Port 5237

mnet-discovery · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Servicemnet-discovery
Registered2007-11-13

Frequently asked questions

What is port 5237 used for?

Port 5237 is registered with the IANA for mnet-discovery (TCP/UDP). Description: m-net discovery.

Is port 5237 a well-known port?

No. Port 5237 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 5237 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':5237\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :5237. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 5237 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 5237 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 5237 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 5237/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=5237/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 5237" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 5237 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPmnet-discoverym-net discovery
UDPmnet-discoverym-net discovery

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