Port 179

bgp · SCTP/TCP/UDP

RangeSystem/well-known port (0–1023)
ProtocolSCTP/TCP/UDP
Servicebgp
ReferenceRFC 9260
Modified2022-02-07

Frequently asked questions

What is port 179 used for?

Port 179 is registered with the IANA for bgp (SCTP/TCP/UDP). Description: Border Gateway Protocol; BGP.

Is port 179 a well-known port?

Yes. Port 179 is in the range 0–1023 (system or well-known ports). On Linux and macOS only privileged processes may bind to these ports.

How do I check whether port 179 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':179\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :179. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 179 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 179 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 179 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 179/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=179/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 179" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 179 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPbgpBorder Gateway Protocol
UDPbgpBorder Gateway Protocol
SCTPbgpBGP

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