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How To Port Forward Minecraft Server?

Minecraft is a popular game that attracts a lot of people around the globe. For many Minecraft users, port forwarding is crucial. How to port forward Minecraft? MiniTool will guide you through the 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. You can have a better and more enjoyable gaming experience by port forwarding an incoming connection.



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 the IP address of your gaming machine. - Find the TCP and UDP ports required to forward.



How to open ports on router? Many people are confused by this question. This article will provide a complete guide.



Preparation 1. Preparation 1.



To access the router's webpage, you must find its IP address. Here's a quick guide.



Step 1. Press Win + I keys to open the Settings window and click on the Network & Internet section.



Step 2. Scroll down the right sidebar and click on the View your network properties option to see the IP addresses of your router and gaming machine. The router's IP address next to the Default gateway section and the IPv4 address identifies your computer.



Preparation 2. Prepare 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. According to the Minecraft requirements, here are several common TCP and UDP ports that you can refer to:



After you have completed the above preparations you can begin port forwarding Minecraft.



How to Port Forward Minecraft Server



This section is composed of three parts. We will walk you through detailed steps for each part. Now, let's see how to port forward Minecraft server.



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Part 1. Part 1. Log in to the Router's Page



First, you will need to access the router page. Here's how it works:



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. Then click on the Login button to open the router page.



Once you have loaded the router's page you can continue to assign a fixed IP address to your gaming computer.



Part 2. Part 2.



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 take the computer as an example. Let's now see how to assign an IP address statically.



Step 1. Strongcraft.org Login to your router's page.



Step 2. Step 2. Scroll down through the list of connected items until you find the IP address for the computer. This should be the IPv4 adress.



Step 3. Then click on the Lock icon next to the IP address to lock it.



Step 4. Step 4.



Step 5. Step 5.



Part 3. Port Forwarding Minecraft Server



As mentioned above, the default Minecraft port number required on PC is 25565. If haven't changed it in your Windows Firewall, you can use this port number in the following steps. Follow the steps below for port forwarding Minecraft.



Step 1. Step 1.



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. Step 3.



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.


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