Motorola 570280-001-a manual Gaming Configuration Guidelines, Configuring the Firewall for Gaming

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Gaming Configuration Guidelines

The following provides information about configuring the SBG941 firewall and DMZ for gaming.

Configuring the Firewall for Gaming

By default, the SBG941 firewall is enabled. As recommended, if you keep the firewall enabled, refer to the game’s documentation to ensure that the necessary ports are open for use by that game.

The pre-defined SBG941 firewall policies affect Xbox LIVE® as follows:

•On the Firewall Web Content Filter Page, you may need to disable Firewall Protection and IP Flood Detection.

Configuring Port Triggers

Because the SBG941 has pre-defined port triggers for games using any of the following applications, no user action is required to enable them:

•ALG for MSN

•MSN Games by Zone.com

You may need to create custom port triggers to enable other games to operate properly. To create custom port triggers, see the Advanced Port Triggers 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:

•The use of random ports

•The forwarding of unsolicited traffic

For example, to connect a PlayStation®2 for PS2® online gaming, designate it as the gaming DMZ host because the ports required vary from game to game. For these games, Motorola recommends configuring the gaming computer or device as a gaming DMZ device.

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