Create a Port Forward for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Server in your Router

When you use Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Server you might need to forward some ports in your router. The purpose of forwarding ports is to make a direct connection from the internet to Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Server.

Routers generally do not allow incoming connection requests from the internet. Forwarding ports can work around this limitation.

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

• The internal IP address of your router.
• The internal IP address of your computer.
• The list of the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward.

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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.

Otherwise, you can follow our guide Find Your Router IP Address.

We have Network Utilities software that can forward ports for you. Network Utilities lets you manage port forwards by putting them in when you need them and also removing the ones that you no longer need which maximized network security.

You can also choose to set up port forwards manually. The way to forward a port is:

• Start by logging in to your router.
• Look for the port forwarding section in your router.
• Type your computer's IP address into the correct box in your router.
• Enter the TCP and UDP ports that you need to forward for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Server in the corresponding boxes in your router.

Frequently you have to reboot your router for the changes to take effect.

You can choose your router from our list to see exactly how to forward ports for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Server:

List of Routers - Customized for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Server

The ports that need to be forwarded for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Server are listed here:

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Server - PC

• TCP:
• UDP: 19132-19133

Those are the steps to take in order to forward ports in your router for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Server.

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