How to Port Forward Minecraft Pocket Edition

In Minecraft Pocket Edition, the best experience comes from collaborating with other players to build and explore. One player must act as the server host, and in this tutorial, we will cover all the difficulties you may encounter if this is your first time doing so. Let’s get started!

To have the best gaming experience while playing Minecraft Pocket Edition, you must 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 forwarding a port can improve the overall gaming experience.

Requirements to Port Forward Minecraft Pocket Edition

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

• Downloaded and installed the Minecraft Pocket Edition server.
• The IP address of your router.
• IP address of your gaming device.

TCP and UDP ports of Minecraft Pocket Edition for your gaming device as mentioned in the section below.

Step-by-step guide on how to port forward Minecraft Pocket Edition

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

1. Type your router’s IP Address/Default Gateway on your web browser address bar.
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 the correct box on your router.
6. Put the Minecraft Pocket Edition server’s TCP and UDP ports in the boxes in your router. The default port number is 19132. 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, you can now host a Minecraft Pocket Edition server and let your friends connect to it. To let them connect to it, you need to provide them with the hostname you are using, along with the port number. For example, ‘hostname.domain.com:25565’.

Minecraft Pocket Edition ports needed to run

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

TCP Port:	19132

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:

TCP Port:	19132

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 circumvent 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.

Open Ports Behind CGNAT

PureVPN’s Port Forwarding Add-on

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 Minecraft Pocket Edition 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

Can you play Minecraft PE with friends far away?

You can play Minecraft PE with anyone if you both have an internet connection and specific opened ports in your router, which you can easily open through port forwarding. 

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.

Is it safe to port forward for games?

Although port forwarding improves gaming performance, it also creates a security vulnerability as outsiders can access the computer or network. Gamers should only use this service for their trust servers and ensure their firewall blocks any other incoming connections.