If you get your Internet service through AT&T U-verse and need to use an application or devices on your local network while away from home, you must first configure the port forwarding on your modem. This is typically required to use surveillance cameras, streaming media devices, VPNs or remote desktop access programs, Web servers and shared hard drives. Port forwarding instructs your modem to direct all data received on a specific port to the IP address of your choice, giving you access to the network without compromising its security. Writer Bio
