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TCP/IP Ports

Discussion in 'Networking (Hardware & Software)' started by Mascott, 2006/03/22.

  1. 2006/03/22
    Mascott

    Mascott Inactive Thread Starter

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    How can I access and change my TCP/IP Ports to be compatible with my Nintendo DS?
    I need to Allow traffic to all destinations on ports: 28910, 29900, 29901, 29920, 80, and 443 and also change the UDP settings to allow traffic to all ports too.

    I have a Linksys WRT54GS router and Norton Personal Firewall too. None of the tech support places have helped at all.
    I shall cherish and keep the nickname of whomever helps me for at least as long as my window stays open.

    'Mascott

    Edit:A step-by-step would be much appreciated.
     
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    TonyT

    TonyT SuperGeek Staff

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    Acces the Linksys control panel via the browser. See the Applications & Gaming section and set up Port Forwarding to the local ip address of your comp. Forward tcp & udp ports to that ip address.
     

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  4. 2006/03/22
    skeet6961

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    u'r other option is to setup the DS as 192.168.1.x where x is some number between .2 and .99 as linksys defaults static ips to this range and then declare that ip as 'dmz' so the router blocks nothing.

    this exposes the DS to everything as if the router isn't there. i'd not opt to do this on a PC but ... the DS isn't a pc ;). just beware that the DMZ = no protection at all.
     
  5. 2006/03/27
    Mascott

    Mascott Inactive Thread Starter

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    how

    um.....how do I find the Local IP?

    Network Settings in My Computer?
     
  6. 2006/03/27
    TonyT

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    1. rt click My Network Places
    2. select Properties
    3. rt click Local Area Connection
    4. select Properties
    5. put checkmark next to "show icon in notiofication area when connected "

    double click that icon to get ip address

    However, you should be using a static ip address for your comp to do what you want, therefore repeat 1-4 above and then select TCP/IP Internet Protocol in the Local Area Connection Properties and press the Properties Button. Then setup a static ip address.

    See:
    http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm

    Port Forwarding for your particular router:
    http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/routerindex.htm
     
  7. 2006/04/02
    phil

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    I wouldn't have thought it'd be the router settings - other machines on the LAN aren't filtered at all between each other by the router to the internet - that just sheilds computers on the LAN from those outside it (the internet)

    Try disabling Norton Firewall, and if that doesn't work, try disabling the Windows XP firewall (I'm assuming you've got XP) to do this, do:

    Start->Control Panel->Network Connections

    right-click on your network adapter (probably called "Local Area Connection 1" or something) and select 'properties'. In the dialog that comes up, click the 'advanced' tab and in the Windows Firewall section, click 'Settings...', you can turn it off there.

    If either of these work, you know that you have to learn how to configure them to allow access to those ports whilst being 'on'
     
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