The ports that need to be forwarded for FileMaker Pro Advanced 13 are listed here:
FileMaker Pro Advanced 13 - PC
- TCP: 5003
- UDP: 5003
Set Up a Port Forward for FileMaker Pro Advanced 13
When you use FileMaker Pro Advanced 13 you may need to forward ports in your router. Forwarding ports is used to allow incoming connection requests from the internet to FileMaker Pro Advanced 13.
By default routers do not allow incoming network requests. Forwarding ports can work around this limitation.
Before Forwarding a Port Checkoff This To Do List
Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:
- The internal IP address of your router.
- The internal IP address of your computer.
- A list of TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.
Locate Your Router's IP Address
You can run our free Router Detector software to locate your router's IP address. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's 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 Forward Ports for FileMaker Pro Advanced 13
You can use our Network Utilities software to automatically forward ports for you. With Network Utilities, you can easily forward ports and also un-forward ports quickly so that you can keep your network up to date with the ports that you need forwarded and maximize your network security.
Another option is to go through the process of forwarding ports one step at a time. The process for forwarding a port is:
- You can start by logging in to your router.
- Locate your routers port forwarding section.
- Put your computer's IP address in the proper box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports for FileMaker Pro Advanced 13 in the corresponding boxes in your router.
Usually you have to reboot your router in order to save the changes.
You can choose your router from our list to see exactly how to forward ports for FileMaker Pro Advanced 13:
List of Routers - Customized for FileMaker Pro Advanced 13
Those are the steps to take in order to forward ports in your router for FileMaker Pro Advanced 13.