Playing Online Without Configuring Ports on Router.

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Hello Community! I have a question related to online steam games. Certain games I notice require additinal ports to be enabled on my router in order to play(Gear up, for example). I want to play games without having to edit my router's settings. I like how Terraria handled it with your friend list. Can you suggest me games that does not require any additonal ports to be enabled?

PS: I am a linux gamer.

[Air]

Here's a list of games that support UPnP(I.E. games that a player can host a server for without port forwarding or external servers): http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Property:UPnP_support

I can personally vouch that Borderlands 2 works fine without the host having to port forward.

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Originally posted by Air:

Here's a list of games that support UPnP(I.E. games that a player can host a server for without port forwarding or external servers): http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Property:UPnP_support

I can personally vouch that Borderlands 2 works fine without the host having to port forward.

Thank you for this list! So, just to make sure, I am looking for games that have UPnP support?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Look for the UPnP Support; then ensure (which is usually default in most ISP Modems/Routers) that UPnP is Enabled within the network hardware device (Modem and/or Router); as be simply doing this, can help those applications connect better; and not require the need for manually configuring Port Triggering and/or Port Forwarding.

Also check the hardware firewall config in your Modem and/or Router; as the default might be too high; to which it may be blocking access to certain ports; like the very commonly needed Port: 80

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Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

Look for the UPnP Support; then ensure (which is usually default in most ISP Modems/Routers) that UPnP is Enabled within the network hardware device (Modem and/or Router); as be simply doing this, can help those applications connect better; and not require the need for manually configuring Port Triggering and/or Port Forwarding.

Also check the hardware firewall config in your Modem and/or Router; as the default might be too high; to which it may be blocking access to certain ports; like the very commonly needed Port: 80

Okay thanks! Also, Gear Up was a bad example. It seems to have lots of problems on linux that the developer needs to fix.