8. I can’t get the Internet game, server, or application to work.
If you are having difficulties getting any Internet game, server, or application
to function properly, consider exposing one PC to the Internet using
DeMilitarized Zone (DMZ) hosting. This option is available when an applica-
tion requires too many ports or when you are not sure which port services to
use. Make sure you disable all the forwarding entries if you want to success-
fully use DMZ hosting, since forwarding has priority over DMZ hosting. (In
other words, data that enters the Router will be checked first by the forwarding
settings. If the port number that the data enters from does not have port for-
warding, then the Router will send the data to whichever PC or network device
you set for DMZ hosting.) Follow these steps to set DMZ hosting:
A. Access the Router’s Web-based Utility by going to
http://192.168.1.1
or the
IP address
of the Router. Go to the
Applications & Gaming => Port
Range Forwarding
tab.
B. Disable or remove the entries you have entered for forwarding. Keep this
information in case you want to use it at a later time.
C. Click the
DMZ
tab.
D. Enter the Ethernet adapter’s IP address of the computer you want exposed
to the Internet. This will bypass the NAT security for that computer. Please
refer to “Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your
Ethernet Adapter” for details on getting an IP address.
Once completed with the configuration, click the
Save Settings
button.
9. I forgot my password, or the password prompt always appears when saving set-
tings to the Router.
Reset the Router to factory default by pressing the
Reset
button for 30 seconds
and then releasing it. If you are still getting prompted for a password when sav-
ing settings, then perform the following steps:
A. Access the Router’s web interface by going to
http://192.168.1.1
or the
IP
address
of the Router. Enter the default password
admin
, and click the
Administration => Management
tab.
B. Enter a different password in the
Router Password
field, and enter the same
password in the second field to confirm the password.
C. Click the
Save Settings
button.
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7. I need to set up online game hosting or use other Internet applications.
If you want to play online games or use Internet applications, most will work
without doing any port forwarding or DMZ hosting. There may be cases when
you want to host an online game or Internet application. This would require
you to set up the Router to deliver incoming packets or data to a specific com-
puter. This also applies to the Internet applications you are using. The best way
to get the information on what port services to use is to go to the website of the
online game or application you want to use. Follow these steps to set up online
game hosting or use a certain Internet application:
A. Access the Router’s Web-based Utility by going to
http://192.168.1.1
or the
IP address
of the Router. Go to the
Applications & Gaming => Port
Range Forwarding
tab.
B. Enter any name you want to use for the Application.
C. Enter the port range of the service you are using. For example, if you have
a web server, you would enter the range 80 to 80.
D. Select the protocol you will be using,
TCP
or
UDP
, or select
Both
.
E. Enter the IP address of the PC or network device that you want the port
server to go to. For example, if the web server’s Ethernet adapter IP address
is 192.168.1.100, you would enter 100 in the field provided. Check
“Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet
Adapter” for details on getting an IP address.
F. Check the
Enabled
option for the port services you want to use. Consider
the example below:
When you have completed the configuration, click the
Save Settings
button.
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Application
Start and End
Protocol
IP Address
Enabled
UT
7777 to 27900
Both
192.168.1.100
X
Halflife
27015 to 27015
Both
192.168.1.105
X
PC Anywhere
5631 to 5631
UDP
192.168.1.102
X
VPN IPSEC
500 to 500
UDP
192.168.1.100
X
