diff --git a/doc/manual/default_network_ports.rst b/doc/manual/default_network_ports.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10b54cf23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/manual/default_network_ports.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+Default network ports
+=====================
+
++--------------------------+--------------+
+| Component                | Default port |
++==========================+==============+
+| Core device              | 1381         |
++--------------------------+--------------+
+| Master (notifications)   | 3250         |
++--------------------------+--------------+
+| Master (control)         | 3251         |
++--------------------------+--------------+
+| PDQ2                     | 3252         |
++--------------------------+--------------+
+| LDA                      | 3253         |
++--------------------------+--------------+
+| Novatech 409B            | 3254         |
++--------------------------+--------------+
+| Thorlabs T-Cube          | 3255         |
++--------------------------+--------------+
+| NI PXI6733               | 3256         |
++--------------------------+--------------+
diff --git a/doc/manual/index.rst b/doc/manual/index.rst
index f1459fd94..b17348981 100644
--- a/doc/manual/index.rst
+++ b/doc/manual/index.rst
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ Contents:
     ndsp_reference
     utilities
     fpga_board_ports
+    default_network_ports
     faq
diff --git a/doc/manual/ndsp_reference.rst b/doc/manual/ndsp_reference.rst
index 07b5ae756..d7e454126 100644
--- a/doc/manual/ndsp_reference.rst
+++ b/doc/manual/ndsp_reference.rst
@@ -175,25 +175,3 @@ Usage example
    :ref: artiq.frontend.pxi6733_controller.get_argparser
    :prog: pxi6733_controller
 
-Default TCP port list
----------------------
-
-When writing a new NDSP, choose a free TCP port and add it to this list.
-
-+--------------------------+--------------+
-| Component                | Default port |
-+==========================+==============+
-| Master (notifications)   | 3250         |
-+--------------------------+--------------+
-| Master (control)         | 3251         |
-+--------------------------+--------------+
-| PDQ2                     | 3252         |
-+--------------------------+--------------+
-| LDA                      | 3253         |
-+--------------------------+--------------+
-| Novatech 409B            | 3254         |
-+--------------------------+--------------+
-| Thorlabs T-Cube          | 3255         |
-+--------------------------+--------------+
-| NI PXI6733               | 3256         |
-+--------------------------+--------------+