need help with westell versalink

hotrod65y · 04-01-2008, 11:57 PM

Here is what i want to do like to play racing games have two computars would like to host games on both computars have open ports it will not let me host. st xp firewall still will not if i make a static ip it will on one now here is the ???? can only use one static ip how can i get the modem to host with two computars Any help would be great Thanks

**johnwill** · 04-02-2008, 08:26 AM

No way with a standard ISP account. You only get one public IP address, which is the sticking point.

hotrod65y · 04-05-2008, 05:18 AM

Ok I know that What would be another way to get the hosted games through tried opening all the ports that didn't work. any suggestions thanks

**johnwill** · 04-05-2008, 11:02 AM

Put the computer in the router's DMZ. This only works for one computer, there's no way to get two machines accessing the same incoming ports.

04-01-2008, 11:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
hotrod65y Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP Pro	need help with westell versalink Here is what i want to do like to play racing games have two computars would like to host games on both computars have open ports it will not let me host. st xp firewall still will not if i make a static ip it will on one now here is the ???? can only use one static ip how can i get the modem to host with two computars Any help would be great Thanks

04-02-2008, 08:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: need help with westell versalink No way with a standard ISP account. You only get one public IP address, which is the sticking point. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-05-2008, 05:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
hotrod65y Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP Pro	Re: need help with westell versalink Ok I know that What would be another way to get the hosted games through tried opening all the ports that didn't work. any suggestions thanks

04-05-2008, 11:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,654 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: need help with westell versalink Put the computer in the router's DMZ. This only works for one computer, there's no way to get two machines accessing the same incoming ports. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience