Battlefield 2042 is a First-Person, Tactical, Action, and Shooter game published by Electronic Arts released in 2021.
Which Ports Does Battlefield 2042 Require
The specific ports for Battlefield 2042 are as follows:
Battlefield 2042 - Xbox Series X
- TCP: 3074
- UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500
Battlefield 2042 - Playstation 5
- TCP: 1935, 3478-3480
- UDP: 3074, 3478-3479, 3659, 14000-14016
Battlefield 2042 - Xbox One
- TCP: 3074
- UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500
Battlefield 2042 - Playstation 4
- TCP: 1935, 3478-3480
- UDP: 3074, 3478-3479, 3659, 14000-14016
Battlefield 2042 - PC
- TCP: 5222, 9988, 17502, 20000-20100, 22990, 42127
- UDP: 3659, 14000-14016, 22990-23006, 25200-25300
Battlefield 2042 - Steam
- TCP: 5222, 9988, 17502, 20000-20100, 22990, 27015-27030, 27036-27037, 42127
- UDP: 3659, 4380, 14000-14016, 22990-23006, 25200-25300, 27000-27031, 27036
If you want to follow guides that are custom tailored to your exact router and Battlefield 2042 simply follow one of these links:
- Battlefield 2042 - Xbox Series X
- Battlefield 2042 - Playstation 5
- Battlefield 2042 - Xbox One
- Battlefield 2042 - Playstation 4
- Battlefield 2042 - PC
- Battlefield 2042 - Steam
When you play Battlefield 2042 you will enjoy the following styles of play.
- In a first person style game the main viewpoint is from the player looking forward. This can be either a first person shooter or a first person driving game.
- Tactical games are a subgenre of strategy games that focus more on operational warfare, military style tactics, and troop placement. They focus more on logistics and production than on combat, and can at times feature complex battlefield tactics.
- Action games are usually a bit faster than other games and require quick reflexes. You frequently jump platforms, shoot enemy mobs, climb ladders, and
- Shooter games are fast paced action games that are based on testing the players reaction time. They usually involve the player holding a weapon in front of them and attempting to shoot other players or characters. Some shooters are short lived arcade style, but most have both a single player mission series and some have a large multiplayer following. Common shooters include Call of Duty and Battlefield.
Port Forward Battlefield 2042
When you are playing Battlefield 2042 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 intermittently 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:
- Your router's IP address.
- The IP address of the device that the game will play on: either your computer or your console.
- A list of TCP and UDP ports to forward.
How to locate 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
A smart way to forward your ports is to use Network Utilities. Since Network Utilities allows you to both forward and un-forward ports easily you can keep your network security maximized, and then forward ports only when you need them. Alternatively you can do it by hand.
The usual process for forwarding a port is:
- Open a web browser and navigate to your router's IP address.
- Locate your routers port forwarding section.
- Put the IP address of your computer or gaming console in the appropriate box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports for your game in the matching boxes in your router.
- Sometimes you have to reboot your router for the changes to take effect.
After that you're done - your ports should be open. Wait, there's more... Check out our growing list of games and applications.
