How to Port Forward ICQ

Port forwarding is a technique that is used to allow computers on a private network to access resources on a public network, such as the Internet. In order for this to work, the computer on the private network will need to have a public IP address and use specific ports that are open.

This guide explains how you can open ports on your router even if you haven’t port forwarded before. 

Requirements to Port Forward ICQ

Just before you begin with the process of port forwarding, make sure you have the following things:

• Downloaded and installed the ICQ.
• The IP address of your router.
• IP address of your gaming device.
• TCP and UDP ports of ICQ for your gaming device as mentioned in the section below.

Step-by-step guide on how to port forward ICQ

Now that you have the above details noted down, you can move to the next stage of ICQ port forwarding:

1. On your web browser address bar, type your router’s IP Address/Default Gateway.
2. Log in with your router’s credentials (username and password) to view your router’s firmware settings.
3. Navigate to the port forwarding section of your router.
4. Click on Port Forwarding.
5. Enter the IP address of your gaming device in your router in the correct box.
6. Put the TCP and UDP ports of the ICQ server in the boxes in your router. The default ICQ port number is 1020. And then click the apply button.
7. And you’re done. Restart your router to let the changes take effect.
8. Once your changes take effect, now you can open ports for ICQ.

ICQ ports needed to run

To play ICQ online and create a server without any interruptions, you’ll have to allow access to certain ports on your firewall. The default ICQ ports are:

TCP Port:	1020

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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 Windows:

TCP Port:	1020

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 ICQ 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 make all these problems go away 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.