
If it says "Open" you're all set! Share that external IP address with your friends!

Change the port to check 25565 and submit. In the IP bar it should display your external IP address. Set the IP to which you are forwarding as the internap IP we determined earlier.įirst off you must test if your ports have actually forwarded properly to do this either go to CanYouSeeMe. If you have used the default port, set the port to 25565 (or port range to 25565-25565), otherwise replace 25565 with your port choice. If there is a protocol option, set it to TCP/UDP (both) or TCP.

If it asks for a name, you can make up whatever name you like (Such as "minecraft"). Now its time to assign the port for your server.Before continuing, make sure you're on a page that lets you input ports and IP addresses. If you see none of these options, look online for tutorials for portforwarding with your router.

Look for Tabs which have either "ToolBox", "Port Forwarding", "Game sharing", "NAT", "UPnP".Type the Default Gateway IP address into the address bar on your favorite browser and log into your router using the username and password you found earlier.You can find tutorials for all operating systems for setting a static internal IP. Generally your network setup will default to a dynamic internal IP, which can change any time you restart your computer. The value next to inet under en1 is your internal IP address.įorwarding to your internal IP Note: It is easier using a static (non-changing) internal IP to port forward than a dynamic internal IP. In there, the value named IPv4 Address is your internal IP for that connection. Look for the connection named "Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection" or "Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection". You can find this in your Start menu, or you can open it via Run (There, run cmd). Examples include SimplePortForwarding or ImminentFate's PortMapper software There are port forwarding softwares out there.

If it doesn't go to and look up your router model there.)
