uplink and WAN?

glad you got your problem solved. you might also ahve been able to put your gaming rig on a DMZ or do port forwarding, just for future refernce.

Ok, now I have another problem...

I can only use one computer (in the third slot)
unless I switch the main cable from WAN to uplink,
but then I can only use the one computer in the fourth slot...

I can't get back to the page because to re-enable the DHCP,
it keeps saying
"Page cannot be displayed" on the computer in the
fourth slot, but I can get to it on the computer in
the third slot, but everytime I try to change something
it says it has changed, but has really stayed the same....

How do I reset my router COMPLETELY?

Nevermind, I've figured that out...


James, how exactly would I do the DMZ
or port forwarding? Which one is easier, and which
do you reccomend?

The DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) is used to show network ressources to the other computers outside that network. (tell me if Im wrong) Basicly it takes ur comp and let the traffic pass trought the router to that computer (to the IP specified) without any restrictions the router would have in his config. (When you play games and all sometimes you cant because the router block the ports used by the game.

Using the DMZ option resolve that problem but it makes you open to attacks from the net. It's what I do here, I have a D-Link Router and I put myself in the dmz zone. Then I installed zone alarm on my comp to protect myself. The best would be to config ur router by specifing the input and output ports you need but Im too lazy for that.

EX:
[Network]

"Router" ---> [DMZ]

[Internet]

I hope I'm being usefull

1.first find out what port your game is using

2.type 192.168.1.1 in your web browser

3. click on the advanced tab

4. click on the fowarding tab

5. on the farleft type a name to keep track of the rule

6.under ext port type the port for example but not the numbers that you will use in your case (80 to 80 or ports 80 to 85)

7.Check the protocal the game will be using(more than likeley tcp)

8.Enter the ip adress that the router assigns the machine you are setting this up for usually if its in port 1 its 192.169.1.100 but that isint always true.To find this if you are running xp or 2k open run and type cmd then type ipconfig. For 98 and the like open run and type winipcfg

9.lastly check the enable filed to set activate it.

b/w 2 and 3 there will be a prompt for user/pass. leave user blank, your pass is admin (you might want to change that though ). If there are other techies in your fam, learning port forwarding so you can get everyone setup with their own thing is better. but if you ahve a software firewall and get annoyed with dc connections etc, DMZ is for you (but you ARE more open to the net, so SECURE yourself)

Ryon,
I did everything you said to do in your post...
Then the software took longer to load up, and
when I was actually going to join a server/game
it would just freeze and I would end up timing
out and getting kicked before I could even play.

Also I did a modem speed test and the speed dropped
significantly...
I had to reset the modem to get everything back
to normal.

the only thing i can suggest is that you opened the wrong port or didnt open all the ports needed by the game. All the proccess does open a hole(port) in you router. I would have no idea why in your case this wouldnt work.

Originally Posted by Ryon

the only thing i can suggest is that you opened the wrong port or didnt open all the ports needed by the game. All the proccess does open a hole(port) in you router. I would have no idea why in your case this wouldnt work.

Ok, say I need to open ports 6700 and 6500 (udp),
I'm guessing you know what the page looks like
becuase you described to me what to do..
Under Ext.Port it has the two slots that both say
zero with the word "to" inbetween them,
and it continues down the page...

Now if I need to open those ports would I put
6500 to 6700
or
6500 to 6500
6700 to 6700

?

[Keefe]

To be safest just open the specif ports that you need. Such as:

6500 to 6500
6700 to 6700

cheers...