How to port forward Hearthstone at home

Wondering how to port forward Hearthstone? You are not alone. All you need to know is the IP address and port numbers of the game to set up port forwarding. Follow our guide below to port forward Hearthstone without any technical expertise and router issues. 

Requirements to port forward Hearthstone

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

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

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

Now that you have the above details noted down, you can move to the next stage of Lineage Ii 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 Lineage Ii server in the boxes in your router. The default Lineage Ii port number is 3074. 
7. Click the apply button.
8. Restart your router to let the changes take effect.

Hearthstone ports needed to run 

PC

• TCP: 1119, 3724
• UDP: 1119, 3724

Quickly and safely open ports 

Opening ports is simple with PureVPN’s port forwarding add-on. 

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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.

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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 Lineage 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.

Frequently asked questions

What is port forwarding? 

Port forwarding helps build stable connections with two devices on a private network. You can easily open ports on a router by knowing the IP addresses and port numbers of the game you wish to forward. 

How to port forward Optus?

If you are using an Optus router at home, you have to follow the same step-by-step guide that we have mentioned above. All you need to do is use different port numbers for different games (for instance Call of Duty or Fortnite).