How To Port Forward Minecraft Server?
Minecraft is a fantastic game attracting a great many fans around the world. Many users are very important to Minecraft port forwarding. How do you port forward Minecraft? The post of MiniTool will walk you through detailed steps.
Before Minecraft Port Forwarding How to Port Forward Minecraft Server Before Minecraft Port Forwarding
To get a stable and fast network connection when playing Minecraft, you might need to forward some ports in your router. Port forwarding an inbound network connection can make your gaming experience more enjoyable and faster.
However, the routers are not developed to allow incoming network requests. At this time, you have to port forwarding Minecraft server by yourself. These are the preparations you should make before port forwarding Minecraft server.
Find the IP address of your router. - Find your gaming machine's IP address. - Determine the TCP or UDP ports that must be forward.
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Preparation 1. Preparation 1.
You will need to find your router's IP address in order to access its page. Here's an overview.
Step 1. Step 1.
Step 2. Step 2. The router's IP address next to the Default gateway section and the IPv4 address identifies your computer.
Preparation 2. Preparation 2.
Now, you'll need to obtain the list of TCP/UDP ports that are required for port forwarding Minecraft based off your gaming system. You can refer to these TCP and UDP ports based on the Minecraft requirements:
Once you have made the preparations, port forwarding Minecraft can be started.
How to Port Forward Minecraft Server
This section is composed of three parts. Each part will be explained in detail. Now, let's see how to port forward Minecraft server.
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Part 1. Part 1. Login to the Router's Page
First of all, you need to access your router page. Here's how to do that:
Step 1. Step 1. Here we take the IP address (192.168.1.1) that we found in the above.
Step 2. In the login page, type your user name and password. Next, click on Login to open the router webpage.
Once you've loaded the router page, you can assign your gaming machine a static IP address.
Part 2. Assign a Static IP Address to Your Gaming Machine
It is important that you assign a static IP to your computer. This will prevent your IP address being disconnected. In other words, you don't have to update the IP address in Minecraft server when you turn back on the gaming machine each time.
Let's say we have a computer. Let's see how to assign a static IP address.
Step 1. Login to your router's page.
Step 2. Step 2. Scroll down the connected items to find your computer's IP address. It should be the IPv4 number.
Step 3. Step 3.
Step 4. Step 4.
Step 5. After the IP address is reserved, click on the Save button.
Part 3. Port Forwarding Minecraft Server
As we have already mentioned, the default Minecraft port numbers on PC are 25565. If haven't changed it in your Windows Firewall, you can use this port number in the following steps. Now, follow the steps below to port forwarding Minecraft.
Step 1. On the home page of your router, navigate to the Forwarding tab from the left pane and click on the Add New button.
Step 2. In the pop-up window, enter a name for this rule such as Minecraft. In the Inbound box, enter the Minecraft port number and static IP address.
Step 3. Enter the Minecraft port number 25565 and the static IP address in the Outbound text box.
Step 4. Step 4. Depending on what you need, you can choose TCP/UDP or change the Status from Enabled.
Step 5. Step 5. Then your router may need to reboot and you will able to access the Minecraft server.