Anyway to get games to work from behind routers?

[LordJezo]

Direct IP connect possible anymore once you are behind a router?

 

[skyking]

If you have administrative control of the router, yes. You can put any PC in the DMZ, which will expose it to the internet completely. I would suggest good software firewall, if you decide to do that.
You can also selectively forward ports to your computer, without exposing it to all the thousands of ports.

 

[notoriousformula]

so putting the DMZ will expose the computer to net.. whats the use of router then?

thanks

**Network n00b**

 

[HJB417]

I think you're only alternative to dmz, is make static port forwarding rules.

 

[skyking]

Originally posted by: notoriousformula
so putting the DMZ will expose the computer to net.. whats the use of router then?

thanks

**Network n00b**

The router will still "route" packets to the other computers connected to it. Personally, I would not use a DMZ, nor run without a good firewall.
Sometimes folks find it simpler to put a server in the DMZ, rather than figure out how to forward the traffic they want to the server. Some routers do not have the capability to support every protocol, so the manufacturers addressed that by creating a DMZ.

 

[JackMDS]

Three Options to open NAT-Firewall

1. Get rid of the Router.

2. The gaming computer can be put on the DMZ.

It means that the Router can put one of your network's computers in front of the Firewall.

The computer is chosen by its IP number. Consult your Router's manual to the specific settings and menu.

3. Port Opening.

You can open ports through the NAT-Firewall and info can come in through these ports regardless of the NAT.

A. All Routers let you define few individual ports

B. Port Range - Most Routers let you define a range of ports to be kept open (e.g. 5000-6000).

C. Port Triggering (available in some Routers) - Applications that connect to the Internet by using port X expecting an answer through port Y. Port Triggering makes sure that port Y is available to receive the answer.

The way to open a port depends on the Router. Each manufacture has his own "Shticks" to go about it. Each one has his way of organizing the Menus. You have to read the Manual in order to know how to do it. The term that it is referred to could be Port Mapping, Port Opening, etc. In a Virtual Server.

List of ports that are associated with various applications can be found here:

Link: Special Applications - Port List.

 

[LordJezo]

Next question then..

I did all of that and games could report my IP as a real IP.. other people would do the same and in their respective games it shows them as having an IP of 192.168.x.x, which as we know is a private IP...