How do you open a port manualy?

You will need to provide a whole lot more info if you really want an answer. Open a port on what - firewall, linux box - what make, model, etc.? For what service - Telnet, FTP, SSH, HTTP?

I think it's a communication port so I can play games over the internet and share files. I have DSL through sprint\earthlink. My router is a Sprint Products Group Inc. Model: 645M-Plus ADSL Modem-Bridge. Here is some more info if you need it: OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600 OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation System Manufacturer Compaq System Model DSDT System Type X86-based PC Processor x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 10 GenuineIntel ~1096 Mhz BIOS Version/Date Compaq 686P9 v1.03, 10/18/2001 SMBIOS Version 2.3 Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS System Directory C:\WINDOWS\System32 Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1 Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920) Total Physical Memory 384.50 MB Available Physical Memory 197.80 MB Total Virtual Memory 1.27 GB Available Virtual Memory 965.42 MB Page File Space 921.80 MB Page File C:\pagefile.sys DAVICOM 9102-Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter If you need any other info. let me know. Thank you.

It sounds like you want to forward a port through your firewall to play an online game. Is this accurate? If so, you'll need to know which port(s) you want to open (the gaming company can tell you this), then you'll need to look at the documentation for your router.

Thanks, I got it. It works now.