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What port does WinDiscovery use?

WinDiscovery uses UDP port 6163 for local-network discovery.

Applies to: GMR, NTDS, RC
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Answer

WinDiscovery uses UDP port 6163 to discover devices on the local network.

Important note

Discovery methods often rely on local broadcast or multicast traffic and may not work across VLANs or routed networks without additional network configuration.

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