In normal language, a port is where ships anchor/dock and planes land. They then proceed with their journey as per schedule. In Information Technology lingo, ports are hardware and software (called ...

If you’re having trouble connecting to online multiplayer, can’t join friends in games, or frequently encounter communication errors, your Nintendo Switch may be operating on a restrictive NAT type.

Your Netgear router uses numbered ports to allow or disallow specific types of traffic to your computer. Some games or programs requires port forwarding to behave optimally. Port forwarding ...

For so many of us, networking hardware is a necessary evil. It’s great when it works, but once it does, we just want to leave it alone. But if you’ve ever run into an app or service that requires ...

Port forwarding or Port mapping is the process through which external traffic from the Internet can connect to a computer within a private network. In this post, we will learn how to port forward a ...

Need to host game or your own web server at home? Want to securely access resources on your home network remotely? We recommend the best VPNs with port forwarding. With a VPN that supports port ...

Secure shell can overcome a number of networking deficiencies. Jack Wallen illustrates how you can use SSH port forwarding to create encrypted tunnels for remote and local forwarding. The ssh system ...

If you have a router running as part of your PC’s Internet connection setup, you may have run into some trouble when attempting to host online PC games or perform other tasks that requires ‘net ...