User Guides Port Forwarding for D-Link 502T

Precautions to take before making any change to settings of D-Link 502T

First make sure that one is able to log on to the router by typing 192.168.1.1 This is the default address of the router. While entering the router the router asks for the user & password. Give the necessary details. At the outset change the default password. Now before making any changes go to Tools > System & save the settings to hard drive as shown in the 1st image below.

This will save a file called config.bin. Save it to a CD/thumbdrive somwhere where it'll be safe. This is your backup copy or solution in case something does go wrong.

Port-Forwarding on D-Link 502T

The next image shows the webpage when one enters the admin of D-Link 502T. Now on entering Go to the Advanced tab & then to the Virtual Server Option as shown in the 3rd image. The image below shows where to go to enter the port-specific settings. Choose user as shown in the image. This throws up another window as shown below. Use the Add button. This throws up another small window where u enter the port settings.

What port u'r torrent should run is thrown either by the application or something which is decided by you. Normally this should be in the upper crust of the ports for security reasons. Make a name for the rule & enter the same port no. for start as well as the end of the rule. Make sure to use either TCP or UDP in the settings. There is an option to also use both but it needs something called asn integer which I'm not familiar both. Click Apply. This is also shown in the image below.

After this you come to the earlier window where list of available rules are there. Add u'r rule to go into the applied rules as shown in the image below.

Finally save & reboot as shown in the image below. After rebooting see whether u can surf the net. If u can surf the net, it's good sign that you managed to atleast not screw up the surfing. Now fire up your favorite torrent application & hopefully you start torrenting. Happy torrenting

In case if one is interested then one can also watch the slideshow of the images to get some idea. Of course it's not perfect, it's a WIP :)
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This is my first attempt at writing a guide/article so comments/suggestions to make it better are welcome.
 
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Hi thanks for kind reply. When I goto Advanced > Port Forwarding > User and try to add Utor1(it's a rule I made for utorrent) to applied rule I get error message " ERROR : Error found on page. "It's typical message over dlink router when something goes wrong.
 
Hi here is a screenshot-

dlinkerrorbf6.jpg
 
i think error is in the rule u made.

delete the utro1 rule, make new rule and try to add that rule in applied rules! or does this error come for all rules u try to apply?
 
Hello 6pack, thanks for reply. I have deleted and made rule lot of times, but same thing happens again.Let you know that I use bridge mode for connecting net(may be this is making difference?).:huh:
 
oh ok! if u use bridge mode then no need of forwarding port in adsl modem. u can use preferences in utorrent itself or whichever torrent client u use, to use upnp to map port automatically.
 
Hi then why people dont mention that thing when writing about port forwarding? Basically I am trying to speed up my torrent speed(am new to torrent) I saw few tutorials around about but no luck! I am stuck at 15 kb/s and I am using 512kbps to 2 mbps Broadband connection. Can you please help me on this issue?
 
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