Opening Ports - NTL Style
 

Hey there,

Well firstly, im trying to open up around 3 different ports in order to allow access to one of my programs to work and connect properly to the internet.

I have NTL Broadband, know my IP address and such, but trying to access the IP doesnt work, so I called NTL up and asked for a Public IP and they told me that I cant have it and that they only give it to buisness customers, not normal home.

So does anybody know how I can access my own ports to open them considering my Gateway IP, subnet and current IP dont work when entering them into the URL for any internet browser?

Btw, im not exactly liturate when it comes to all these ports and IP configuration and such, so bare with me lol

Thanks,
~Dave

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It would be useful to know a bit more about your configuration. What OS are you using? Do you have any security software installed like Norton, Zone Alarm, etc? Do you connect your PC direct to the cable modem, or do you go via your own router or firewall? If you have a router or hardware firewall installed, what model is it, etc, etc...

Mike

Re: Opening Ports - NTL Style
 

I connect to my pc directly from my cable modem from what i know (its a grey box, usb lights, etc...) and have zone alarm (firewall).

~Dave

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public ip is easy to find. if you got a cable modem then im sure you'll have a static ip ( one that doesnt change often. maybe not at all ) Just visit http://checkip.dyndns.org and that should be your public ip address. I tried it through a proxy and it still got my right ip. as for opening ports. you need to know your LAN ip. if you have a router and you want to forward the ports then you dont need to know your WAN or Public ip unless your running a server. goto http://www.portforward.com and select your router and model and then the program you want to set up. or just read how to forward ports on your specific router.

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Thats the problem lol. I have a modem with a dynamic IP, and when I tried to get onto my current IP via web browser, it says page cannot be found :/

~Dave

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You cannot open ports in the modem, you need to open them in the firewall. What program are you trying to get working?

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An Open Beta for a game, I need: UDP 8872 outbound, UDP 8872 inbound and UDP 8872 outbound all open apparently.

I have two firewalls btw, windows and zone alarm. Windows i never use normally, and zonealarm always

~Dave

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Turn off windows and then you have to enable those ports in Zone Alarm for that program. You don't need to mess with your IP address or modem settings this is jsut a problem with your Firewall configuration.
http://nh3.nohold.net/noHoldCust25/P...lockPorts.html

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Problem is zonealarm doesnt allow for specific ports to be opened unless you have the premium version apparently, and the windows firewall only allows for the port number, not the other bits mentioned above.

Re: Opening Ports - NTL Style
 

Toooon, ZA Pro allows port altering, however Zonealarm basic should allow the software to open the ports back into your system if its allowed server access.

BTW, the IP address you have is public, so I assumed you asked for a Static IP address?

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Yup, but I have no idea which programs specifically would contain allowance for the above ports, since its a game with another client for internet multiplayer if you get what I mean. Aka in this case Gamespy arcade

~Dave

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Allow both applications the ports and you can then disable one of the apps at a time to see if both are needed access.

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I have started to do that, the only problem being theres around 15+ different seperate programs for Gamespy arcade O.o lol

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Really? Have you tried deleting them all from the ZA list and then allow it to find the one that it is using for the game?

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hmm try the ip in my sig. if it shows it should have your ip address.if the game doesnt require hosting anything. then i dont think you need to open any.

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Don't touch ZA with a barge poll, it'll slow your connection down.

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Tried the IP, page cannot be found (aka blank nothingness on firefox).

Basically the problems are listed at: http://www.markofchaos.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1424, and solution being http://www.markofchaos.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1429.

Im just going to try the idea above about deleting all gamespy references and then loading it up to see what comes up.


Hehe, ive been using it for a good few years now (this and me old laptop) and havent really noticed much of a problem with it, except its over zealous protection at times when it comes to situations such as ports in this case.

If you recommend any other decent and free firewalls which allow for specific port openings, hey feel free to list em' ;)

~Dave

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the ip wont show anything in firefox if you type it because theres no webserver running on your pc. if nothing shows it doesnt mean that its not your ip.

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Like I said in a previous post, delete all references to the game and gamespy, then run the software and ZA should start asking for permissions for the programs in use. This will tell you which ones are needed, you can then go back into ZA and adjust settings if needed.

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After having problems with it after an update i ditched it and went to Kerio which is a very good free firewall. I'm unsure about ports and stuff though.

Here's an example thread of how ZA can affect your download speed on NTL. :)

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You can get your IP from www.abyssunderground.co.uk/ip the person with the sig that shows the IP, thats wrong as it shows NTL's transparent proxy IP for me. My script overcomes it if there is one.

Temporally install Abyss Web Server from www.aprelium.com so you can get a page when you type in your IP (It will be a congradulations page).

Temporaly disable all firewalls and try access the webserver with the IP you got above. If it works, you can now enable the firewall and configure it again so you can see the page still. Once youve done that you can reconfigure the firewall the same way for your games. You can then uninstall the web server if you wish as you no longer need it unless you intend to run a website.

NOTE: If you have a router you need to forward ports on that too.

I run a site to do with setting up a web server at home and it is almost the same for setting up games.