Gaming Configuration Guidelines; Configuring The Firewall For Gaming; Configuring Port Triggers - Motorola SBG900 User Manual

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Gaming Configuration Guidelines

The following subsections provide information about configuring the SBG900 firewall and DMZ for gaming.

Configuring the Firewall for Gaming

By default, the SBG900 firewall is disabled. If, as recommended, you enable the firewall, refer to the game's
documentation to ensure that the necessary ports are open for use by that game.
The pre-defined SBG firewall policies affect X-Box Live
Low XBox Live data can pass through the firewall. No user action is required.
Medium or high To enable X-Box Live traffic to pass, you must configure:
• Choose Custom on the Firewall > POLICY — basic Page
• UDP 88:88 and UDP/TCP 3074:3074 on the

Configuring Port Triggers

Because the SBG has pre-defined port triggers for games using any of the following applications, no user action is
required to enable them:
•
DirectX 7 and DirectX 8
•
MSN Games by Zone.com
• ®
Battle.net
For a list of games supported by Battle.net, visit http://www.battle.net.
You may need to create custom port triggers to enable other games to operate properly. If you set custom port
triggers and enable the firewall, you must customize the firewall to allow traffic through those ports. To create
custom port triggers, use the
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Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless USB
Gateway > PORT TRIGGERS — custom
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