How to Port Forward Portmap
PUREVPNPort ForwardingHow to Port Forward Portmap

If you want to port forward Portmap, the first thing you need to do is find out what router you have. Once you know that, look up how to port forward on that specific router. To help you open ports on your router for Portmap, we have shared step-by-step instructions on how to do it.

Requirements to Port Forward Portmap

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

  • Downloaded and installed the Portmap.
  • The IP address of your router.
  • IP address of your gaming device.

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

How to Port Forward Portmap

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

Now that you have the above details noted down, you can move to the next stage of Portmap 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 Portmap server in the boxes in your router. The default Portmap port number is 1111. 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 host a Portmap server.

Portmap ports needed to run

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

TCP Port:111
UDP Port111

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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:111
UDP Port111

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 Portmap 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.

author

Sameed Ajax

date

June 20, 2023

time

10 months ago

6-Feet Tall Tech writer.

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