Learn more about router configuration
Note
Setup instructions for some manufacturer’s routers are available at the Microsoft Web site (https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/windows-home-server-router-setup.aspx).
Windows Home Server may be able to automatically configure your broadband router if the following conditions are true:
Your router supports the UPnP standard.
A UPnP-certified device is designed to enable simple and robust connectivity among consumer electronics, intelligent appliances, and mobile devices from many different manufacturers.
Check your router documentation to see if your router supports the UPnP standard. You can also use the Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool to help test if your router supports the UPnP standard and other technologies. For more information and for access to this tool, see the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=87241).
The UPnP setting is enabled on your router.
If your router supports the UPnP standard, ensure that the UPnP setting is enabled on your router.
To enable the UPnP setting on your router
Open your Web browser, and then connect to the configuration Web page for your router. Usually the Web page is at the IP address of your router.
Note
If your router does not have a configuration Web page, you need to connect to your router manually. For more information, see the documentation for your router.
If necessary, type your user name and password to log on to the configuration Web page. Some routers include a default user name, password, and IP address on the underside of the router. For more information, see the documentation for your router.
Find the UPnP setting page on your router. For more information, see the documentation for your router.
Enable the UPnP setting.
Save the configuration on your router, and then close the browser. If your router needs to restart, wait until it restarts completely before you proceed.
On the Remote Access Settings page, click Repair. The configuration tests run again.
Manual router configuration
If your router does not support the UPnP standard, you need to either manually configure your router or purchase a router that does support the standard.
Note
Microsoft maintains a list of routers that work with Windows Home Server. For more information, see the Microsoft Web site (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=86665).
Your router must forward the following ports to the IP address of your home server:
| Service or Protocol | Port |
|---|---|
HTTP |
TCP 80 |
HTTPS |
TCP 443 |
Remote Desktop Proxy |
TCP 4125 |
HTTP is the protocol that your Web browser uses to view Web pages. You use this protocol to view your default Web page for Windows Home Server.
HTTPS is the protocol that your Web browser uses to view secure Web pages. You use this protocol to view your Remote Access Web page for Windows Home Server.
Remote Desktop Proxy is the service that is used to connect to your home computers via the Remote Access Computers tab.
A typical router-configuration page includes a table that looks similar to the following one, assuming the IP address of your home server is 192.168.0.100:
Port forwarding rules
| IP Address | Protocol (TCP/UDP) | Schedule | Inbound Filter |
|---|---|---|---|
192.168.0.100 |
TCP 80 |
Always |
Allow All |
192.168.0.100 |
TCP 443 |
Always |
Allow All |
192.168.0.100 |
TCP 4125 |
Always |
Allow All |
Use the following procedure to manually configure your router.
To manually configure your router
Open your Web browser, and then connect to the configuration Web page for your router. Usually the Web page is at the IP address of your router.
Note
If your router does not have a configuration Web page, you need to connect to your router manually. For more information, see the documentation for your router.
If necessary, type your user name and password to log on to the configuration Web page. Some routers include a default user name, password, and IP address on the underside of the router. For more information, see the documentation for your router.
Find the port forwarding configuration page on your router. For more information, see the documentation for your router.
Type the necessary information to forward TCP port 80, TCP port 443, and TCP port 4125 to the IP address of your home server. The IP address of your home server appears on the Remote Access Settings page.
Save the port-forwarding configuration on your router, and then close the browser. If your router needs to restart, wait until it restarts completely before you proceed.
On the Remote Access Settings page, click Repair . The configuration tests run again.