Creating a Port Forward in Your Router for NBA 2K24

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NBA 2K24 is a Sports and Simulation game published by 2K Sports released in 2023.

NBA 2K24 game cover artwork featuring Kobe Bryant
NBA 2K24 game cover artwork featuring Kobe Bryant

Which Ports Does NBA 2K24 Require

The incoming ports that need to be forwarded for NBA 2K24 are as follows:

NBA 2K24 - Steam

  • TCP: 27015, 27036
  • UDP: 27015, 27031-27036

NBA 2K24 - Playstation 4

  • TCP: 3478-3480
  • UDP: 3074, 3478-3479

NBA 2K24 - Playstation 5

  • TCP: 3478-3480
  • UDP: 3074, 3478-3479

NBA 2K24 - Switch

  • TCP: 6667, 12400, 28910, 29900, 29901, 29920
  • UDP: 1024-65535

NBA 2K24 - Xbox One

  • TCP: 3074
  • UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500

NBA 2K24 - Xbox Series X

  • TCP: 3074
  • UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500

We have guides that are custom tailored for NBA 2K24 that will show you the incoming connection ports.

When you play NBA 2K24 you will encounter the following styles of play.

Port Forward NBA 2K24

When you are playing NBA 2K24 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 sometimes 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:

How to navigate to your router's IP Address

The easiest way to find 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 process for forwarding a port is generally:

That's all it takes to open your ports. Want to learn how to create more port forwards? Check out our list of games and applications.

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