CoolGateway

Acts like a local Proxy Plugin for your Minecraft Home Server:

1. optimizes Bandwidth usage on your server (and your ISP) but sending much less tcp packets (like a compression), saving many TCP packet header bytes;
2. point above increases a bit the latency on fast connections (~1ms) but helps reducing for slower connection users, keeping them more stable;
3. gives some protection against external unwanted connections;
4. blocks spam connections;
5. provides connection auditing;
6. TCPShield complient, but if you have that you don't need this plugin.

To setup simply configure:

1. Change Minecraft server Listen port (usually from 25565 to something different not exposed to internet)
2. Set ListenPort: the port visible on your internet (default 25565)
3. Set MinecraftListen: your internal minecraft port (port set at point 1)
4. Set ProtectListen: true to make connection verification (spam, some malformed messages,...). Default true

Compatibility:

• All known Hardware and OS.
• All Minecraft Versions from 1.20+, but recommended 1.21.1+
• Bukkit, Spigot and Paper based servers