How to Forward the Ports to Speed Up Your Internet Connection in Windows 7

1. Click 'Start.' Click 'Control Panel.' Type 'firewall' into the search field.
2. Click 'Windows Firewall.' Choose 'Advanced settings' from the left-hand pane. Enter your password, if prompted, or click 'Continue' to continue past User Account Control.
3. Choose 'Inbound Rules' from the left-hand pane. Select 'New Rule...' from the far-right pane to open the 'New Inbound Rule Wizard.'
4. Click 'Port,' click 'Next' and select 'TCP' or 'UDP.'
5. Click 'All local ports' to allow inbound traffic to connect through any local port. Click 'Specific local ports' to specify which ports inbound traffic can connect through. Enter the port or port range in the applicable field.
6. Click 'Next.' Click 'Allow the connection.' Click Next.' Check the boxes to specify whether this rule applies to corporate domains, public networks, private networks or a combination of the three.
7. Click 'Next.' Enter a name and description for the rule. Click 'Finish' to forward the ports in Windows 7. Restart any applications using the opened ports.