Port 10253

eapol-relay · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Serviceeapol-relay
Registered2015-06-26

Frequently asked questions

What is port 10253 used for?

Port 10253 is registered with the IANA for eapol-relay (TCP/UDP). Description: Relay of EAPOL frames; Reserved.

Is port 10253 a well-known port?

No. Port 10253 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 10253 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':10253\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :10253. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 10253 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 10253 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 10253 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 10253/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=10253/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 10253" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 10253 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
UDPeapol-relayRelay of EAPOL frames
TCP–Reserved

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