The ports that need to be forwarded for 7 Days to Die Server are listed here:
7 Days to Die Server - PC
- TCP: 8080-8081, 26900
- UDP: 26900-26902
Setting Up a Port Forward for 7 Days to Die Server
When you use 7 Days to Die 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 7 Days to Die Server.
By default routers do not allow incoming network requests. By forwarding a port you can overcome this limitation.
Before Forwarding a Port
Make sure that you know these things before forwarding a port:
- The internal IP address of your router.
- The IP address of your computer.
- The list of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.
Locate Your Router's IP Address
To find your router's IP address the easy way you can use our free Router Detector software. It is part of our Network Utilities suite of tools and is free for you to use it.
Otherwise, you can follow our guide Find Your Router IP Address.
Forwarding a Port for 7 Days to Die Server
The easiest way to forward your ports is to use our Network Utilities software. 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 normal process for forwarding a port is:
- Log in to your router.
- Find the port forwarding section in your router.
- Put the IP address of your computer in the proper box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports that you are forwarding for 7 Days to Die Server in the correct boxes in your router.
Usually you have to reboot your router in order to save the changes.
You can choose your router from our list to see exactly how to forward ports for 7 Days to Die Server:
List of Routers - Customized for 7 Days to Die Server
Those are the steps for forwarding ports in your router for 7 Days to Die Server.
