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Port 3491: SWR Port

Port 3491 is assigned by IANA to swr-port (SWR Port).

3491

How swr-port works

Other services
client:3491swr-portresponse client:3491swr-portresponse

The client sends a request to port 3491 and the swr-port service answers.

Transport
TCP · UDP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned1 registered service
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
01 Security

Is port 3491 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 3491. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for other services services:

  • Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.
  • Identify the process that listens on it (commands below) before opening it in a firewall.
  • Expose a service only to the networks that use it.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 3491

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
swr-port 3491 TCP, UDP SWR Port - 2002-05

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 3491, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :3491'      # process listening on 3491
sudo lsof -nP -i :3491

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :3491

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 3491 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 3491
netstat -ano | findstr :3491

From another machine

nmap -p 3491 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 3491 <host>
nc -zv <host> 3491

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 3491/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 3491" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 3491 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 3491 used for?

Port 3491 is assigned by IANA to swr-port (SWR Port).

Is port 3491 TCP or UDP?

Port 3491 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 3491?

It depends on the program that listens on it. Open it only for a service you know and only to the networks that need it. Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.

How do I check if port 3491 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :3491'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :3491", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :3491" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 3491 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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