Opening ports on my router - how?

[DavidCane]

I want to be able to serve files on an IRC channel. I have the software set up but other whenever other user connect to my PC, the connection fails.

I've been advised that I need to open up certain ports on my router, but I've got no idea when in the setup menu those options exist. My router is a D-Link DSL-G604T.

Can you help?

Thanks

David C

[cat5e]

http://www.portforward.com/dlink/dsl-g604t-portforwarding.htm

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[DavidCane]

Thanks for that, I've got the networks using static IPs now and port forwarding set up on my PC's IP.

The only bit that confuses me is that the router is asking for a start port, end port and port map.

What's a port map for and what number should it be?


Thanks

DC