*** READ ***: This video shows you how to host on a LAN network. If you wish someone to join from another network you must port forward.
Port forwarding is a little different for every ISP company but there are many good tutorials on YouTube for this.
Ark ports:
TCP: 25147,27015-27030,27036-27037.
UDP: 4380,7777-7778,25147,27000-27031,27036.
How To Setup An Ark Survival Evolved Dedicated Server (no downloads, easy) 2018.
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