Port Forwarding

[McGuffin]

Hi,

i am trying to set up a dedicated server with the server manager for me and a few mates, but even after watching and reading guides I have no clue how to properly open ports.

I have my router open and i tried writing in the numbers from the guides (27015 27030 7777 and so on) but this mason does not know what to type in.

I have two ports UDP / TCP and I must type in external port ranges and additionally Internal port ranges.

Can someone please tell me what do i type in where?

[zerassar]

You write in your forwarding rules what you wrote into your servers config...

Pulling random numbers from a guide online doesn't make any sense unless you put those specific numbers in the servers config.

Also the primary source for info should be the ark wiki for server setup. Along with the instructions for your server manager of choice (assuming ASM)

[🦊 Hermit]

Would also depend on your brand of router. Different brands have different interfaces and methods of operation. Try looking up the manual for your specific make and model online.

[mayhem]

Are you using the Ark Server Manager? If you're just setting up 1 server, in the server's ASM settings under Administration you need to make sure to set the Server port (7777) and the Query Port (27015)

Ark server Port Forwarding only requires to use UDP, TCP is not necessary.

It should work to port-forward 7777 and 27015 to the Ark server's local IP address as two separate entries in the router's settings, but you might also have to port-forward the Peer port (7778) - This is automatically set to the Server port + 1 in Ark Server Manager. However in my experience I haven't needed it.

In each individual port-forward, set the same port for external and internal ports. So the Server port might look like this:

- Custom name = Ark Island Server Port
- External port = 7777
- Internal port = 7777
- Protocol = UDP
- IP address = Ark Server's (computer's) local IP address

And make another entry for the Query port using the same method.

Then when trying to connect to the server remotely, you:
- Go to Steam, top left, View, Servers
- Go to the favorites tab
- Add a New Server
- insert the Ark network's external IP address (seen at top of ASM)
- And add the server's Query port at the end, like this: xx.xxxx.xx.xxx:27015
- Add server and it will be in your favorites in Ark

[McGuffin]

i had this information, i do not know what to type in my router settings

[mayhem]

This is what you type into your router's Port Forwarding settings:

- Custom name = Ark Island Server Port
- External port = 7777
- Internal port = 7777
- Protocol = UDP
- IP address = Ark Server's (computer's) local IP address

And repeat for the Query port 27015.

And repeat for the Peer port 7778 if you can't connect.

Which part is not making sense?

[McGuffin]

if i type in 7777 into external port and internal one, where do i type 27015?^^

[mayhem]

The 27015 is a separate entry. You need to make 2 individual port forward configurations. One is for the 7777 port, and the other is for the 27015 port. They'll use basically the exact same settings, except for the port.

See in this example where it's 4 separate entries:
https://i.imgur.com/cXiKkcY.jpg

This is not my screenshot, I have my servers set up without TCP so in this example there's 2 extras. I've also not needed to use the 7778 Peer Port, but in the example they open that port anyway by setting the range from 7777 to 7778.

[Venom]

or Mine is like this and works great
https://ibb.co/bP44FWH

[McGuffin]

aaaaah, ok imma try that. if yall dont hear from me, consider it a success.