From 91a9d84f0cabcd83ead2af417512698148228e7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ben Peddell <klightspeed@killerwolves.net>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2022 19:18:55 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] Clarify the protocol of various ports

---
 README.asciidoc            | 6 +++---
 tools/instance.cfg.example | 6 +++---
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.asciidoc b/README.asciidoc
index 945fd80..417e05b 100644
--- a/README.asciidoc
+++ b/README.asciidoc
@@ -841,13 +841,13 @@ Common ARK options
     Enabled RCON
 
 `ark_RCONPort=<portnum>`::
-    The port on which the server listens for RCON commands.  Must be unique on the host.
+    The TCP port on which the server listens for RCON commands.  Must be unique on the host.
 
 `ark_Port=<portnum>`::
-    The port on which the server listens for client connections.  Must be unique on the host.
+    The TCP port on which the server listens for client connections.  Must be unique on the host.
 
 `ark_QueryPort=<portnum>`::
-    The port on which the server listens for queries.  Must be unique on the host.
+    The UDP port on which the server listens for queries.  Must be unique on the host.
 
 `ark_ServerPassword="<password>"`::
     Specifies the password needed to connect to the server
diff --git a/tools/instance.cfg.example b/tools/instance.cfg.example
index 7ff7274..a005e7b 100644
--- a/tools/instance.cfg.example
+++ b/tools/instance.cfg.example
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ serverMap="TheIsland"                                               # server map
 #serverMapModId="469987622"                                         # Uncomment this to specify the Map Mod Id (<fileid> in http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=<fileid>)
 #ark_TotalConversionMod="496735411"                                 # Uncomment this to specify a total-conversion mod
 ark_RCONEnabled="True"                                              # Enable RCON Protocol
-ark_RCONPort="32330"                                                # RCON Port
+ark_RCONPort="32330"                                                # RCON Port (default TCP 32330)
 ark_SessionName="ARK Server Tools"                                  # if your session name needs special characters please use the .ini instead
-ark_Port="7778"                                                     # ARK server port (default 7778)
-ark_QueryPort="27015"                                               # ARK query port (default 27015)
+ark_Port="7778"                                                     # ARK server port (default TCP 7778)
+ark_QueryPort="27015"                                               # ARK query port (default UDP 27015)
 ark_ServerPassword=""                                               # ARK server password, empty: no password required to login
 ark_ServerAdminPassword="keyboardcat"                               # ARK server admin password, KEEP IT SAFE!
 ark_MaxPlayers="70"