3.3Setting Up the V3 for Peer- to-Peer Gaming and Multiplayer Game Hosting
There are only two cases where you need to set up your V3 for online gaming.
—If you are using your computer to play a “peer-to-peer” or “head-to-head” game over the Internet, you always have to set up the V3 unless you linked up to your partner by going to a web site. A peer-to-peer game is a game where two players are competing directly against one another. Popular peer-to- peer games include Age of Empires, Command and Conquer, Dark Reign 2, and Unreal Tournament. If you are unsure whether your game is a peer-to-peer game, check the game instructions.
—If you are using your computer to play a multiplayer game and you want to host the game. Popular multiplayer games include Half Life, Diablo II, Delta Force, Hexen II, Myth, Quake II, and Warcraft II, III.
In both these cases you will need to open one or more ports in the V3’s built-in firewall as described below, so that the firewall doesn’t block the other players. The two ways to accomplish this are to Set up a Virtual Server if you only need to open a few ports, or to Set up a DMZ, which opens all the V3’s ports.
Important!
If your computer already has firewall software installed: If you have third-party firewall software installed on your computer, such as the Windows XP firewall, you may need to deactivate it before opening ports by setting up a virtual server or a DMZ. If you don’t, your computer may block the ports you are trying to open.
If you do not know how to deactivate the software, consult your Windows Help or the documentation that came with your software or computer.
•For Virtual Server instructions, continue below.
•For DMZ instructions, go to page 44.
