The ports that need to be forwarded for X10 Multiview are listed here:
X10 Multiview - PC
- TCP: 8080, 8888
- UDP:
Set Up a Port Forward for X10 Multiview
You may need to forward ports in your router when you use X10 Multiview. Forwarding ports is used to allow incoming connection requests from the internet to X10 Multiview.
Routers are not designed to allow incoming network requests. A port forward can overcome this limitation.
Before Forwarding a Port
Make sure that you know these things before forwarding a port:
- The internal IP address of your router.
- The IP address of your computer.
- The TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.
Find Your Router's IP Address
You can run our free Router Detector software to locate your router's IP address. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.
We have a guide you can follow Find Your Router IP Address if you don't want to run the software.
Setting Up a Port Forward for X10 Multiview
The easiest way to forward your ports is to use our Network Utilities software. With Network Utilities, you can easily forward ports and also un-forward ports quickly so that you can keep your network up to date with the ports that you need forwarded and maximize your network security.
Port forwarding can also be set up step-by-step by hand. The way to forward a port is:
- Log in to your router.
- Find the port forwarding section in your router.
- Type your computer's IP address into the correct box in your router.
- Enter the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward for X10 Multiview in the corresponding boxes in your router.
Some routers need to be rebooted in order for the changes to be saved.
You can choose your router from our list to see exactly how to forward ports for X10 Multiview:
List of Routers - Customized for X10 Multiview
Those are the steps for forwarding ports in your router for X10 Multiview.