Re: Zonealarm.

From: chuckamuck (NOSPAMnoiz2112@yahoo.comNOSPAM)
Date: 11/29/02 

From: "chuckamuck" <NOSPAMnoiz2112@yahoo.comNOSPAM>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 21:37:25 GMT

Why don't you have a router?

"DanGunn" <dan__gunn@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:d083bb36.0211291250.13a246ff@posting.google.com...
> I have Zone Alarm Pro 3.0 and Xbox Live. I have dual NIC setup on my
> computer and connect the Xbox to the second NIC with a crossover
> cable. Win2k Internet Sharing is enabled for my 1st NIC. Zonealarm
> has detected the xbox as a new connection and I set it as a "trusted"
> connection. I have set the security level for trusted connections to
> the lowest level. I have opened UDP 88, UDP 3074, and TCP 3074 for my
> connection to the internet, so Live can get through. The only problem
> is when I play with ZoneAlarm on, Mechassult (only live game) has a
> hard time finding games. If I manage to find a game there is no lag
> and its not a problem. When I tested my speed in the set up screen, I
> have a ping of like 16ms, regardless if ZA is up or not... Any ideas
> why Zonealarm seems to be hurting my perforance in finding games? When
> I don't have ZA running everything is fine, and I can find all the
> games I want. Please don't tell me to buy a router I am aware of that
> option, and think I might as well solve this problem instead.
>
> TIA.
>

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