Here is a list of the ports that need to be forwarded for a Western Digital My Book Live Duo device:
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- TCP: 80, 443
- UDP:
Forwarding Ports for a Western Digital My Book Live Duo device
You may need to forward ports in your router when you use a Western Digital My Book Live Duo device. A port forward allows incoming connection requests from the internet to go straight to a Western Digital My Book Live Duo device.
Routers are not designed to allow incoming network requests. A port forward can overcome this limitation.
Remember to Do These Things Before You Forward a Port
Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:
- The IP address of your router.
- The internal IP address of your NAS.
- A list of TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.
Find Your Router's IP Address
You can run our free Router Detector software to locate your router's IP address. The software is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and it is completely free to use.
If you do not want to run the software, you can follow our Find Your Router IP Address guide.
How To Set Up Port Forwarding for a Western Digital My Book Live Duo device
We have Network Utilities software that can forward ports for you. Network Utilities lets you manage port forwards by putting them in when you need them and also removing the ones that you no longer need which maximized network security.
Alternatively you can do it by hand. The step-by-step process for forwarding a port is:
- Begin by logging in to your router.
- Locate the section in your router that deals with port forwarding.
- Type the IP address of your NAS into the correct box in your router.
- It is now time to type the TCP and UDP ports that you are forwarding for a Western Digital My Book Live Duo device in the correct boxes in your router.
Some routers need to be rebooted in order for the changes to be saved.
You can choose your router from our list to see exactly how to forward ports for a Western Digital My Book Live Duo device:
List of Routers - Customized for Western Digital My Book Live Duo
That's all it takes to forward your ports for a Western Digital My Book Live Duo device.