You can only add a port if your Mullvad account has time left on it. These instructions work for any operating system. The simplest way to add and manage your ports is via our website. It's like dialing a company's phone number (the IP address) and then punching in the extension number (port) to reach a particular person. Glenn can then connect to the exit IP address of the VPN server that Gunilla is using, as well as the port number, and voila – he has access! Then she configures her web server to listen to that port for any other traffic. She first requests a port to be forwarded to her. Port forwarding makes it possible for remote computers to access a specific computer or service within a private local area network (LAN).įor example, Gunilla has a web server on her private LAN that she wants Glenn to visit. macOS - using nc and curl for port testing

Linux - using nc and curl for port testing Windows (and other platforms) - how to use iPerf3 Follow these steps to add and manage your forwarded ports with Mullvad.