The incoming ports that need to be forwarded for Tieline SIP Connectivity are:
Tieline SIP Connectivity - Internet of Things
- TCP: 5004-5060
- UDP: 5004-5060
Set Up a Port Forward for Tieline SIP Connectivity
You may need to forward ports in your router when you use Tieline SIP Connectivity. Forwarding ports is used to allow incoming connection requests from the internet to Tieline SIP Connectivity.
By default routers do not allow incoming network requests. By forwarding a port you 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:
- The internal IP address of your router.
- The IP address of your device.
- Each of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
How to Locate Your Router's IP Address
The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and is free for you to use it.
If you do not want to run the software, you can follow our Find Your Router IP Address guide.
Setting Up a Port Forward for Tieline SIP Connectivity
You can use our Network Utilities software to automatically forward ports for you. Since Network Utilities allows you to both forward and un-forward ports easily you can keep your network security maximized, and then forward ports only when you need them.
Alternatively you can do it by hand. The way to forward a port is:
- Begin by logging in to your router.
- Look for the port forwarding section in your router.
- Put your device's IP address in the proper box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports for Tieline SIP Connectivity in the corresponding 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 Tieline SIP Connectivity:
List of Routers - Customized for Tieline SIP Connectivity
Those are the steps for forwarding ports in your router for Tieline SIP Connectivity.