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hey guys me and my brother have xbox live. and we both keep getting disconnected. and im really not sure why. but i know its the router (linksys). what do i configure in the firewall to accept a connection so it will not disconnect us anymore?. Or if u have an answere similiar to this plzz help me :D
Put the Xbox in the DMZ and that should do it.
moxnix!
How can you tell someone to put their xbox in the DMZ without properly securing it first? :D
j/k
GangstaDrew: Like moxnix said, the DMZ will do it.
I would also visit linksys's website and make sure that you have up to date firmware too.
Sometimes they add extra features just for things like this. Last I remember, linksys had several gaming and other misc. applications that were on its default list. You just had to check off which services you were using.
I believe that there was just a tutorial written about stuff like this?
http://www.antionline.com/showthread...hreadid=259471
I just skimmed it... so I might be wrong.
well if i put the connection in the dmz will me and my brother be able to play in the same house but different rooms ?
(2 xboxes 2 Bedrooms)
You should be able to if you have a X-Box live account on both X-Boxes, I am not sure if it can be done if you only have one account on one box.
Well, I don't even have the slightest about how you would go about securing an Xbox, or if you even can.Quote:
moxnix!
How can you tell someone to put their xbox in the DMZ without properly securing it first?
j/k
GangstaDrew, on my D-Link router, you can only put one (1) item in the DMZ. If your router is similar,then you could not put both your brothers and yours there at the same time.....but I could be wrong about that also.
I would follow phishphreek80 advise and[edit] And DeadAddict's....just seen his post and he probably knows more about Xbox than I do.Quote:
Sometimes they add extra features just for things like this. Last I remember, linksys had several gaming and other misc. applications that were on its default list. You just had to check off which services you were using.
I believe that there was just a tutorial written about stuff like this?
http://www.antionline.com/showthread...hreadid=259471
moxnix: I was just joking... I don't think you can secure a xbox? Dunno... only m$ signed code can run on it without some major hacking... I suppose you'd have to read up on the xbox hacking sites.
Thats why I suggested checking the router firmware to make sure it was updated.
The last linksys I updated had several gaming services that you could allow/deny.
You shouldn't have to put an xbox in the DMZ to play online. There should be settings for stuff like that. Or, you can specifiy which ports you want to use. Also, since there are two xboxes... and only one DMZ, you'll have to allow certain ports.
I don't know how xbox live works... if you need two xbox live accounts in order to have two xboxes online at the same time? I'd guess that m$ would make you have two accounts...
EDIT: Damn... I just said the same thing you did.. I guess I need to read posts more closely...
Well You can have up to eight accounts on one Xbox. If you want more than eight Xbox Live accounts on your Xbox, you will need to use a separate memory unit for each additional account. so if you have a memory unit you should be able to just copy one of the other accounts and load it on to the other X-box.
Noooo Im not talking about securing the xbox. im talking about 2 connections that interfere with eachother (causing disconnections wile gameplay) and im wanting to fix that. also we both have an account.
I'm guessing it has to do with the 2 XBoxes sharing the same IP (router's IP)....
I don't know how to fix this... Unless your ISP gives you more than one IP.
And yes you can secure an XBox.... Once you've installed Linux on it.
EDIT: Remember, an XBox is a computer, it has a 700Mhz Celeron, a DVD-Rom, and a 10gig HD. The HD is locked but there are many ways around this. The easiest way is to replace it.
Yes Doppler you are correct they are sharing the same ips.
Now, the way i understand it, is that x-boxes by default search for a dhcp server each time they are turned on, and it's most likely that the router also functions as a dhcp server itself. So, unless im missing something the problem doesn't have anything to do with the ip...unless it's a software issue(in this case a game) that requires each connection to have unique ip(remember that there are other things that can be, and are used in conjunction with ip to determine the correct source/destination, like ports). But if it is then i guess your only solution is,as sugested before, to get an extra ip...
Yes, the XBoxes are configured through DHCP, but the conflict lies in the fact that their separate IP's are created by the router, which has only one IP, so the "server" only has one IP for two XBoxes. The XBoxes would have to be in the DMZ and each get it's own IP from the ISP for it to work.
well the linksys router has 6 ports and i have a Net Gear Hub connected to it. Not sure if theres a dmz connection to the router. but i do see one label on the first port but its for the router called (WMA) something like that. but umm can u give me instructions on what to look for to the DMZ connector?
Why do they *have* to be in the DMZ?
Did you check for firmware update as I posted before? Normally they have updates that will allow you extra functionality of your router... for gaming and other applications.
Do you know what ports they use?
Have you found anyone else with this problem by searching gaming forums?
How did they resolve it?
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Originally posted here by GangstaDrew
well the linksys router has 6 ports and i have a Net Gear Hub connected to it. Not sure if theres a dmz connection to the router. but i do see one label on the first port but its for the router called (WMA) something like that. but umm can u give me instructions on what to look for to the DMZ connector?
First follow Phrish's advice and check for a firmware update.
Then, here is a reading list for you.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=&cat=&meta=&q=dmz+setup
You don't have a DMZ connector, you set up a DMZ internally, by using DHCP of your router and granting privileges to what ever you are putting in the DMZ. It is basically isolating the device from your LAN and allow direct and full access to the internet.
Here is a list of routers and the firmware that WILL work with xbox live.
Make sure your hardware is compatible. If you hardware is compatible, but your firmware is not... then upgrade it. You can find instructions on how to upgrade your firmware for your router on the manufacutrers website.
http://www.xbox.com/en-GB/live/start...aq/routers.htm
yeah well its not the firmware. and iv tryed the dmz hosting and it still doesnt work. i made the 2 xboxes static. and still doesnt work. my router model is in the list where it can work with xbox live. and i dont know what is the problem :(