How do I set up port forwarding?

I have Technomate 6900 Super connected by ethernet cable to my PC (running Vista 64 bit).
My router is a Linksys WAG160N.

I reckon I'm fairly computer/network savvy - but I just don't seem to get this router to set forwarding for the port values that Card Sharing servers seem to use - eg 6000.

I've set up my Pc (through Windows) with a static IP, but don't know whether it's the IP of my Pc, or the IP of my Technomate that I should use in the Linksys port-forwarding setup page.

The instructions from the Linksys site say "type the IP address that you assigned your server"
So I've been using the IP of my PC as this address.

However - I can get port 21 (FTP) to open (checked with Open Port Check Tool) - but that's about it.

The Linksys router firewall is ON, and, of course, the Windows firewall is ON.
I'm not sure what, if any, settings to put in these.

Can anyone point me towards a solution?

if youre just connecting to a server as a client, then you shouldnt need to open any ports as this is for re-routing incoming listening connections, which the TM doesnt need to do. but the default guide for your router can be found here

Port Forwarding for the Linksys WAG160N

Thanks - that was quick!

You shouldnt be connecting the tm 'super' to your pc, the ethernet cable needs to plug direct to your router and be assigned its own internal ip address. Then you can forward to it, but as dude says you dont need to anyway.
I'd say your problem may be that you are connecting it direct to your pc.

Thanks, Pinkhelmet -

I didn't explain things too well.
My TM6900 is connected to the router, which is then connected to the PC.

I'll keep trying!

is your router got a broadband modem built in, or does your PC connect to the router AND a modem, if the router connects to the phone line / cable feed then you wont need to do anything except enable DCHP on the technomate menu, then input the details of the server youre trying to connect to and thatll be it

the DCHP will tell the router to setup all of the needed details on the network page, then itll allow the TM outward access without having to forward any ports at all

Digidude, you are dead right.
Everything is now working!
Many thanks to the community.