forward. The IP address that I entered in the Beetel router config was 192.168.1.2, because that is what is assigned to the machine on which I need to download from Torrent. Can you help please?
 
Great stuff. Works in one shot!
Now, can anyone tell me what to do if I have to connect the Beetel 220BX router to a Netgear Wireless Router? Whats the config to be done for both routers?
 
Hello i tried this and here is a screen shot of the config i got

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i restarted the modem too but still when i go through the link in the first post to check weather the port is open or not i get it to be stealth.
Can anyone please tell me what is that i am doing wrong.
 

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^^i assume u have a firewall installed....try disabling the firewall & try again...;)

EDIT: is that a screenshot of a 220bx...??...never seen that kinda interface (image ) in any 220bx till date..which firmware are u running on??
 
There is no firewall that is enabled on my machine . I am having a 128 Kbps connection with beetel 220 modem. i dont understand what do u mean by which firmware i am running on. Also what speed should i expect. i think i am getting like about 8-9 kbps when downloading which i guess is low considering the connection i have.
 
Yeh i am sure i have a beetel 220 bx and besides that there isnt much difference in the screeen shot it just that the header is different rest is same.
 
Hey Super_saiyan,
Great guide except it does not work for me. Simply because I do not have the NAT option on my admin page for the Beetel 220BX ADSL2+Modem.

Yes I am using 192.168.1.1/main.html

Perhaps I have the wrong firmware version? See below my device info.

Not sure if I am barking up the right tree in the first place, as my problem is that since Airtel changed my modem recently I can not play SOF2 (demo as well as gold edition) on the internet servers (can't even get the damn server lists), I AM ASSUMING I NEED PORT FORWARDING IN TO RECTIFY!!! Waht do you think?

Any help appreciated.

Thanks
Sam
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Device Info

Board ID: 96338L-2M-8M
Software Version: 3.04L.01.A2pB021c.d16m
Bootloader (CFE) Version: 1.0.37-4.3

This information reflects the current status of your DSL connection.

Line Rate - Upstream (Kbps): 583
Line Rate - Downstream (Kbps): 591
LAN IP Address: 192.168.1.1
MAC Address: 00-08-5C-67-EB-46
Default Gateway:
Primary DNS Server: 192.168.1.1
Secondary DNS Server: 192.168.1.1
 
ok...got back my modem & below are the details ..

Board ID: 96338L-2M-8M

Software Version: 3.00L.03.A2pB017l.d15h

Bootloader (CFE) Version: 1.0.37-0.7

This information reflects the current status of your DSL connection.

Line Rate - Upstream (Kbps): 576

Line Rate - Downstream (Kbps): 576

LAN IP Address: 192.168.1.1

Default Gateway: 61.246.48.1

Primary DNS Server: 125.22.47.125

Secondary DNS Server: 202.56.250.5

looks like...my firmware is older than yours...but that shdnt be a problem..

but here is where im getting confused..

this is from your data...

Primary DNS Server: 192.168.1.1

Secondary DNS Server: 192.168.1.1

^this makes no sense at all..:S
 
I am not sure what it should be... never the less why wouldn't I see NAT in my menu? Is it something the modem negotiates with the OS and my OS is missing something?

Please help.

super_saiyan said:
ok...got back my modem & below are the details ..

looks like...my firmware is older than yours...but that shdnt be a problem..

but here is where im getting confused..
this is from your data...

^this makes no sense at all..:S
 
^this is in no way connected to the OS you are using....the modem has a inbuilt OS. . .

can u post the screenshot of your modems advanced page?

like this..

 
^wth...

ok..lets try alternatives..

goto cmd

& type

telnet 192.168.1.1



give the id & pass for the modem..

default : admin & password

see if you get the NAT option there..

 
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