Ports Used in H323 Videoconferencing

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Janine Lim

Last week in a post about dialing challenges, I mentioned the issue of ports and firewalls. Different vendors use different ports and if you have your firewall set up for one vendor you might not be able to connect to the next vendor.

So when I was meeting with our tech support from AVI Systems, they sent me this awesome list of ports used in videoconferencing and gave me verbal permission to post it online. Note that these change between versions and updates, so it’s probably only current as of today. But hopefully still helpful. Thank you AVI Systems for compiling this list!

If you copy this list to another format, please give AVI Systems credit. Thanks.

Well Known Port Numbers Used in Videoconferencing

Port Type Protocol Application Manufacturer
21 Static TCP File Transfer Protocol for endpoint software upgrades (must be bi-directional) Polycom and Tandberg
23 Static TCP & UDP Telnet (must be bi-directional) Polycom, Sony, Tandberg
80 Static TCP Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) – web browser interface for codec control and menus Polycom, Sony, Tandberg
161 Static UDP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Queries Tandberg
389 Static TCP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) – ILS registration Polycom
962 Static UDP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Traps Tandberg
963 Static TCP This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for Netlog Tandberg
964 Static TCP This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for FTP/data Tandberg
965 Static TCP This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for VNC Tandberg
970 Static UDP This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) for streaming video Tandberg
971 Static UDP This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for Real-time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) for streaming video Tandberg
972 Static UDP This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) for streaming audio Tandberg
973 Static UDP This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for Real-time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) for streaming audio Tandberg
974 Static UDP This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for SAP Tandberg
1002 Static UDP This port is not assigned, but Vcon uses it for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) – ILS registration Vcon

Registered Port Numbers Used in Videoconferencing

Range Type Protocol Application Manufacturer
1300 Static TCP & UDP This port is registered to Intel and is used to secure a H.323 host call – h 323hostcsllsc (must be bi-directional) Polycom
1503 Static TCP This port is registered to Databeam and is used for T.120 file sharing Polycom, Sony, Tandberg and Vcon
1718 Static TCP & UDP This port is registered to Intel and is used to secure a H.323 host call – h 323gatedisc (must be bi-directional) Polycom, Sony, and Vcon
1719 Static TCP & UDP This port is registered to Intel and is used foe gatekeeper RAS – h 323gatestat (must be bi-directional) Polycom, Sony, Tandberg and Vcon
1720 Static TCP & UDP This port is registered to Intel and is used to establish a H.323 host call using Q.931 call setup – h 323hostcall (must be bi-directional) Polycom, Sony, Tandberg and Vcon
1731 Static TCP & UDP Audio call control –msiccp – for VoIP Polycom
1024 – 65535 Vcon
1024 – 65535
2253 – 2255 Dynamic Sony uses an available port in this range for the exchange of H.245 call parameters. (Also known as RTCP) Sony
2326 – 2373 Dynamic UDP Tandberg uses an available port in this range for video data streams Tandberg
2326 – 2373 Dynamic UDP Tandberg uses an available port in this range for audio data streams Tandberg
2326 – 2373 Dynamic UDP Tandberg uses an available port in this range for data transfers and Far End Camera Control – FECC Tandberg
2979 Static TCP & UDP This port is registered to ACM for H.263 Video Streaming Polycom
3230 – 3247 Dynamic UDP Polycom uses an available ports in this range for audio and video Polycom
3230 – 3235 Dynamic UDP Polycom uses an available port in this range for the exchange of H.245 call parameters. (Also known as RTCP) Polycom
5004 – 6004 Dynamic TCP There is no registered port for this application, Vcon uses an available port for H.245 (Call Parameters) Vcon
5004 – 6004 Dynamic UDP There is no registered port for this application, Vcon uses an available port for Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) for streaming video. Vcon
5004 – 6004 Dynamic UDP There is no registered port for this application, Vcon uses an available port for Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) for streaming audio. Vcon
5004 – 6004 Dynamic UDP There is no registered port for this application, Vcon uses an available port for Real-time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) for streaming video and audio. Vcon
5555-5556 Dynamic TCP Q.931 Call setup Tandberg
11720 Static TCP & UDP This port is registered to Cisco and is used as an alternative for call set-up – h 323hostcallsigalt (must be bi-directional) Polycom
22136 Static TCP There is no registered port for this application, Vcon uses an available port for remote Vcon endpoint administration Vcon
26505 Static TCP There is no registered port for this application, Vcon uses an available port for Remote Console Vcon

Other Port Numbers Used in Videoconferencing

Range Type Protocol Application Man.
49152 – 49159 Dynamic UDP Sony uses this range of ports for audio and video data streams Sony
49152 – 49239 Dynamic UDP Sony uses this range of ports for multipoint Sony

Polycom

PORT TYPE PROTOCOL DESCRIPTION
224.0.1.41:1718 Static TCP & UDP h323gatedisc (must be bi-directional)
1719 Static TCP & UDP h323gatestat Gatekeeper RAS (must be bi-directional)
1720 Static TCP & UDP h323hostcall Q.931 (Call Setup) (must be bi-directional)
1731 Static TCP & UDP msiccp Audio Call Control (VoIP)
3230 – 3247 Dynamic UDP Audio and Video (must be bidirectional)
3230 – 3235 Dynamic TCP H.245 call control: aka RTCP (must be bidirectional)
Other:
PORT TYPE PROTOCOL DESCRIPTION
21 Static TCP FTP allows upgrade of endpoint software (must be bidirectional)
23 Static TCP Telnet (must be bidirectional)
80 Static TCP Web browser interface to codec controls and menus
389 Static TCP ILS Registration (LDAP)
1300 Static TCP & UDP h323hostcsllsc H323 Host Call Secure
1503 Static TCP & UDP T.120 (Data Channel in a multipoint)
2979 Static TCP & UDP H.263 Video Streaming
11720 Static TCP & UDP h323callsigalt H.323 Call Signal Alternate

Sony PCS – X

PORT TYPE PROTOCOL DESCRIPTION
1718 Static TCP h323gatedisc (must be bi-directional)
1719 Static TCP h323gatestat
1720 Static TCP H323hostcall
2253 – 2255 Dynamic TCP H.245(Call Parameters)
49152- 49159 Dynamic UDP (RTP/RTCP) Audio & Video Data Streams
49152 – 49239 Dynamic UDP Multipoint

Tandberg

PORT TYPE PROTOCOL DESCRIPTION
1719 Static UDP Gatekeeper RAS
1720 Static TCP Q.931 (Call Setup)
5555 – 5556 Dynamic TCP H.245(Call Parameters)
2326- 2373 Dynamic UDP Video Data Streams
2326- 2373 Dynamic UDP Audio Data Streams
2326- 2373 Dynamic UDP Data/FECC
21 Static TCP FTP
23 Static TCP & UDP Telnet & NTP listening socket
80 Static TCP HTTP
123 Static UDP NTP
161 Static UDP SNMP (Queries)
962 Static UDP SNMP (Traps)
963 Static TCP Netlog
964 Static TCP FTP/data
965 Static TCP VNC
970 Static UDP Streaming/RTP Video
971 Static UDP Streaming/RTCP Video
972 Static UDP Streaming/RTP Audio
973 Static UDP Streaming/RTCP Audio
974 Static UDP SAP (Stream is directed to 224.2.127.254:9875)

Vcon

PORT TYPE PROTOCOL DESCRIPTION
1718 Static UDP h323gatedisc (must be bi-directional)
1719 Static UDP Gatekeeper RAS
1720 Static TCP Q.931 (Call Setup)
5004 – 6004 Dynamic TCP H.245(Call Parameters)
5004 – 6004 Dynamic UDP (RTP) Video Data Streams
5004 – 6004 Dynamic UDP (RTP) Audio Data Streams
5004 – 6004 Dynamic UDP (RTCP) Control Information
Optional:
PORT TYPE PROTOCOL DESCRIPTION
389 Static TCP ILS Registration (LDAP)
1002 Static TCP Site Server Registration (Windows 2000 Built-in LDAP)
1503 Static TCP T.120 (Data Channel)
22136 Static TCP VCON MXM – Remote VCON Endpoint Admin
26505 Static TCP VCON MXM – Remote Console

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RAP Update

Posted on January 16, 2007 by Janine Lim

Just a quick note for those of you who are participating in Read Around the Planet this year. We’ve been running some preliminary matches with the requests already in the system and it’s looking really good for the English matches. TWICE is using a new database this year and the computer will be matching everyone. (Unlike in the past where TWICE volunteer board members spent 3 weeks matching by hand!)

The number of “leftovers” for the regular English match requests is less than 5 (compared to 100 leftovers last year). So in my opinion, all the challenges we’ve had with the system this fall are so totally worth it.

However, we only have 40 World Language match requests right now. We need more requests to help make those matches. So please encourage your language teachers to participate!

Just a reminder that the match requests have to be in by this Friday, January 19. And no changing your mind after January 19!

The matches will be posted in the system by January 31.

If you haven’t started the process for this year, it IS too late. Mark November on your calendar for next year and start reading about the process of this huge project.

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