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Before routers there was only modems which allowed one computer to connect to the internet using one public ip address. Once the internet got busy, public ip addresses started to become scarce and more expensive, that's when routers came around that allowed multiple computers to connect through one public ip address, the router will then assign each computer connecting to it locally (at premises) its own address, usually something like 192.168.1.5 or w.e, this brings about the need for port forwarding, as routers will drop all incoming connections unless related to an outbound connection you established first, a bit like a one way cat flap. Unless you tell the router "ok mr router, any data coming in from the internet on port number 28511, we want to solicit this, its people trying to connect to our game (we are the server, they are clients connecting) so please forward this data onto the internal lan ip you gave me when i first connected - 192.168.1.5"