# How to increase the number of peers connected to node?

**URL:** <https://forum.grin.mw/t/how-to-increase-the-number-of-peers-connected-to-node/6091>\
**Category:** Tech Support\
**Created:** [September 17, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/how-to-increase-the-number-of-peers-connected-to-node/6091 "2019-09-17T15:05:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@Leo](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Leo)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/how-to-increase-the-number-of-peers-connected-to-node/6091/1 "2019-09-17T15:05:31Z")

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I don’t know very well the linux command lines, but I finnaly find a way to run a Grin node.

 ![grin%20console](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/grin/original/2X/e/e6d98ead5206ad02d356de107275b996a95e49e1.png)

However the node can only connect to 8 peers. I am wondering if there is a way to increase the number of peers to connect. Someone told me I could port forward to port 3414. But I tried several solutions and sadly no one worked.

Anyone have idea how to increase the peers connected to the node?

BTW, the system is Debian 10.

Thank you in advance!

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**Author:** ![david](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/david/32/660_2.png) [@david](https://forum.grin.mw/u/david)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/how-to-increase-the-number-of-peers-connected-to-node/6091/2 "2019-09-17T16:01:27Z")

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Increase peer\_min\_preferred\_outbound\_count in your grin-server.toml config file. To get inbound connections, you’ll have to configure your router to forward port 3414 to your computer’s internal IP address (probably something like 192.168.x.x or 10.x.x.x). Google/duckduckgo your router model number and “port forwarding” and you should be able to find a guide

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**Author:** ![Leo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@Leo](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Leo)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/how-to-increase-the-number-of-peers-connected-to-node/6091/3 "2019-09-17T17:43:54Z")

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Appreciate your prompt reply, David!

I will try more. 🙂

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**Author:** ![onetime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/forum.grin.mw/onetime/32/2522_2.png) [@onetime](https://forum.grin.mw/u/onetime)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 7:45am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/how-to-increase-the-number-of-peers-connected-to-node/6091/4 "2019-09-19T07:45:42Z")

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you don’t gain anything by using more peers and generally hurt the network by doing so, especially if you don’t allow incoming connections.

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**Author:** ![Leo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@Leo](https://forum.grin.mw/u/Leo)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2019, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/how-to-increase-the-number-of-peers-connected-to-node/6091/5 "2019-09-19T15:40:42Z")

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Thank you for your answer. I think it’s better for me not to make any changes before I learn more.  
🙂