| Port | Type | Protocol | Application | Manufacturer |
| 21 | Static | TCP | File Transfer Protocol for endpoint software upgrades (must be bi-directional) | Polycom and Tandberg |
| 23 | Static | TCP & UDP | Telnet (must be bi-directional) | Polycom, Sony, Tandberg |
| 80 | Static | TCP | Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) – web browser interface for codec control and menus | Polycom, Sony, Tandberg |
| 161 | Static | UDP | Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Queries | Tandberg |
| 389 | Static | TCP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) – ILS registration | Polycom |
| 962 | Static | UDP | Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) Traps | Tandberg |
| 963 | Static | TCP | This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for Netlog | Tandberg |
| 964 | Static | TCP | This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for FTP/data | Tandberg |
| 965 | Static | TCP | This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for VNC | Tandberg |
| 970 | Static | UDP | This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) for streaming video | Tandberg |
| 971 | Static | UDP | This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for Real-time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) for streaming video | Tandberg |
| 972 | Static | UDP | This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) for streaming audio | Tandberg |
| 973 | Static | UDP | This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for Real-time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) for streaming audio | Tandberg |
| 974 | Static | UDP | This port is not assigned, but Tandberg uses it for SAP | Tandberg |
| 1002 | Static | UDP | This port is not assigned, but Vcon uses it for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) – ILS registration | Vcon |
Registered Port Numbers Used in Videoconferencing
| Range | Type | Protocol | Application | Manufacturer |
| 1300 | Static | TCP & UDP | This port is registered to Intel and is used to secure a H.323 host call – h 323hostcsllsc (must be bi-directional) | Polycom |
| 1503 | Static | TCP | This port is registered to Databeam and is used for T.120 file sharing | Polycom, Sony, Tandberg and Vcon |
| 1718 | Static | TCP & UDP | This port is registered to Intel and is used to secure a H.323 host call – h 323gatedisc (must be bi-directional) | Polycom, Sony, and Vcon |
| 1719 | Static | TCP & UDP | This port is registered to Intel and is used foe gatekeeper RAS – h 323gatestat (must be bi-directional) | Polycom, Sony, Tandberg and Vcon |
| 1720 | Static | TCP & UDP | This port is registered to Intel and is used to establish a H.323 host call using Q.931 call setup – h 323hostcall (must be bi-directional) | Polycom, Sony, Tandberg and Vcon |
| 1731 | Static | TCP & UDP | Audio call control –msiccp – for VoIP | Polycom |
| 1024 – 65535 | Vcon | |||
| 1024 – 65535 | ||||
| 2253 – 2255 | Dynamic | Sony uses an available port in this range for the exchange of H.245 call parameters. (Also known as RTCP) | Sony | |
| 2326 – 2373 | Dynamic | UDP | Tandberg uses an available port in this range for video data streams | Tandberg |
| 2326 – 2373 | Dynamic | UDP | Tandberg uses an available port in this range for audio data streams | Tandberg |
| 2326 – 2373 | Dynamic | UDP | Tandberg uses an available port in this range for data transfers and Far End Camera Control – FECC | Tandberg |
| 2979 | Static | TCP & UDP | This port is registered to ACM for H.263 Video Streaming | Polycom |
| 3230 – 3247 | Dynamic | UDP | Polycom uses an available ports in this range for audio and video | Polycom |
| 3230 – 3235 | Dynamic | UDP | Polycom uses an available port in this range for the exchange of H.245 call parameters. (Also known as RTCP) | Polycom |
| 5004 – 6004 | Dynamic | TCP | There is no registered port for this application, Vcon uses an available port for H.245 (Call Parameters) | Vcon |
| 5004 – 6004 | Dynamic | UDP | There is no registered port for this application, Vcon uses an available port for Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) for streaming video. | Vcon |
| 5004 – 6004 | Dynamic | UDP | There is no registered port for this application, Vcon uses an available port for Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) for streaming audio. | Vcon |
| 5004 – 6004 | Dynamic | UDP | There is no registered port for this application, Vcon uses an available port for Real-time Transport Control Protocol (RTCP) for streaming video and audio. | Vcon |
| 5555-5556 | Dynamic | TCP | Q.931 Call setup | Tandberg |
| 11720 | Static | TCP & UDP | This port is registered to Cisco and is used as an alternative for call set-up – h 323hostcallsigalt (must be bi-directional) | Polycom |
| 22136 | Static | TCP | There is no registered port for this application, Vcon uses an available port for remote Vcon endpoint administration | Vcon |
| 26505 | Static | TCP | There is no registered port for this application, Vcon uses an available port for Remote Console | Vcon |
Other Port Numbers Used in Videoconferencing
| Range | Type | Protocol | Application | Man. |
| 49152 – 49159 | Dynamic | UDP | Sony uses this range of ports for audio and video data streams | Sony |
| 49152 – 49239 | Dynamic | UDP | Sony uses this range of ports for multipoint | Sony |
Polycom
| PORT | TYPE | PROTOCOL | DESCRIPTION |
| 224.0.1.41:1718 | Static | TCP & UDP | h323gatedisc (must be bi-directional) |
| 1719 | Static | TCP & UDP | h323gatestat Gatekeeper RAS (must be bi-directional) |
| 1720 | Static | TCP & UDP | h323hostcall Q.931 (Call Setup) (must be bi-directional) |
| 1731 | Static | TCP & UDP | msiccp Audio Call Control (VoIP) |
| 3230 – 3247 | Dynamic | UDP | Audio and Video (must be bidirectional) |
| 3230 – 3235 | Dynamic | TCP | H.245 call control: aka RTCP (must be bidirectional) |
| Other: | |||
| PORT | TYPE | PROTOCOL | DESCRIPTION |
| 21 | Static | TCP | FTP allows upgrade of endpoint software (must be bidirectional) |
| 23 | Static | TCP | Telnet (must be bidirectional) |
| 80 | Static | TCP | Web browser interface to codec controls and menus |
| 389 | Static | TCP | ILS Registration (LDAP) |
| 1300 | Static | TCP & UDP | h323hostcsllsc H323 Host Call Secure |
| 1503 | Static | TCP & UDP | T.120 (Data Channel in a multipoint) |
| 2979 | Static | TCP & UDP | H.263 Video Streaming |
| 11720 | Static | TCP & UDP | h323callsigalt H.323 Call Signal Alternate |
Sony PCS – X
| PORT | TYPE | PROTOCOL | DESCRIPTION |
| 1718 | Static | TCP | h323gatedisc (must be bi-directional) |
| 1719 | Static | TCP | h323gatestat |
| 1720 | Static | TCP | H323hostcall |
| 2253 – 2255 | Dynamic | TCP | H.245(Call Parameters) |
| 49152- 49159 | Dynamic | UDP (RTP/RTCP) | Audio & Video Data Streams |
| 49152 – 49239 | Dynamic | UDP | Multipoint |
Tandberg
| PORT | TYPE | PROTOCOL | DESCRIPTION |
| 1719 | Static | UDP | Gatekeeper RAS |
| 1720 | Static | TCP | Q.931 (Call Setup) |
| 5555 – 5556 | Dynamic | TCP | H.245(Call Parameters) |
| 2326- 2373 | Dynamic | UDP | Video Data Streams |
| 2326- 2373 | Dynamic | UDP | Audio Data Streams |
| 2326- 2373 | Dynamic | UDP | Data/FECC |
| 21 | Static | TCP | FTP |
| 23 | Static | TCP & UDP | Telnet & NTP listening socket |
| 80 | Static | TCP | HTTP |
| 123 | Static | UDP | NTP |
| 161 | Static | UDP | SNMP (Queries) |
| 962 | Static | UDP | SNMP (Traps) |
| 963 | Static | TCP | Netlog |
| 964 | Static | TCP | FTP/data |
| 965 | Static | TCP | VNC |
| 970 | Static | UDP | Streaming/RTP Video |
| 971 | Static | UDP | Streaming/RTCP Video |
| 972 | Static | UDP | Streaming/RTP Audio |
| 973 | Static | UDP | Streaming/RTCP Audio |
| 974 | Static | UDP | SAP (Stream is directed to 224.2.127.254:9875) |
Vcon
| PORT | TYPE | PROTOCOL | DESCRIPTION |
| 1718 | Static | UDP | h323gatedisc (must be bi-directional) |
| 1719 | Static | UDP | Gatekeeper RAS |
| 1720 | Static | TCP | Q.931 (Call Setup) |
| 5004 – 6004 | Dynamic | TCP | H.245(Call Parameters) |
| 5004 – 6004 | Dynamic | UDP (RTP) | Video Data Streams |
| 5004 – 6004 | Dynamic | UDP (RTP) | Audio Data Streams |
| 5004 – 6004 | Dynamic | UDP (RTCP) | Control Information |
| Optional: | |||
| PORT | TYPE | PROTOCOL | DESCRIPTION |
| 389 | Static | TCP | ILS Registration (LDAP) |
| 1002 | Static | TCP | Site Server Registration (Windows 2000 Built-in LDAP) |
| 1503 | Static | TCP | T.120 (Data Channel) |
| 22136 | Static | TCP | VCON MXM – Remote VCON Endpoint Admin |
| 26505 | Static | TCP | VCON MXM – Remote Console |