Your Help Is Ggrreeaattllyy Appreciated!

rikdogs117 · 03-01-2006, 11:46 AM

I need to open some ports on my router. It is a linksys 4 port router model number NR041.

My NAT whatever that is is set to STRICT and I need it to be OPEN to be able to communicate with all players on XBOX LIVE.

Someone also told me something about DMZ. As you can see I am really confused. I know how to get to the setup page online I just don't know what to type in to open thes things.

I appreciate everybody's input. Thanks

ebackhus · 03-01-2006, 02:13 PM

DMZ means De-Militarized Zone, meaning that whatever device is using that IP will be unaffected by the router's firewall and other protective features.

To set this is easy. All you really need to know is the Xbox's IP address which the router can show you in the setup. You'll likely have to create a custom DMZ entry for it by inputing the data manually. For source it'll be WAN. For the private IP type in the Xbox's IP address. For incoming and outgoing ports type * or select any. For incoming IP type *.*.*.* or select any.

I hope this helps. I don't use Linksys so I'm adapting when my D-Link hardware uses to a general format.

rikdogs117 · 03-01-2006, 05:32 PM

Thanks for the help I still don't understand.

If someone else has anything to add please do so I am still very desperate. Thanks again.

03-01-2006, 11:42 PM

Read this, maybe it will help.

03-01-2006, 11:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
rikdogs117 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2 OS: winxp	Your Help Is Ggrreeaattllyy Appreciated! I need to open some ports on my router. It is a linksys 4 port router model number NR041. My NAT whatever that is is set to STRICT and I need it to be OPEN to be able to communicate with all players on XBOX LIVE. Someone also told me something about DMZ. As you can see I am really confused. I know how to get to the setup page online I just don't know what to type in to open thes things. I appreciate everybody's input. Thanks

03-01-2006, 02:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,317 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	DMZ means De-Militarized Zone, meaning that whatever device is using that IP will be unaffected by the router's firewall and other protective features. To set this is easy. All you really need to know is the Xbox's IP address which the router can show you in the setup. You'll likely have to create a custom DMZ entry for it by inputing the data manually. For source it'll be WAN. For the private IP type in the Xbox's IP address. For incoming and outgoing ports type * or select any. For incoming IP type ... or select any. I hope this helps. I don't use Linksys so I'm adapting when my D-Link hardware uses to a general format. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

03-01-2006, 05:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
rikdogs117 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2 OS: winxp	Thanks for the help I still don't understand. If someone else has anything to add please do so I am still very desperate. Thanks again.

03-01-2006, 11:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
T_Rex Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Read this, maybe it will help.