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port_forwarding [01/31/2023 05:42] – gfactorport_forwarding [06/17/2023 12:14] – crowetic
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 This can increase connections/peers for your Qortal core node(s). We will try to make this scenario as simple as we can - as there are several variables. Choose the section below that fits your situation: This can increase connections/peers for your Qortal core node(s). We will try to make this scenario as simple as we can - as there are several variables. Choose the section below that fits your situation:
  
-===== Only One Node On Your Home Network With uPnP Enabled=====+===== Single or Multiple nodes With uPnP Enabled=====
  
 **Option 1:** In this case, you only have ONE device that is acting as a blockchain node for Qortal AND your router has uPnP enabled. The default settings that your node will have comes with uPnP enabled - uPnP is a feature that most common routers provide by default. If you are unsure, ask your service provider. With uPnP enabled in the router, and only ONE node running on your home network, you do NOT need to configure anything further on this guide.  **Option 1:** In this case, you only have ONE device that is acting as a blockchain node for Qortal AND your router has uPnP enabled. The default settings that your node will have comes with uPnP enabled - uPnP is a feature that most common routers provide by default. If you are unsure, ask your service provider. With uPnP enabled in the router, and only ONE node running on your home network, you do NOT need to configure anything further on this guide. 
 +
 +If you ARE going to use uPnP, **you can have MULTIPLE nodes** on the same LAN obtaining incoming connections **via uPnP** by simply modifying a SINGLE setting in **settings.json**:
 +
 +<code>
 +{
 +"listenPort": 22392
 +}
 +</code>
 +
 +The above settings would be fine for your SECOND node, you do not need to do anything for the FIRST node, as it will run on the default port 12392. Any SUBSEQUENT node you will need to add ONLY the above setting in settings.json, with a DIFFERENT port for each subequent node. **note - if you are on WINDOWS the settings.json you will modify is located in **%localappdata%\Qortal** folder.
  
 **Option 2:** If your router does NOT offer uPNP, you will need to configure port forwarding (on your router) AND disable the default uPnP in your settings.json (on your node): **Option 2:** If your router does NOT offer uPNP, you will need to configure port forwarding (on your router) AND disable the default uPnP in your settings.json (on your node):
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 <code>cd qortal && ./stop.sh</code> <code>cd qortal && ./stop.sh</code>
  
-2) Open your settings.json which is found in the 'qortal' folder within your files. When you open the settings.json folder, it may be blank inside, which indicates you have the default settings. You will then copy and paste the code below into the settings.json and click save. If you have settings already displayed, look for the uPnPEnabled section, if it exists, simply replace 'true' with 'false'. Then add the listenPort as shown under the uPnPEnabled section (or anywhere within the json settings as it doesn't have to be in a particular order - just be sure to add a comma after each listing, and DO NOT have a comma on the final listing: +2) Login to your router and set the IP address of the node to "STATIC" or "Reserve IP Address" or whatever verbiage your router uses for this setting. This will prevent the node’s IP address from changing and affecting all of this configuration.
- +
-<code>{ +
-"uPnPEnabled": false, +
-"listenPort": 12392 +
-} +
-</code> +
- +
-3) Login to your router and set the IP address of the node to "STATIC" or "Reserve IP Address" or whatever verbiage your router uses for this setting. This will prevent the node’s IP address from changing and affecting all of this configuration.+
  
 4) In your router, configure port forwarding for this device:  4) In your router, configure port forwarding for this device: 
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 Protocol: TCP Protocol: TCP
  
-5) Start your core: 
-<code>cd qortal && ./start.sh</code> 
  
-===== More Than One Node On Your Home Network =====+===== More Than One Node On Your Home Network (no uPnP)=====
  
 If you have more than one node on your network, then you’ll want to: If you have more than one node on your network, then you’ll want to:
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   * Set a static IP address for each node in the router.    * Set a static IP address for each node in the router. 
   * Configure port forwarding in the router for each node.    * Configure port forwarding in the router for each node. 
-  * Stop the core, then change the json settings on each node to disable uPnP AND add the listenPort. 
-  * Start the core on each node. 
  
 1) Set the IP address of each node to STATIC. This will prevent the node’s IP address from changing and affecting all of this configuration. 1) Set the IP address of each node to STATIC. This will prevent the node’s IP address from changing and affecting all of this configuration.
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 **Node 1** Internal: 12392 External: 12392 **Node 1** Internal: 12392 External: 12392
  
-**Node 2** Internal: 12393 External: 12393+**Node 2** Internal: 12392 External: 12393
  
-**Node 3** Internal: 12394 External: 12394+**Node 3** Internal: 12392 External: 12394
  
-**Node 4** Internal: 12395 External: 12395+**Node 4** Internal: 12392 External: 12395
  
 etc.   etc.  
  
-(Just change the last digit in each number.) +(Just change the last digit in each number ONLY for the EXTERNAL port. You can leave everything else on defaults.)
- +
-3) Stop the core by entering the following command in the terminal: +
- +
-<code>cd qortal && ./stop.sh</code> +
- +
-Open your settings.json - this may be blank which indicates you have the default settings. You will then copy and paste the code below into the settings.json and click save: +
- +
-this would be for **Node 1** matching the port forwarding entry above: +
- +
-<code>{ +
-"uPnPEnabled": false, +
-"listenPort": 12392 +
-}</code> +
- +
-this would be for **Node 2** matching the port forwarding entry above: +
- +
-<code>{ +
-"uPnPEnabled": false, +
-"listenPort": 12393 +
-}</code> +
- +
-this would be for **Node 3** matching the port forwarding entry above: +
- +
-<code>{ +
-"uPnPEnabled": false, +
-"listenPort": 12394 +
-}</code> +
- +
-this would be for **Node 4** matching the port forwarding entry above: +
- +
-<code>{ +
-"uPnPEnabled": false, +
-"listenPort": 12395 +
-}</code> +
- +
-If you have settings already displayed, look for the uPnPEnabled section, if it exists, simply replace 'true' with 'false'. Then add the listenPort as shown above below uPnPEnabled section (or anywhere within the json settings as it doesn't have to be in a particular order - just be sure to add a comma after each listing, and DO NOT have a comma on the final listing.+
  
-5) Start the core on each node: 
-<code>cd qortal && ./start.sh</code> 
  
 =====Third Party Guides===== =====Third Party Guides=====
port_forwarding.txt · Last modified: 06/17/2023 12:33 by crowetic

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