Minecraft port forwarding not working

For more information about setting up a Minecraft server visit our guide Port Forwarding and Hosting a Minecraft Server.

When you use Minecraft: Java Edition Server you might need to forward some ports in your router.

A port forward allows incoming connection requests from the internet to go straight to Minecraft: Java Edition Server.

By default routers do not allow incoming network requests. Forwarding ports can work around this limitation.

Before Forwarding a Port

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

• Your router's internal IP address.
• The IP address of your computer.
• The TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded.

Use a VPN Instead

Have you considered using a VPN instead of forwarding a port?

For most users, a VPN is a much simpler and more secure choice than forwarding a port.

We use and recommend NordVPN because not only is it the fastest VPN, it includes a new feature called Meshnet that makes forwarding a port no longer necessary for most applications.

With Nord

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