How to Change Your Device Listen Port

This article explains how to change the device listen port via the Netmaker dashboard, covering steps to update the port, save changes, and restart the device.

Log into the Netmaker Dashboard:

• Open your web browser and go to your Netmaker dashboard.
• Log in with your admin credentials.

  

After you log in to the Netmaker dashboard, you will see the Node screen. Then go to the All Devices page.

In this guide we change the listen port of the Gateway_01. Follow these steps:

1

Select the Device

Click on the Gateway_01 device.

2

Edit Device

Click on the Edit option to modify the device's settings.

3

Enable Static Port

Turn on the Static Port toggle to ensure the port remains fixed.

4

Enter the Listen Port

Enter your preferred listening port. For this guide, we use port 51900.

5

Update Device

Click Update Device to save your changes.

Hint: You can verify the new port number in the device's settings in the netmaker dashboard or by running the following command from one of the remote gateway peers:

Verify port

netclient list -l