Port 5557

farenet · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Servicefarenet
Registered2010-05-03

Frequently asked questions

What is port 5557 used for?

Port 5557 is registered with the IANA for farenet (TCP/UDP). Description: Sandlab FARENET; Reserved.

Is port 5557 a well-known port?

No. Port 5557 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 5557 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':5557\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :5557. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 5557 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 5557 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 5557 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 5557/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=5557/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 5557" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 5557 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPfarenetSandlab FARENET
UDP–Reserved

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