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Set up port forwarding for a Synology service

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Go to Network Center > Port forwarding > Port forwarding on your Synology Router.

For a Synology NAS behind the router, you may need multiple port forwarding rules because different services use different ports. Example from the knowledge base: forward public IP port 5001 to virtual IP 10.0.0.6 port 5001, then access DSM via https://210.61.203.200:5001.

If you are configuring it from DSM on a NAS, the older guides say:
- DSM 6.2: Control Panel > External Access > Router Configuration
- DSM 4.1 / DSM 4.0: Control Panel > Router Configuration or Main Menu > Control Panel > Router Configuration

The fragments do not include the full port list for each Synology service, only that you should open the ports used by the specific service. [1] [3] [11] [12]

SOURCES
[1] How do I set up port forwarding rules on my Synology Router? - Synology Knowledge Center[2] How do I set up port forwarding rules on my Synology Router? - Synology Knowledge Center[3] Port Forwarding | SRM - Synology Knowledge Center[4] Port Forwarding | SRM - Synology Knowledge Center[5] ip-route-add — command reference[6] upnpc — command reference[7] do — command reference[8] RT2600ac — Document[9] Synology DiskStation User's Guide - Based on DSM 4.1 — Document[10] RT2600ac — Document[11] Synology NAS User's Guide - Based on DSM 6.2 — Document[12] Synology DiskStation User's Guide - Based on DSM 4.0 — Document
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