# Unable to share file using IPFS (Solved)

**URL:** https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/unable-to-share-file-using-ipfs-solved/4653
**Category:** Help
**Tags:** go-ipfs
**Created:** [January 10, 2019, 2:18am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/unable-to-share-file-using-ipfs-solved/4653 "2019-01-10T02:18:14Z")
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### Author: ![leerspace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/94ad74/32.png) [@leerspace](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/leerspace)
#### Post date: [January 10, 2019, 3:00am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/unable-to-share-file-using-ipfs-solved/4653/2 "2019-01-10T03:00:03Z")

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Is port 4001 open in your router so that your IPFS node can be reached by other peers?

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