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Port 2178: Peer Services for BITS

Port 2178 is assigned by IANA to bitspeer (Peer Services for BITS).

2178

How bitspeer works

Other services
client:2178bitspeerresponse client:2178bitspeerresponse

The client sends a request to port 2178 and the bitspeer service answers.

Transport
TCP · UDP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned1 registered service
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 2178 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 2178. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for other services services:

  • Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.
  • Identify the process that listens on it (commands below) before opening it in a firewall.
  • Expose a service only to the networks that use it.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 2178

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
bitspeer 2178 TCP, UDP Peer Services for BITS - 2005-11

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2178, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2178'      # process listening on 2178
sudo lsof -nP -i :2178

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :2178

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2178 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2178
netstat -ano | findstr :2178

From another machine

nmap -p 2178 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 2178 <host>
nc -zv <host> 2178

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 2178/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2178" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2178 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 2178 used for?

Port 2178 is assigned by IANA to bitspeer (Peer Services for BITS).

Is port 2178 TCP or UDP?

Port 2178 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 2178?

It depends on the program that listens on it. Open it only for a service you know and only to the networks that need it. Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.

How do I check if port 2178 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2178'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2178", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2178" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2178 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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