The ports that need to be forwarded for FileMaker Pro Advanced 7 are listed here:
FileMaker Pro Advanced 7 - PC
- TCP: 5003
- UDP: 5003
Forward Ports for FileMaker Pro Advanced 7
When you use FileMaker Pro Advanced 7 you may need to forward ports in your router. A port forward allows incoming connection requests from the internet to go straight to FileMaker Pro Advanced 7.
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
Make sure that you know these things before forwarding a port:
- The internal IP address of your router.
- Your computer's IP address.
- The TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.
How to Locate Your Router's IP Address
The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and is free for you to use it.
We have a guide you can follow Find Your Router IP Address if you don't want to run the software.
Setting Up a Port Forward for FileMaker Pro Advanced 7
A smart way to forward your ports is to use Network Utilities. 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.
Port forwarding can also be set up step-by-step by hand. The step-by-step process for forwarding a port is:
- You can start by logging in to your router.
- Find the port forwarding section in your router.
- Type the IP address of your computer into the correct box in your router.
- Enter the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward for FileMaker Pro Advanced 7 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 7:
List of Routers - Customized for FileMaker Pro Advanced 7
That is the process required to forward ports in your router for FileMaker Pro Advanced 7.