What Is The Base Host Port In Port Forwarding? Everything To Know

You implement port forwarding through your router. This means that the exact steps to apply port forwarding will depend on your router’s settings. Your router may require you to implement port forwarding on a port-by-port basis or it may allow you to use a global range.Even if a router only presents you with the option of using a global range, you can still implement port forwarding on a port-by-port basis. You would simply enter the same value for the beginning and end of the range and the base host port. If you actually did want to enter a global range, then the global host port would be the first port in the range i.e. the same as the value in the beginning port in the port range. Some routers may add the base host port automatically when you implement port forwarding.The advantage of implementing port forwarding on a port-by-port basis is that it allows for more flexibility. The advantage of implementing port-forwarding using global ranges is that it can be (a lot) easier to manage.