You can port-forward TCP 8333 and other nodes will be able to find and connect to you.
If you are merely connecting to other devices within your own home network (as per OP) setting up port forwarding should not be required. You only need to set up port forwarding if you want to connect to other nodes on the internet, assuming the in and outgoing connections get blocked by your router.
To set up port forwarding on your router googling for the name of your router / router brand plus the phrase "port forwarding" should yield helpful results. For a more general guide, see here: https://www.wikihow.com/Set-Up-Port-Forwarding-on-a-Router