The following ports need to be forwarded for HAI Home Automation:
HAI Home Automation - PC
- TCP: 4369
- UDP: 4369
Set Up a Port Forward for HAI Home Automation
When you use HAI Home Automation you may need to forward ports in your router. The purpose of forwarding ports is to make a direct connection from the internet to HAI Home Automation.
By default routers do not allow incoming network requests. A port forward can overcome this limitation.
Remember to Do These Things Before You Forward a Port
Before forwarding a port make sure that you know these things:
- Your router's IP address.
- Your device's IP address.
- Each of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
Locate Your Router's IP Address
To find your router's IP address the easy way you can use our free Router Detector software. Our Router Detector tool is free to use and is part of our Network Utilities software.
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 HAI Home Automation
The easiest way to forward your ports is to use our Network Utilities software. Network Utilities lets you manage port forwards by putting them in when you need them and also removing the ones that you no longer need which maximized network security.
Another option is to go through the process of forwarding ports one step at a time. The step-by-step process for forwarding a port is:
- Begin by logging in to your router.
- Locate the section in your router that deals with port forwarding.
- Type your device's IP address into the correct box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports that you are forwarding for HAI Home Automation in the correct boxes in your router.
You probably will need to reboot your router for the changes to take effect.
You can choose your router from our list to see exactly how to forward ports for HAI Home Automation:
List of Routers - Customized for HAI Home Automation
Those are the steps for forwarding ports in your router for HAI Home Automation.