How to Port Forward a Netgear Router (Old Firmware)

Last updated: October 22, 2026

This guide for the older firmware of the Netgear router. If you are looking for the latest genie firmware, please review this article.

  1. Login to the Netgear router via the default gateway address.

  2. Click “Port Forwarding” under “Advanced” on the left-hand navigation bar. net forwarding old 1

  3.  Select “Add Custom Service.”

  4.  Enter a Service Name, Starting Point, End Point and IP Address. Then click “Apply.”  net forwarding old 3

    You should now be able to connect to your device via a web browser. Simply enter your hostname followed by the port number into the address bar. For example http://hostname.ddns.net:8000