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Port 2914: Game Lobby

Port 2914 is assigned by IANA to gamelobby (Game Lobby).

2914

How gamelobby works

Gaming
playergame serverposition, input, state × 60 / s playerserver60 updates / s

The game client and server exchange small updates many times per second over port 2914.

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
Gaming
01 Security

Is port 2914 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 2914. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for gaming services:

  • Keep game servers and their plugins updated.
  • Rate-limit queries to limit DDoS amplification.
  • Run game servers under an unprivileged account.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 2914

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
gamelobby 2914 TCP, UDP Game Lobby - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2914, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2914'      # process listening on 2914
sudo lsof -nP -i :2914

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :2914

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2914 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2914
netstat -ano | findstr :2914

From another machine

nmap -p 2914 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 2914 <host>
nc -zv <host> 2914

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 2914/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2914" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2914 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 2914 used for?

Port 2914 is assigned by IANA to gamelobby (Game Lobby).

Is port 2914 TCP or UDP?

Port 2914 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 2914?

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. Keep game servers and their plugins updated.

How do I check if port 2914 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2914'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2914", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2914" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2914 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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