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Applies to:  Nintendo Switch Family, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model

In this article, you'll learn how to forward network ports to a Nintendo Switch console.

• While Nintendo provides this information for our consumers' use, it is up to each consumer to determine what security needs they have for their own networks, and to decide how best to configure their network settings to meet those needs.
• The following steps are general steps that apply to most routers. If you need specific instructions for your router, please contact the manufacturer of the router for further assistance.

Complete these steps

Perform the following steps to assign a static IP address to your Nintendo Switch console.

1. Using a device on your network (PC, laptop, smart device, etc.), locate the following network information:
   • IP Address
   • Subnet Mask
   • Gateway

1. From the Advanced Settings page of your network connection's settings, select IP Address Settings.
2. Select Manual.
   

   The IP Address option selected from the Network Settings screen on Nintendo Switch
3. Select IP Address and then hold down the B Button to delete the existing IP address (it defaults to zeros).
4. Enter the IP address you found on the network device, but add 20 to the last section of digits, and then select OK.
   • As an example, if your computer's IP address displays as 192.168.2.5, enter 192.168.2.25 on the Nintendo Switch.
     Important: Every device on a network must have a different, unique IP address.
5. Select Subnet Mask, and then press the B Button to delete the existing subnet mask.
6. Enter in the subnet mask as it appears in your network settings, and then select OK.
   • For most networks, the subnet mask is 255.255.255.000.
7. Select Gateway, and then press the B Button to delete the existing gateway.
8. Enter in the default gateway as it appears in your network settings, and then select OK.

1. Access your router's settings.
2. Locate the Port Forwarding settings. While the location will vary from router to router, it will typically be located in an area titled firewall, virtual server, security, or applications and gaming.
3. When asked for an application name, you can enter any word (Nintendo Switch, etc.)
4. Within the port range, enter the starting port and the ending port to forward. For the Nintendo Switch console, this is port 1 through 65535.
5. Set the protocol as UDP.
6. Enter the IP address you assigned to the console.
7. Check Enable or Apply to turn on this rule.
8. Save the changes to the router.