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    Understand Port Forwarding or DMZ?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by AtLarge, Dec 30, 2007.

  1. AtLarge

    AtLarge Notebook Geek

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    I have cable modem / dialup into a Wiflyer router. I can connect wirelessly and surf just fine from my work laptop. However, I cannot connect to work through the VPN service. If I go straight from the Cablemodem to the lappy then no problem. Back through the router (wired or wirelessly) and the remote host won't respond. Since this defeats the purpose of my wireless network can anyone give the condensed version of instructions on how to setup port forwarding or DMZ so I can operate this one MAC address from outside the router? Tips and or Links would be appreciated too. Seems like nothing I do works. :mad:
     
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    Port forwarding requires that you tell the router what input ports will be forwarded. Example: your vpn need port 5000udp. So you can set that port to go directly to your IP address. Now some routers support vpn, so it all ready setup just need to activate it.

    Now DMZ, which is the same as a direct connect.
    All you do is put your IP address in the DMZ zone. Be very careful with this because you are bypassing the builtin FW on the router. When your not using it I would disable it, ofr added security.
     
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    AtLarge Notebook Geek

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    Thanx for the reply Blue.
    If I use port forwarding are the ports in and out the same?

    When I tried DMZ it only gave me gamers connectability. An entire list of popular games like Warquest, etc. must be routing directly to a website? I filled in the blanks with the PC name and MAC but still no connection so the DMZ must be for game connections only?
     
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    The ports should be for inbound. Your router will allow any outbound.
     
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    Jusl3laze, Jan 4, 2008
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