Linksys RT31P2 User Guide - Page 62

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports C. Enter the port range of the service you are using. For example, if you have a web server, you would enter the range 80 to 80. D. Select the protocol you will be using, TCP or UDP, or select Both. E. Enter the IP address of the PC or network device that you want the port server to go to. For example, if the web server's Ethernet adapter IP address is 192.168.15.100, you would enter 100 in the field provided. Check "Appendix B: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter" for details on getting an IP address. F. Check the Enabled option for the port services you want to use. Consider the examples below: Application UT Halflife PC Anywhere VPN IPSEC Start and End 7777 to 27900 27015 to 27015 5631 to 5631 500 to 500 Protocol Both Both UDP UDP IP Address 192.168.15.100 192.168.15.105 192.168.15.102 192.168.15.100 Enabled X X X X When you have completed the configuration, click the Save Settings button. 10. I can't get the Internet game, server, or application to work. If you are having difficulties getting any Internet game, server, or application to function properly, consider exposing one PC to the Internet using DeMilitarized Zone (DMZ) hosting. This option is available when an application requires too many ports or when you are not sure which port services to use. Make sure you disable all the forwarding entries if you want to successfully use DMZ hosting, since forwarding has priority over DMZ hosting. (In other words, data that enters the Router will be checked first by the forwarding settings. If the port number that the data enters from does not have port forwarding, then the Router will 54 Appendix A: Troubleshooting Common Problems and Solutions