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Command & Conquer is a real-time strategy game that doesn’t have turns like other board games. Instead, both players compete at the same time. This generally includes a top-down view and involves creating troops and structures while also managing resources, such as mining and logging. Some popular examples of this gameplay style are Warcraft and StarCraft.
If you want to have the best gaming experience while playing Command & Conquer, you need to forward some ports to your router. This strengthens and stabilizes your network connection and can even make it faster. Routers aren’t typically designed to allow incoming connections but by forwarding a port, the overall gaming experience can be improved.
Requirements to Port Forward Command And Conquer
Just before you begin with the process of port forwarding, make sure you have the following things:
- Downloaded and installed the Command And Conquer server.
- The IP address of your router.
- IP address of your gaming device.
TCP and UDP ports of Command And Conquer for your gaming device as mentioned in the section below.
Step-by-step guide on how to port forward Command And Conquer
Now that you have the above details noted down, you can move to the next stage of Command And Conquer port forwarding:
- On your web browser address bar, type your router’s IP Address/Default Gateway.
- 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 Command And Conquer server in the boxes in your router. The default Command And Conquer port numbers are 6667, 28910, 29900, and 29920. And then click the apply button.
- And you’re done. Restart your router to let the changes take effect.
- Once your changes take effect, now you can host a Command And Conquer server and let your friends connect to it as well. To let them connect to it, you need to provide them the hostname you are using, along with the port number. For example, ‘hostname.domain.com:25565’.
Command And Conquer ports needed to run
To play Command And Conquer online and create a server without any interruptions, you’ll have to allow access to certain ports on your firewall. The default Command And Conquer ports are:
| TCP Port: | 6667, 28910, 29900, 29920 |
| UDP Port: | 4321, 27900 |
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Ports to forward on devices
Ports to run on PC:
| TCP Port: | 6667, 28910, 29900, 29920 |
| UDP Port: | 4321, 27900 |
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 all ports
To most people, port forwarding is quite a demanding task. For starters, every router has a different console, which often makes it difficult to navigate to specific settings.
Secondly, you won’t always be able to open Command And Conquer Online ports on your router if your ISP restricts the ports. Yes, you heard that right! ISPs are notorious for blocking ports due to security reasons. If ISP isn’t the reason behind a blocked port, then perhaps it could be your operating system’s firewall.
Well, you can eliminate all these problems and enjoy smooth online gaming on all your desired systems with PureVPN’s Port Forwarding add-on. Through the Port Forwarding add-on, you can allow all ports, disallow all ports, and allow specific ports.
FAQ’s
Does port forwarding help in gaming?
Port forwarding is a common practice in gaming that makes your console or PC easy to access for other players on the internet. By opening up ports, you can enjoy improved connection speed, shorter wait times for joining games, and smoother gameplay, especially if you’re hosting a game.
Do you have to port forward for every game?
Some games require port forward while other games will try to make the connection automatically.
Is port forwarding good for gaming?
Port forwarding is a method used to allow players to connect to game servers outside of their local network. With port forwarding, you can play on servers that might not be available in your area or get better connection speeds.
