Port Forwarding for Router EchoLife HG520s

[Bernee]

I just bought a 2nd hand router EchoLife HG520s. Unfortunately there was no manual/brochure. Could somebody please help me setup the port forwarding for this router? We will be using this router on our 2 computers through ethernet cables. Your immediate help will be much appreciated. Thank you very much.

[Broni]

See here: http://portforward.com/
It's listed under Huawei routers.

[Bernee]

To Broni: I have checked the http://portforward.com as you have said. Under Huawei, I have checked the EchoLife HG520s, however, there is nothing there except that they are urging people to buy their Pfconfig product. Is there other technical advice how I can setup my EchoLife HG520s? Thank you very much.

[Broni]

After clicking on EchoLife HG520s on the first page, click Click here to skip this advertisement...  in the right top corner on the next page.
That will lead you to the next page:
Welcome to our guide list for the Huawei EchoLife-HG520s. Please select the program you are forwarding ports for from the list below.

[Bernee]

To Broni: Thanks for your advice. Sorry I did not notice the top right corner statement. Anyway, I was able to setup my Huwaie EchoLife Hg520s router port forwarding. One more question, how can I setup port forwarding in my other computer? If you notice, I think the procedure given is only for one computer. Again thanks and hope for your advice.

[Broni]

I'm glad, it worked for you
Once you open any port, using port forwarding, it's open for all computers connected to that router. If you use some different program on different computer, you can simply open another port for that particular program.

[Bernee]

To Broni: Thanks for your technical assistance, I really appreciate it. Now our two computers have port forwarding. More power to you.

[Broni]

Cool

[Bernee]

To Broni and other computer experts: I have a problem with my port forwarding. Eversince I have setup my port forwarding (and my urorrent is running faster), I have noticed that I cannot browse to other websites, (they are very, very slow to open). When I remove my port forwarding setup, my browsing became normal. So, it means that my port forwarding is affecting my browsing. Is there a solution for this? Please help. Thank you very much.

[Broni]

Do you have uTorrent open at the same time?
If so, depending on your connection type, and computer specs, it may slow down your browsing.

[Bernee]

To Broni: Yes my Utorrent is open at the same time that I am browsing and I cannot open any websites or very, very slow to open. My dsl speed is 256 kbps, my OS is Win XP Prof SP3, my LG laptop is 2.0 Ghz, pentium 4, 100 GB HDD, with a memory of 1 GB. Is there a way I can use my Utorrent port forwarding and still browse the web with normal speed? Thanks for any suggestion.

[Broni]

Are you connected wirelesly? Are there any other computers connected at the same time.
You have rather low DSL speed, so it may be normal in your case, but I'll know more, when you answer my questions.
Also, go here: http://www.speedtest.net/, and report speed test results.

[Bernee]

To Broni: No I am not connected wirelessly, I am connected thru ethernet cable. We have only  two (2) computers (me and my son) connected in the router and both are connected thru ethernet cable. As per speed test, my download speed is 248 kbps (or Kbps) and my upload speed is 120 kbps (or Kbps). Also, the download speed and upload speed of my son's computer is almost the same as mine. Just to recap, I cannot open any websites or very slow to open while my utorrent is downloading and when I turn off my utorrent, my brwosing speed became normal. Thank you for your help.

[Broni]

Well, it looks like typical Catch 22.
Your DSL package provides pretty low download speed, and without upgrading to some better speed package, there is really not much you can do about it.
For now, you won't be able to browse, and to use uTorrent at the same time without experiencing slowness.

[Bernee]

To Broni: Thanks for your technical comment, I thought there is another way or solution in order that I will be able to use the utorrent while browsing the web with normal speed. Thanks again.

[Broni]

You're welcome