diff --git a/lnd.go b/lnd.go
index edae743a..88a6da79 100644
--- a/lnd.go
+++ b/lnd.go
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/NebulousLabs/go-upnp"
+
 	"gopkg.in/macaroon-bakery.v2/bakery"
 
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
@@ -310,6 +312,29 @@ func lndMain() error {
 			"is proxying over Tor as well", cfg.Tor.StreamIsolation)
 	}
 
+	// Connect to router
+	d, err := upnp.Discover()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Unable to discover router %v\n", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Get external IP
+	ip, err := d.ExternalIP()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Unable to get external ip %v\n", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	ltndLog.Infof("Your external IP is: %s", ip)
+
+	// Forward peer port
+	err = d.Forward(uint16(cfg.PeerPort), "lnd pear port")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Unable to forward pear port ip %v\n", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Set up the core server which will listen for incoming peer
 	// connections.
 	server, err := newServer(