NHL 18 Port Forwarding

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NHL 18 delivers the speed, creativity and action of today's young NHL superstars with new Creative Attack controls and an all-new Defensive Skill Stick. Play the fast-paced, arcade-inspired 3-on-3 NHL THREES mode, or create your own custom 32nd NHL team with the new Expansion Draft

Benefits of NHL 18 Port Forwarding

  • Reduces ping time while playing NHL 18
  • Fixes latency issues and network lag
  • Fixes continuous packet loss and sudden disconnects in NHL 18 to certain extend
  • You will have a more direct connection to the game’s servers, and your NHL 18 game performance will be improved
  • Improves stability and speed of your connection, and makes your gaming experience more enjoyable

Ports To Forward for NHL 18


NHL 18 ON PLAYSTATION 4 (PS4)


TCP: 1935,3478-3480,10000-10150,42127 COPY
UDP: 3074,3478-3479,3659,6000,10000-10150 COPY

NHL 18 ON XBOX ONE Console


TCP: 3074,10000-10150,42127 COPY
UDP: 88,500,3074,3544,3659,4500,6000,10000-10150 COPY

How to Forward Ports for NHL 18

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 NHL 18 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

NHL 18 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 NHL 18 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 NHL 18 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 NHL 18 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 NHL 18 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