How to Port Forward Xlink Kai

XLink Kai, created by Team XLink, allows users to play video games online while still supporting LAN multiplayer modes. 

The program is installed on a Microsoft Windows, Linux, or macOS device connected to the console’s network and serves as tunneling software. 

The requests from the console are forwarded to the computer when the “network play” feature of a game is started on the console. 

Due to the fact that XLink Kai’s traffic must pass through your device’s firewall, you must put up a rule to permit traffic on the port, i.e., UDP: 30000.

Using the steps stated below, you can configure your router to allow access to XLink Kai’s ports.

Requirements to Port Forward Xlink Kai 

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

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

Step-by-step guide on how to port forward Xlink Kai

Now that you have the above details noted down, you can move to the next stage of port forwarding are as follows. 

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 UDP port of Xlink Kai server in the boxes in your router. The default port number UDP is 30000.
7. Then click the apply button.
8. And you’re done. Restart your router to let the changes take effect.
9. Once your changes take effect, now you can connect to Call of Duty 4.

Xlink Kai ports needed to run

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

UDP:

30000

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!

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 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.