7 Days to Die Port Forwarding
The genius of 7 Days to Die is being able to craft by interacting with just about everything around you. The zombie fights (and assorted animals) are impressive. Exploring the wasteland of the zombie apocalypse, you have to scavenge supplies, build clothes, tools, weapons, and shelter. Any trees or bushes you can cut down, plants can be harvested, ruins explored then taken apart
Benefits of 7 Days to Die Port Forwarding
- Reduces ping time while playing 7 Days to Die
- Fixes latency issues and network lag
- Fixes continuous packet loss and sudden disconnects in 7 Days to Die to certain extend
- You will have a more direct connection to the game’s servers, and your 7 Days to Die game performance will be improved
- Improves stability and speed of your connection, and makes your gaming experience more enjoyable
How to Forward Ports for 7 Days to Die
Now, lets get into real action. Lets tweak the router settings to allow incoming traffic on those ports to your gaming console
Here's a high level summary of what we are going to do next:
- Enter your router’s admin panel IP address in the URL bar of your web browser
- Use your router’s admin credentials to login to the dashboard
- Navigate to the port forwarding section
- Enter your PC or gaming console’s IP address in the applicable box
- Paste the TCP and UDP ports of 7 Days to Die in the respective inputs
- And finally restart your router to apply the changes
Each Internet router is unique, Enter your router model in the next section to get specific instructions tailored for your router
7 Days to Die Port Forwarding steps for your Wifi Router
Each wifi router is unique, Enter your router model in the below search box to get specific instructions tailored for your router
FAQs on 7 Days to Die Port Forwarding
You might have to type in your router in the above searchbar to get step by step instructions for your router
Pre-requisites for 7 Days to Die Port Forwarding
Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things: Your Wifi router's IP address,Your gaming console's IP address,The TCP and UDP ports that need to be forwarded
How to find your router's IP Address for 7 Days to Die Port Forwarding
The simplest way to find your router's ip Address is to type in your router's model in the seach bar in the above section. Alternately, you can find this information in the manufacturer label / sticker on your router
Is 7 Days to Die game port forwarding safe ?
Absolutely, Gaming consoles are built to be connected directly to the Internet. There are absolutely zero security exploits discovered in them, and when they are discovered they are closed almost immediately by system updates. There is no way to break in to a gaming console and access your home network. Forwarding a port to a gaming console is totally risk-free. Just ensure, to delete those rules when you no longer need them