Need help with ports

[MrSasquatch]

I'm trying to install something but for some reason my firewall is causing it to slow down. It says if I put some numbers into some port thing it'll go faster, but I can't seem to figure out how to do this. Where would I go to open a port?

 

[eric2006]

I'm guessing that it's not your firewall blocking the ports, but your router. The firewall is not on by default, so it won't cause problems unless you have turned it on. To open ports on your router, find the model, and use the directions on this site:
http://portforward.com/

The firewall control panel is in the "Sharing" section of Tiger system preferences, and "Security" section of Leopard's, if you need to configure it.