The following ports need to be forwarded for Freshtel Internet Phone:
Freshtel Internet Phone - PC
- TCP:
- UDP: 4569, 5070
Forwarding Ports for Freshtel Internet Phone
You may need to forward ports in your router when you use Freshtel Internet Phone. By forwarding ports you allow connection requests coming from the internet to be directed to Freshtel Internet Phone.
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
Make sure that you know these things before forwarding a port:
- Your router's internal IP address.
- Your computer's internal IP address.
- The TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.
Locate Your Router's IP Address
The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. The software is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and it is completely free to use.
Otherwise, you can follow our guide Find Your Router IP Address.
Setting Up a Port Forward for Freshtel Internet Phone
We have Network Utilities software that can forward ports for you. 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:
- Start by logging in to your router.
- Locate your routers port forwarding section.
- Put the IP address of your computer in the proper box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports for Freshtel Internet Phone 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 Freshtel Internet Phone:
List of Routers - Customized for Freshtel Internet Phone
Those are the steps for forwarding ports in your router for Freshtel Internet Phone.