Re: Dlink DSL-504

From: Lik Mai Sak (cuddlybear101@yahoo.com)
Date: 02/14/03 

From: Lik Mai Sak <cuddlybear101@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 07:58:29 +1100

Jim wrote:

> Recently got DSL and the above mentioned router/modem. Not knowing a
> whole lot about firewalls etc, I do understand this router/modem combo
> has a built in firewall. My question, I play online games sometimes, and
> would like to host some, but I guess my firewall keeps that from
> happening. I can connect to other peoples games, but they cannot connect
> to mine. I have the manual for the router/modem, but to be perfectly
> honest, it is waaay over my head with the terminology etc. Is there a
> newbie site/walkthru that could show me how to host online games thru my
> firewall on one of the three PC's(Win 98se) I have networked? I think
> DMZ may be the answer,

DMZ basically opens up that machine, and the greeblies the router would
normally block won't be blocked. It might be an idea to do this and test a
game *once* to ensure that game/router etc play happily together. Do not
leave it in that state.
You need to find out what ports the game uses (check your doco's and the
vendors website) and forward those ports to your PC.
The DSL-504 had a very clunky way of doing this, but it can be done.
I can't recall what they call port forwarding in their setup section.

> but I dont understand on how to set that up
> etc...I dont want to go have to earn a computer science degree just to
> play an occasional game ;) Any help/advice appreciated...
> Respectfully
> Realm

You will still need a software firewall on your PC as routers have little or
no outbound blocking.
E.

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