Red Dead Redemption II is an action, adventure open-world shooter, developed and published by Rockstar Games in 2018. The game has achieved legendary status due to its compelling storyline, the vastness of the playable universe, and, most importantly, its unprecedented attention to detail. Red Dead Redemption II is considered a hallmark in gaming history, paving the way for videogames to become a modern art form. For a game that offers so much, learn how Red Dead Redemption II Port Forwarding can further enhance your experience below:
Get Started With Red Dead Redemption II Port Forwarding
In layman’s terms, Red Dead Redemption II port forwarding is a way for you to create a direct connection between yourself and any other player you’d like to play online. All routers, specifically TP-Link and Netgear ones, don’t know where to direct traffic and thus “screen” incoming packets but then don’t know what to do with it next, so you are required to make some changes directly on the router level to direct traffic to your gaming device. By using Red Dead Redemption II port forwarding, you’re ensuring the traffic is directed to the computer or device playing the game for the best user experience possible, giving yourself a much smoother gameplay experience, better ping time, and faster data flow.
Things You’ll Need Beforehand
There are three things you’ll need before you can get started with Red Dead Redemption II port forwarding. These are:
- Your router’s IP Address (Read the section below to learn how to find that out).
- Your PC/gaming console’s IP Address (Read our Xbox One and PlayStation 4 Port Forwarding guides to learn how to find this out).
- The TCP and UDP ports you’ll need to forward (Scroll down to the very bottom of this blog to find these listed).
Find Out Your Router’s IP Address
- This is a fairly simple process and shouldn’t take long if you follow the instructions below:
- On the Windows search bar, type “Command Prompt”.
- Once the Command Prompt window is open, type in “ipconfig/all”.
- You’ll find your router’s IP Address next to Default Gateway.
How To Forward Ports
Setting up port forwarding shouldn’t take more than a few minutes. It’s completely safe and will elevate your gaming experience. Here’s how to set it up:
- Open any web browser and log in to your router.
- Scroll down and find the Port Forwarding section.
- Enter your PC/gaming console’s IP Address in the relevant box.
- Similarly, enter the TCP and UDP ports in the appropriate spaces.
- Save the settings and reboot for the changes to take effect.
Ports To Forward
These are the ports you’ll need to forward on your PC/gaming console:Xbox OneProtocol TCP: 3074, 30211-30217Protocol UDP: 88,500,3047,3074,3544,4500,6672,61455-61458 PlayStation 4Protocol TCP: 465,983,1935,3478-3480,10070-10080,30211-30217Protocol UDP: 3074,3478-3479,6672,61455-61458 PCProtocol TCP: 27015-27030,27036-27037,30211-30217Protocol UDP: 4380,6672,27000-27031,27036,61455-61458
Port Forwarding Hub 