Online Gaming; Gaming - Zoom Cable Modem/Router User Manual

Read this chapter if you are going to use your Cable Modem/Router for online gaming.
Some online games require you to make changes to your firewall. This chapter explains
the different ways you can modify the firewall to allow your online gaming system access.

Gaming

If you are using your router for gaming, you may need to make changes to the router's
firewall setting for the game to work. This is done by setting up a DMZ or using Port
Triggering so that the Cable Modem/Router's firewall won't block the other players
from your system during your gaming. The main difference between the methods is the
amount of access someone has to your system.
A DMZ allows access on all ports of the computer. Because of this, DMZ's are less
secure and should be used with caution with your computer. However DMZ's work well
with gaming stations since security is not as much of an issue for gaming stations as it is
for computers.
Port triggering works by sensing when data is sent out on a predetermined outgoing port
and then automatically opening up the corresponding incoming port(s). It will
automatically forward the traffic on the incoming port to the computer that accessed the
outgoing port. If your game uses one port to send outgoing data and a different port (or
ports) for incoming data, you may want to use port triggering. You do not need to know
the IP address of your gaming station to set up port triggering. You will need to know
which ports your game requires you to open. This information is usually available with
your gaming software or you should be able to find it by searching for it on the web.
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If you want to set up a DMZ for your gaming system, go to
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If you want to set up Port Triggering for your gaming system, go to
Triggering.

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