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EyeLink is a data viewer integration messaging protocol that allows you to view, filter, and process gaze data that has been recorded with EyeLink eye trackers.
If you want to track and view data through EyeLink, you might need to route some ports through your router. Routing ports allow internet connection requests to come through EyeLink.
Since routers usually don’t allow outside connection requests, routing a port can fix this problem.
Requirements to Port Forward Eyelink
Just before you begin with the process of port forwarding, make sure you have the following things:
- Downloaded and installed the Eyelink server.
- The IP address of your router.
- IP address of your device.
TCP and UDP ports of Eyelink are mentioned in the section below.
Step-by-step guide on how to port forward Eyelink
Now that you have the above details noted down, you can move to the next stage of Eyelink 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 device in your router in the correct box.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports of the Eyelink server in the boxes in your router. The default Eyelink port number is 589. 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 Eyelink 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’.
Eyelink ports needed to run
The default Eyelink ports are:
| UDP Port: | 589 |
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!
Ports to forward on devices
Ports to run on PC:
| UDP Port: | 589 |
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 Eyelink 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 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
Is it hard to port forward for EyeLink?
Setting up port forwarding is not difficult at all. To set up your device, simply give it a static IP address and forward the correct port numbers to that new address.
Can a VPN block ISP?
A VPN will prevent your ISP from seeing your online activity and control your internet speed by encrypting all data passing through your internet connection.
Is port forwarding legal?
If you want to allow others to connect to your WiFi network, first you need to understand port forwarding. Although it may sound complex, configuring port forwarding is a breeze and perfectly legal. Plus, it won’t mess with your router settings in any way.
