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If you want to watch local channels and content on Air TV in HD, it requires you to forward some ports in your router, allowing your router to send incoming connection requests through the internet to Air TV. Following this guide, you can open ports on your home routers for Air TV.
Requirements to Port Forward Air TV
Just before you begin with the process of port forwarding, make sure you have the following things:
- The IP address of your router.
- The IP address of your gaming device.
- As mentioned in the section below, the TCP and UDP ports of Air TV for your gaming device.
Step-by-step guide on how to port forward Air TV
Now that you have the above details noted down, you can move to the next stage of Air TV port forwarding:
- Type your router’s IP Address/Default Gateway on your web browser address bar.
- Log in with your router’s credentials (username and password) to view your router’s firmware settings.
- Navigate to the port forwarding section of your router.
- Click on Port Forwarding.
- Enter the IP address of your gaming device in your router in the correct box.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports of the Air TV server in the boxes in your router. The default Air TV port number is 1728. And then click the apply button.
- And you’re done. Restart your router to let the changes take effect.
- Once your changes take effect, you can now connect to Air TV.
Air TV ports needed to run
To watch Air TV in HD and create a server without interruptions, you’ll have to allow access to specific ports on your firewall. The default Air TV ports are:
- TCP: 1728
Quickly and safely open ports using PureVPN
Opening a port shouldn’t be complicated. With the Port Forwarding add-on, it’s as simple as 1, 2, and 3!
How to open ports behind CGNAT
What if your ISP performs CGNAT? Most ISPs perform CGNAT (Carrier-grade Network Address Translation) to conserve bandwidth and assign a single IP address to multiple users connected to the same internet network. However, CGNAT makes it difficult for you to open ports on the router.
To get around the CGNAT issue, you can use the Port Forwarding add-on to bypass this problem and port forward routers without hassle.
Here’s more information on how to use PureVPN’s Port Forwarding add-on and bypass CGNAT in a few clicks.
PureVPN’s Port Forwarding Add-on
A secure way to open the ports which you need
Unless you’re familiar with computer networking, port forwarding can be a dreadful task for you. Different router models have separate control panels, which makes it difficult to set up specific settings on your router.
Sometimes ISPs block ports for security reasons, preventing you from opening the Air TV port on your router. And sometimes, your firewall might be why the port is blocked.
PureVPN’s Port Forwarding add-on enables you to enjoy local content and channels on Air TV in HD by helping you to allow all ports, disallow all ports, and allow specific ports.
Frequently asked questions
If you are using Air TV, you need to grant access to the incoming connection requests from the internet to Air TV. You can grant access to the incoming request through port forwarding to stream interruption free on Air TV.
Port forwarding will not interfere with the network connection or communication of any other devices on the same internet connection. Port forwarding only affects the host device and allows you to create a direct line of communication with external servers.
To keep it simple, port forwarding is safe if you have a security firewall or VPN on your device or network. Port forwarding can open doors for hackers, data harvesters, and prying eyes, and this is why you need to have strong firewalls or encryption in place.
Ovais Khan
June 20, 2023
11 months ago
