Registered · Cross-platform

1701 L2TP

TCP Yes
UDP Yes
SCTP
DCCP

What it is

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol, typically wrapped in IPsec.

When / why

L2TP/IPsec VPNs alongside UDP/500 and UDP/4500.

Protocol status detail

TransportStatusMeaning
TCP Yes Assigned by IANA and standardized, specified, or widely used on this port.
UDP Yes Assigned by IANA and standardized, specified, or widely used on this port.
SCTP Not applicable for this transport.
DCCP Not applicable for this transport.

Port range

Registered (1024–49151). Assigned by IANA on request; usable without elevated privileges on most systems.

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