# How to set up TCP/UDP ports for DC++ on Starlink

**URL:** https://forum.remote.it/t/how-to-set-up-tcp-udp-ports-for-dc-on-starlink/1458
**Category:** Troubleshooting
**Created:** [March 3, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/how-to-set-up-tcp-udp-ports-for-dc-on-starlink/1458 "2026-03-03T16:09:20Z")
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### Author: ![bob.halverson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4da419/32.png) [@bob.halverson](https://forum.remote.it/u/bob.halverson)
#### Post date: [March 4, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.remote.it/t/how-to-set-up-tcp-udp-ports-for-dc-on-starlink/1458/3 "2026-03-04T22:07:37Z")

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User stuartj is partially correct in his assessment of DC++.  
I say partially because many users are passive due to it being extra work to go active.  
Passive users can u/l or d/l only to/from active users, significantly reducing their user pool.  
“Serious” DC++ users are active – going passive is a limp-along solution.

Also, I found several articles on using remote.it to set up TCP/UDP ports.  
So apparently (hopefully!) it \*_IS\*_ a fit if I can just figure out how to do it.

I am using the Remote.it Application on Windows 11.  
I set up the TCP and UDP services following on-line instructions.  
I would normally connect DC++ as follows:  
My IP addr: 192.168.1.169  
TCP port: 1406  
UDP port: 1407

The resulting remote.it local endpoints were:  
bobs-hp-laptop-tcp-for-dc.at.remote.it:1406  
bobs-hp-laptop-udp-for-dc.at.remote.it:33000

I then changed the DC++ connections to:  
IP addr: 127.0.0.1  
TCP port: 1406  
UDP port: 33000

No joy – no search results in DC++, which means Active is not working

Both remote.it connections say … Idle - Connect on demand  
Am I missing a step to connect the services?

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