I don't think that has been as prevalent of an issue over the past 2 years or so.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Josh Luthman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 5:15 PM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues > Just a little side note here - when it comes to static IP addresses on the > Xbox (or a reserved DHCP lease if you're into simplicity and ease =) a lot > of people return their Xboxes due to hardware failure and get new units > which drops the MAC address and IP configuration you had before. > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. > --- Henry Spencer > > > On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 5:54 PM, Chad Halsted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> UDP 88 >> UDP and TCP 3074 >> >> those ports should be forwarded from the customer router to the xbox >> 360. 360 will need a static IP. >> >> >> we put this in our firewall for xbox customers and set their xbox to >> 192.168.200.50/24 >> >> net = wpci1 >> client = ether1 >> >> forward udp to 192.168.200.50 88 from any to any 88 in via $net >> forward udp to 192.168.200.50 3074 from any to any 3074 in via $net >> forward tcp to 192.168.200.50 3074 from any to any 3074 in via $net >> >> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 10:46 AM, Mike Hammett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> > You would have to Google for the exact port(s) to be forwarded on the >> > client's NATing routers. >> > >> > I'm told wireless is a security hole and yet here we are... ;-) >> > >> > >> > ----- >> > Mike Hammett >> > Intelligent Computing Solutions >> > http://www.ics-il.com >> > >> > >> > >> > -------------------------------------------------- >> > From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 8:24 AM >> > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> > >> >> upnp is a huge security whole I'm told. >> >> >> >> What port forwarding would be needed for a game system anyway? >> >> >> >> Is there something I should be trying on the routers? >> >> >> >> marlon >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 4:46 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >> >> >> >> >>> If uPNP is on, it should work as it's supposed to and the XBox >> >>> requests >> >>> the >> >>> port forwarding from the router without manual intervention. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> ----- >> >>> Mike Hammett >> >>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >>> http://www.ics-il.com >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >> >>> From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 6:23 PM >> >>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> >>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >>> >> >>>> upnp? We ALWAYS turn that off. What do you do with it? >> >>>> >> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>>> From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 3:59 PM >> >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> Usually uPNP takes care of it, but they need a specific port >> forwarded >> >>>>> to >> >>>>> the box to work. If they have more than one console inside... I >> dunno >> >>>>> what >> >>>>> to do about that. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> ----- >> >>>>> Mike Hammett >> >>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >>>>> http://www.ics-il.com >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >> >>>>> From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:51 PM >> >>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> >>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >>>>> >> >>>>>> What setting would that be? I've never changed the NAT settings >> >>>>>> in >> a >> >>>>>> router >> >>>>>> that I set up for a customer. >> >>>>>> marlon >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >> >>>>>> From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 10:32 AM >> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>>> Indeed. Make sure the NAT settings are correct so they have the >> best >> >>>>>>> pick >> >>>>>>> of people to connect with. >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> ----- >> >>>>>>> Mike Hammett >> >>>>>>> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> >>>>>>> http://www.ics-il.com >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >> >>>>>>> From: "Matt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 11:36 AM >> >>>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] xbox 360 issues >> >>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Call of Duty has to be another big one - those WW2 games have >> >>>>>>>>> dominated >> >>>>>>>>> the >> >>>>>>>>> market for a while. >> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>> Odd I can't find a ranking for Xbox live games. I am confident >> >>>>>>>>> Halo >> >>>>>>>>> and >> >>>>>>>>> Call of Duty have the majority of games. I can't verify that >> Call >> >>>>>>>>> of >> >>>>>>>>> Duty >> >>>>>>>>> does games p2p versus client-server, though. >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> One player in the match will be selected as the server based on >> the >> >>>>>>>> quality of there connection with COD4 and COD5. Its too bad >> >>>>>>>> they >> >>>>>>>> did >> >>>>>>>> not allow dedicated linux game servers for these games. >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> I always tell custommers that if all the players in the given >> match >> >>>>>>>> have a crappy connection its the server. If its just them then >> >>>>>>>> it >> >>>>>>>> 'might' be a problem with there connection. I have seen a >> >>>>>>>> number >> of >> >>>>>>>> users with NAT issues on there router though. 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