How to Configure a Zhone Router for Network Gaming
Whether hosted locally or on the Internet, a game server will broadcast a joinable IP address or name from within a server browser. Each game has a specific port or range of ports that it uses to communicate with on your computer. If you’re behind a Zhone router, you must forward the ports that your game uses to the computer. Obtain your computer's local IP address and configure the Zhone router for gaming on a network from within the NAT settings in the router’s Web-based management page.
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Instructions
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Obtain Local IP Address
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Press “Windows” and “R” simultaneously on the keyboard to launch "Run."
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Type “CMD.exe” and press “Enter.”
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Type “Ipconfig” in the Command Prompt and press “Enter.” This loads the current address settings for your adapter.
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Look at your address next to “IPv4 Address.” This is your local IP. You will need this when configuring the Zhone router for port forwarding.
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Close the Command Prompt by typing “Exit” and pressing “Enter.”
Configure Port Forwarding
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Open the Internet Explorer Web browser. Enter “192.168.1.1” at the top in the address bar and press “Enter.”
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Enter “admin” in both boxes on the Login dialog and click “OK.” This launches the Zhone Web-based user interface.
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Click the “Advanced Setup” link, which is located under “Welcome” on the left pane. This expands several advanced options.
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Click the “NAT” option and click “Virtual Servers” to open the NAT Virtual Server Setup page.
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Click the “Add” button and click the “Custom Server” radio button.
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Type the port numbers the game uses in the “External Port Start” and “External Port End” boxes and click the "Protocol" drop-down and select “TCP/UDP.”
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Type the local IP address you wish to forward to in the “Server IP Address” box and click the “Save/Apply” button at the bottom.
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