How to unblock a port

The development of Internet technology today allows you to easily communicate, work and play online with anyone in the world. For this purpose, the computer must have an active Internet connection that you specify, including through special ports. As the IP address, the external port is set by the network software on each computer. In some cases, to get started a particular service you need to unblock a port that you want to use. Also any connection to a user computer over a network occurs through network port that you can open in the firewall settings.

Instruction

1. Open the network connections list. To do this, select "control Panel" menu button "start". In the control window, click on the item "Network connections". The screen displays a window containing all of your local and remote connections.
2. Select the desired network connection and open its properties window. To do this, call the context menu and select "Properties". In the data connection properties, go to the tab "Advanced".
3. In the opened window under "Window Firewall" click on "Settings". Then go to the tab "Exceptions". On the screen a window will appear containing a list of exceptions of firewall protection.
4. Unlock the port you want. This is represented in the services list, locate the app or program the port which you want to unlock. Turn opposite the port of the mouse the check box of the item.
5. If the desired port in the firewall exception list is missing, add it by pressing the button "Add port...". In the provided fields, enter the port name and number. Click "OK". A new port in a disabled condition will appear in the list of exceptions. Then unlock it by checking the corresponding check box.
6. To save all changes press the "OK" button in each properties window of the firewall and network connections. After which the specified port can realize network connection with your computer.