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Adding a port-forwarding rule for Fiber+ Internet

Using Control Center, you can add port-forwarding rules for a Lumen® Fiber+ Internet service. You can also edit or remove port-forwarding rules as your business needs change.

To add a port-forwarding rule for Fiber+ Internet:

  1. Click Services.

    Control Center shows the Services console. Use the console to access an inventory of your services, check the status of orders, and manage your services.
Services console
  1. In the Network, Security, and Communications box, click Fiber+ Internet.

    Control Center shows all Fiber+ Internet services on the enterprise ID.
  1. When you find the service you want to work with, click the hyperlinked service ID or click the icon (in the Actions column), then click View Details.

    Control Center shows details for the Fiber+ Internet service you selected.
Service Details (showing Fiber+ Internet service detail)
  1. From the Manage Settings list, select Port Forwarding Rules.

    Control Center shows the port-forwarding rules (if any) for the Fiber+ Internet service.
Manage Settings (showing Port Forwarding Rules tab)
  1. Do one of the following:

    • If there's a blank line already available, skip to the next step.

    • Otherwise, click ADD A NEW RULE.
  1. Fill in the details for the port-forwarding rule:

    1. In the Rule Name field, type a name for the port-forwarding rule.

    2. From the Protocol list, select whether you want to use TCP or another protocol (select Any).

    3. In the Public Port field, type the destination port for the traffic arriving on the WAN.

    4. In the Local Port field, type the destination port of the forwarded traffic that will be sent to the specified host on the LAN.

    5. In the LAN IP field, type the local IP address you want to forward traffic to.

    6. In the Allowed Remote IP field, type the IP address or ranges that are allowed to access the internal resource using this rule.
  1. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to add more port-forwarding rules as needed. When you're done, click SAVE CHANGES.