Gaming Ports used by PS3 and Xbox 360

If you are into gaming and own a console either PS3 or Xbox 360, the following information may help you. If you experience slow connection or experience lags, then you will need to consider port forwarding in your modem/router, to achieve high speed connectivity and maximum bandwidth which is must for online gaming.

PS3 Network

Port
TCP/UDP
Service
80, 443, 5223
TCP
PlayStation®Network server
3478, 3479
UDP
PlayStation®Network server
3658
UDP
PS3? voice/video chat and online gaming

Xbox Live

If you are connecting to Xbox LIVE on your xbox console, you will need to keep the following port numbers open and should be unblocked by firewall.

Port
TCP/UDP
88
UDP
3074
TCP/UDP
53
TCP/UDP
80
TCP
1863
TCP/UDP (video kinect chat)
TCP UDP Ports
Other ports
Port 1577
Port 1577 is commonly used for communication between the IBM Rational ClearCase application and
Port 2812
Port 2812 is typically used for monitoring and managing the performance of open-source software
Port 650
Ports those registered with IANA are shown as official ports. The same port number
Port 2219
Port 2219 is typically used for Secure Shell (SSH) connections using the User Authentication
Port 3618
Ports those registered with IANA are shown as official ports. The same port number
Port 2050
Ports those registered with IANA are shown as official ports. The same port number