Halo only game works through router/xp firewall

[Joel]

I have never been able to host an online game because I can't figure out how
to forward ports to my Linksys Router (befsr41 model). I had to use that
company's configuration program just to get the router to work with my cable
modem. The problem with using their program to automatically configure the
router for internet service is that it will not let me manually go into the
router's menu at http://192.168.1.101/, which you have to do to forward
ports!

But I just noticed that Halo will work. People have no trouble at all seeing
my Halo server in the game list going through the router.

What is going on here? Why whill Halo work but all other games I have need
port forwarding? Any ideas?

 

[Jason Tsang]

If UPnP is enabled on the router, and Halo uses UPnP, it might automatically
open the ports for you..
That's one possibility

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[Quaoar]

I have never been able to host an online game because I can't figure out how
to forward ports to my Linksys Router (befsr41 model). I had to use that
company's configuration program just to get the router to work with my cable
modem. The problem with using their program to automatically configure the
router for internet service is that it will not let me manually go into the
router's menu at http://192.168.1.101/, which you have to do to forward
ports!

But I just noticed that Halo will work. People have no trouble at all seeing
my Halo server in the game list going through the router.

What is going on here? Why whill Halo work but all other games I have need
port forwarding? Any ideas?

The web management address for Linkysy routers is not 192.168.1.101.
Check your user manual. It's either ...0.1 or ...1.1

Q

 

[Joel]

The web management address for Linkysy routers is not 192.168.1.101. Check
your user manual. It's either ...0.1 or ...1.1

Thanks. That was a typo though. The address is http://192.168.1.1, and it
still won't let me in. I get nothing but "page not found errors" when I try
to access the router.

 

[Jason Tsang]

If you need to get into the router, you can always reset it to the factory
defaults.

That's an option you can take if you have to.

--
Jason Tsang - Microsoft MVP

Read my blog for the latest in Media Center topics
(and other topics that interest me)
http://jtsang.blogspot.com

More information by me
http://jtsang.mvps.org
http://www.classicsunveiled.com

Find out about the MS MVP Program -
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx