Nothing to forward with the Tunnel
Choose Tunnel on the Connection step when you create the server, or turn it on from the Details tab, and send friends the Server Address. No router or firewall settings to change.
Ports are handled for you
HaruHost gives every server its own ports, with the Tunnel or without it, so two servers never clash and you never set one by hand. The Details tab lists them under Ports In Use. The shard and Steam ports the overworld and caves use to talk to each other stay on the same machine.
Hosting on your own address
- The ports: UDP 10999 for the overworld and UDP 11000 for the caves by default.
- On Windows: turn on Auto-manage UPnP and Auto-manage Firewall and HaruHost opens the ports on your router and in Windows Firewall when the server starts. Or forward your port range once; HaruHost shows the rule under Devices → Manage device → Network Settings.
- On a VPS: open your port range for UDP in the provider's firewall; HaruHost shows it under Devices → Manage device → Network Settings.
Questions
What ports does a Don't Starve Together server use?
UDP 10999 for the overworld and 11000 for the caves by default. HaruHost gives each server its own; with the Tunnel none needs forwarding.