Re: Open range of ports for gaming clients

why do you have a router behind the SBS box??

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Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
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"Jack" <Jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:8904F374-B874-4CAB-8F57-F5968529EE43@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The router does do port forwarding however its behind the sbs box. The sbs
box has two nics. One connected to net and other goes to hardware router /
switch.
I believe the firewall on sbs is blocking those ports.

All I want is for a couple of xp clients (SP2 - did disable firwall on those
cpus during test.) to be able to play aoe2 on zone.

Thanks for quick reply.
Jack
"Cris Hanna (SBS-MVP)" wrote:

> Does your router do port forwarding?
> That would be the first place I would look
>
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> Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
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> "Jack" <Jack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:2A589483-DDA4-4AB3-AB11-852ED8771084@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I currently have sbs 2003 standard (no isa) running. The current
> configuration is
> Internet -> ISP -> Cable Modem-> NIC1 -> SBS ->
> NIC2 -> Router / Switch(DHCP turned off - using SBS for this) for clients.
>
> Everything works fine. However I am having difficulties with port forwarding.
> Whenever one of the clients - all xp pro, attempts to play a mutliplayer
> game (aoe2) they get unable to join error. After scouring the net it appears
> that a range of ports needs to be open.
>
> I went to Routing and Remote Access server > IP Routing > NAT/Basic Firewall
> > Properties > Services and Ports and attempted to open range of ports
> provided by ms.
>
> Here is info from ms.
>
> Using DirectX 8 or a later version
> Connection Ports for Client Configuration Ports for Host Configuration
> Initial UDP Connection 6073 Outbound 6073 Inbound
> Subsequent UDP Inbound 2302-2400 2302-2400
> Subsequent UDP Outbound 2302-2400 2302-2400
>
> I didnt see where I am able to specify a range. What I did was to create 3
> entries
> 1)intial
> 2) inbound / outbound 2302
> 3)inbound / oubound 24000
> I used the ip address of client in the forward box for all.
>
> This must of did something because xp client (SP2) no longer received unable
> to join error when attempting to play through zone. However multoplayer still
> isnt working. I believe its cause I didnt open a range of ports.
>
> Can anyone please assist. I am also worried about leaving ports open. I
> would also like to have any client be able to play.
>
> Any suggestions? I have pulled my hair for past 3 days!
> Thanks,
> Jack
>
>

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