How to Port Forward Super Mario Maker 2 in Your Router

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May 22, 2019 (Last Updated: ) | Reading Time: 2 minutes

Super Mario Maker 2 is Nintendo's Platformer and Action game with a release date in 2019.

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When you play Super Mario Maker 2 you will enjoy the following styles of play.

Forward Ports for Super Mario Maker 2

When you are playing Super Mario Maker 2 you might need to forward some ports in your router. Forwarding ports is a useful trick in gaming because it can really help to make your network connection most stable and frequently even faster. Routers were not designed to allow incoming network requests and some games can play tremendously better if an incoming connection is forwarded through the router to the game.

Before You Forward a Port

Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:

How to find your router's IP Address

The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.

How To Forward Ports

The fastest way to forward a port is to use our Network Utilities suite of tools. With our software you can quickly and easily turn your port forwards on and off for multiple programs at any time. Or just keep reading to learn how to do it by hand.

The usual process for forwarding a port is:

Ports Required for Super Mario Maker 2

The connection ports for Super Mario Maker 2 are as follows:

Super Mario Maker 2 - Switch

  • TCP: 6667, 12400, 28910, 29900, 29901, 29920
  • UDP: 1-65535

We have guides that are custom tailored for Super Mario Maker 2 that will show you the ports that need to be forwarded in your router.

That should do it; your ports are now forwarded. Need something else forwarded? Check out our list of games and programs.

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