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#NETWORK PORT MAP HOW TO#
#NETWORK PORT MAP FOR MAC OSX#
#NETWORK PORT MAP SOFTWARE#

#NETWORK PORT MAP SOFTWARE#

Port forwarding is a way of guaranteeing that Source Elements software can make a connection. Why does Port Forwarding guarantee a connection? If it's not blinking, it means that your network, firewall or Anti-Virus program has put a block on the network. We make it easy for you to know if a connection has been established: just looking for the 'Receive' light at the top of Source-Connect. In corporate or strict networks, it's likely that Source-Connect won't work at all out-of-the-box and you will need to ask your IT administrator to help. With most networks, we implement methods to try and make this work automatically, which works about 85% of the time in small office and home networks. When you try to make a connection, the internet needs to know what computer to send the data to. Below is what is happening when your software can't make a connection: Can I make a connection with Source-Connect without "forwarded ports"? The traffic gets to the router, where it is redirected to the computer running your Source Elements software. Here's an example of how traffic flows when port forwarding is properly configured: So, what we encourage you to do is configure your network to specifically create a direct line-of-sight to your computer. Think of it like line of sight: You may have a firewall or anti-virus software, which is blocking the view from your computer to your connection partners. you and the person you are connecting to, to be able to see each other directly. Source-Connect makes a certain type of connection over the internet which requires both ends of the connection, i.e. What is Port Forwarding and why do I need it? This result means a successful connection is not likely.

Failed/unavailable: The ports will need to be manually mapped.

With Source-Connect, there is usually still an 80-90% success rate even without having ports mapped.

Not mapped: The ports will need to be manually mapped.

Or, the ports may need to be manually mapped - this is usually the case when you have more than one router. If not, you can try restarting the router in case it is not functioning correctly.

Re-test the ports to verify it is working, and it should switch to successful/open.

UPnP/PMP: The network is automatically mapping ports.

Successful/Open: The software is able to receive data properly over these ports.

You may see any of the following results, here is what each result indicates. The test result will show directly to the left of the button after the test completes. Under Settings, you can test the ports by clicking the port test button, located under the Receive settings. The port status is listed under the receive level meter toward the right side of the window. When you login, Source-Connect Standard automatically tests the ports.

If you can't find your router model here or need assistance, book a support session.

Port forwarding: step-by-step port forwarding guideĪlmost every router variant is listed with step-by-step pictures by the good people at and.

Router support: notes on specialised router support.

#NETWORK PORT MAP FOR MAC OSX#

Service for automatic firewall traversal: Source-Stream for Mac OSX.

Contact the support team or book a session: contact support.

Whether you need to do port-forwarding at all depends on the software version you have and your network set-up: contact our support team if you have any questions. Source-Live LL does not need any additional network configuration. Source-Connect needs two UDP ports forwarded to the computer you are running the software on.

#NETWORK PORT MAP HOW TO#

This page explains what port forwarding is, why you need it, and how to do it.