How to open ports on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, not everyone knows, but heard of them, probably, many PC users. However, for some online games or programs that require access to the Internet, the opening of additional wiring becomes necessary. Sometimes you need to open or check already open ports.
Opening ports in Windows
What we discover?
Port - a certain numeric code, which allows the system to communicate with the hosting of the Internet. It's kind of a path that helps the data they need to check and get it from the remote server to your computer, right place.
Some applications do not require opening an additional connection, since it is open in advance. But for some private resources, games (for example, Minecraft), this has to be done manually.
opening ways
The easiest common way
The most accessible method is quite simple. The following is the sequence of actions to be performed:
- In the "Control Panel, " find the item "System and Security", then open the "Firewall Windows».
Open Windows Firewall
- Select "Advanced Options"
- In the window that appears, select the "Rules for incoming connections" (left column).
We select "Rules for incoming connections"
- Next you need to create a rule, click on the appropriate icon.
- Type the rule "For the port", click the button "Next", put a marker on the "TCP Protocol" and enter the number (you need to accurately check it). Again, click "Next."
Put a marker on "TCP Protocol"
- We leave all the checkboxes - they determine which profiles the rule will apply to.
We leave all the checkboxes
- Then you will need to come up with a name and, if you need it, a description. Click "Finish".
Name indication
All - you have a new rule, now the computer can connect to the correct server.
Connection for the program
This method may be required if the previous one failed to provide the required application with the required network activity. That is, simply, the desired program is still not connected to the Internet.
- According to the previous algorithm we reach the point where you need to select the type of rule, select the type of rules "for the program"
- Put a marker on the "Path of the program", is selected using the "Browse" button, or trying to drive a manual address of the program.
- Click "Next", set "Allow connection".
- Then we repeat the same thing that we did in the previous method.
As a result, this program will be allowed to connect to the network.
Firewall shutdown
Windows Firewall itself can often block many connections, so in some cases, you can just try to turn it off. However, if you do not have any anti-virus software installed on your computer, using the Internet with a disabled firewall can be dangerous for your computer.
To disable the firewall, you just need to go into it, select the "Enable or disable Windows Firewall" option, in the settings settings put the markers on "Disable Windows Firewall" and click "OK".
Disable Windows Firewall
Check
It is not always necessary to drive in a new number and choose a protocol, sometimes it is enough to know how to check if the port is open. This can be done with the help of a special command. First we drive in the command line (opens by pressing Win + R) “cmd” (without quotes), then click “OK”, and in the appeared window enter the command “netstat -a”. After that a list of all open protocols will appear. Thus, it is easy to check their quantity. This check can be carried out on various free Internet services, which will also provide this information.
It is quite easy to open new connections or disable them altogether. These restrictions with small skills can not prevent access to the necessary information or data from the web. Now, if necessary, you can both open the port on the computer and check the open ones.