Motorola SVG2500 User Manual page 44

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3 BASIC CONFIGURATION
Gaming Configuration Guidelines
The following provides information about configuring the SVG2500 firewall and DMZ
for gaming.
Configuring the Firewall for Gaming
By default, the SVG2500 firewall is disabled. If, as recommended, you enable the
firewall, refer to the game's documentation to ensure that the necessary ports are
open for use by that game.
The pre-defined SVG2500 firewall policies affect Xbox LIVE
On the Firewall Web Content Filter
Protection and IP Flood Detection.
Configuring Port Triggers
Because the SVG2500 has pre-defined port triggers for games using any of the
following applications, no user action is required to enable them:
• DirectX 7 and DirectX 8
• MSN Games by
• Battle.net®
For a list of games supported by Battle.net, visit http://www.battle.net.
You may need to create custom port triggers to enable other games to operate
properly. To create custom port triggers, use the
Page.
Configuring a Gaming DMZ Host
Caution!
Some games and game devices require one of:
• The use of random ports
• The forwarding of unsolicited traffic
For example, to connect a PlayStation
gaming DMZ host because the ports required vary from game to game. For these
games, Motorola recommends configuring the gaming computer or device as a
gaming DMZ device.
To configure a gaming DMZ device, on the
1. Reserve a private IP address for the computer or game device MAC address.
2. Designate the device as a DMZ device.
Page, you may need to disable Firewall
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The gaming DMZ host is not protected by the firewall. It is open to communication or
hacking from any computer on the Internet. Consider carefully before configuring a
device to be in the DMZ.
Advanced Configuring Port Triggers
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2 for PS2 online gaming, designate it as the
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