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[bishoptl]

OK here's the deal.

I'm trying to forward a port on my router for LAG FREE PLAY with my Xbox...but Linksys says I need to set my router to a static IP first. How the hell do I do that?

 

[Tabris]

fowarding a port or making your xbox dmz?

 

[bishoptl]

Which is better?

 

[3rdman]

Make your Xbox the DMZ...not much chance of hackers on Xbox Live.

 

[xsarien]

I'd think putting the XBox in the DMZ would actually be better as far as gaming goes, it basically puts it outside the auspices of the router. Not sure what kind of security issues that opens. Probably none, but, you know...I'm that cynical about Microsoft products.

 

[BlackMage]

dmz is the way to go with xbox.

 

[bishoptl]

Alright, how do I make my Xbox the DMZ? (demilitarized zone? eh?)

 

[Tabris]

DMZ:

192.168.1.1 > Log in > Applications and Gaming > DMZ > Enable > Enter in the internal IP the xbox is using.

 

[Dan]

Alright, how do I make my Xbox the DMZ? (demilitarized zone? eh?)

Yeah, umm, pardon the technical ignorance, but what does DMZ stand for in this case?

 

[xsarien]

Yeah, umm, pardon the technical ignorance, but what does DMZ stand for in this case?

The same thing it stands for in war, Bish got it right.

 

[fart]

it stands for demilitarized zone.

 

[Dan]

Oh... my mind is officially blown. Heh.

 

[bishoptl]

DMZ:

192.168.1.1 > Log in > Applications and Gaming > DMZ > Enable > Enter in the internal IP the xbox is using.

ARGH

There's no Applications and Gaming tab here. And how do I check what the internal Xbox IP is? When I log in, all the tabs across the top are:

SETUP/PASSWORD/STATUS/DHCP/LOG/SECURITY/HELP/ADVANCED

Sorry for all the n00b questions.

 

[Tabris]

Oh, ADVANCED.

Then I believe there should be a tab called DMZ, just look around.

To find out the ip of the xbox, make sure it's on and check STATUS (or maybe DHCP) > DHCP Client Table from the router.

 

[bishoptl]

Alright, I'm checking the DHCP Clients table...and there are two IP/MAC addresses here. The Xbox would be the 2nd one, am I correct?

 

[darscot]

I feel for yah man. I have a wireless network at home and spent hours last night just trying to add a second laptop to it. I had communication between the laptop and router in about 2 minutes. Then spent hours trying to figure out why the hell it could not get an IP address. The dialogs are terrible setting are all over the place it's a fucking nightmare. Not sure how but I eventually just got it working.

 

[Tabris]

Yeah, one will have your computer name, the other will be the XBox.

 

[Tabris]

If you want to confirm, go

Start > Run > cmd > Enter > ipconfig

then check the IP from there and confirm with the IP from the client table. Whichever IP isn't that, is your Xbox's IP.

 

[bishoptl]

okey doke I'll give that a shot

Thanks for your help, all of you.

 

[Ghost]

in other linksys router news, mine broke and they are taking forever to admit thats its broken and replace it, meanwhile my anti-virus software is going crazy due to my direct connection to the cable modem :-/

 

[bishoptl]

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It is SO much smoother now! Night and day, man! Awesome! Thank you so much!!!!