ADS Technologies SBG1000 Gaming Configuration Guidelines, Configuring the Firewall for Gaming

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Gaming Configuration Guidelines

The following subsections provide information about configuring the SBG1000 firewall and DMZ for gaming.

Configuring the Firewall for Gaming

By default, the SBG1000 firewall is disabled. If, as recommended, you enable the firewall, refer to the game’s documentation to ensure that the necessary ports are open for use by that game.

The pre-defined SBG firewall policies affect X-Box LiveTM as follows:

Low XBox Live data can pass through the firewall. No user action is required.

Medium or high To enable X-Box Live traffic to pass, you must configure:

•Choose Custom on the Firewall > POLICY — basic Page

•UDP 88:88 and UDP/TCP 3074:3074 on the Firewall > POLICY — advanced Page

Configuring Port Triggers

Because the SBG has pre-defined port triggers for games using any of the following applications, no user action is required to enable them:

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DirectX® 7 and Direct X® 8

MSN Games by Zone.com

Battle.net®

For a list of games supported by Battle.net, visit http://www.battle.net.

You may need to create custom port triggers to enable other games to operate properly. If you set custom port triggers and enable the firewall, you must customize the firewall to allow traffic through those ports. To create custom port triggers, use the Gateway > PORT TRIGGERS — custom Page.

Configuring a Gaming DMZ Host

Caution!

The gaming DMZ host is not protected by the firewall. It is open to communication or hacking from any computer on the Internet. Consider carefully before configuring a device to be in the DMZ.

Some games and game devices require one of:

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The use of random ports

The forwarding of unsolicited traffic

For example, to connect a PlayStation® 2 for PS2® on-line gaming, designate it as the gaming DMZ host because the ports required vary from game to game. For these games, we recommend configuring the gaming computer or device as a gaming DMZ device.

To configure a gaming DMZ device, on the Gateway > LAN — dhcp leases Page:

1Reserve a private IP address for the computer or game device MAC address.

2Designate the device as a DMZ device.

You can reserve IP addresses for multiple devices, but only one can be designated as the gaming DMZ at once.

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