The following ports need to be forwarded for gtk-gnutella:
gtk-gnutella - PC
- TCP: 6346
- UDP: 6346
Set Up a Port Forward for gtk-gnutella
When you use gtk-gnutella you may need to forward ports in your router. The purpose of forwarding ports is to make a direct connection from the internet to gtk-gnutella.
Routers do not generally allow incoming connection requests from the internet. A port forward can overcome this limitation.
Before Forwarding a Port
Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:
- Your router's IP address.
- The IP address of your download client.
- Each of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
Find the IP Address of Your Router
You can run our free Router Detector software to locate your router's IP address. Our Router Detector tool is free to use and is part of our Network Utilities software.
Otherwise, you can follow our guide Find Your Router IP Address.
Setting Up a Port Forward for gtk-gnutella
We have Network Utilities software that can forward ports for you. 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 process for forwarding a port is:
- You can start by logging in to your router.
- Find the port forwarding section in your router.
- Put the IP address of your download client in the proper box in your router.
- Enter the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward for gtk-gnutella 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 gtk-gnutella:
List of Routers - Customized for gtk-gnutella
Those are the steps to take in order to forward ports in your router for gtk-gnutella.