Port 5154

bzflag · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Servicebzflag
Registered2003-07

Frequently asked questions

What is port 5154 used for?

Port 5154 is registered with the IANA for bzflag (TCP/UDP). Description: BZFlag game server.

Is port 5154 a well-known port?

No. Port 5154 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 5154 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':5154\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :5154. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 5154 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 5154 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 5154 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 5154/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=5154/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 5154" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 5154 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPbzflagBZFlag game server
UDPbzflagBZFlag game server

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