Microsoft KB Archive/817462

= MSBBN: Cannot connect to an Internet game from Playstation 2 and Xbox =

Article ID: 817462

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station MN-700
 * Microsoft Broadband Networking 10/100 Ethernet Base Station

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to play the Socom: Navy Seals game, you may not be able to connect to the Internet with your Sony Playstation 2 attached to the Microsoft Broadband Networking Base Station.



CAUSE
Some games require specific ports to be open or firewalls to be turned off.



Connect to the Internet
To connect to the Internet with the Playstation 2 from the network, follow these steps
 * 1) Start the Base Station Management Tool, and then click Security.
 * 2) Warning The Wireless Security feature is disabled after you complete this step. Make sure that you understand the implications of this step before you disable the Wireless Security feature.

Click Wireless Security, select Disable Wireless Security, and then click Apply.
 * 1) Turn off the built-in firewall on the base station. Click Security, click Firewall Settings, and then make sure that the Enable the Integrated Firewall check box is cleared (not selected. (You can turn this back on later.)
 * 2) Click Apply, and then quit the Base Station Management Tool.
 * 3) Disconnect the Playstation 2 from the base station.
 * 4) Unplug the Playstation, wait several minutes, and then plug it back in.
 * 5) Reconnect the Ethernet cable to the Playstation 2, and then make sure the port light comes on the base station.
 * 6) Turn on the Playstation 2 with the network disk that came with your Playstation in the drive, and then select ISP Setup. You will then be stepped through the Playstation 2 Network Adapter Setup. See the Network Adapter Instruction Manual for more details.
 * 7) When you are prompted with the question of whether the ISP requires a user name and password, click No.
 * 8) When you are prompted with the question of whether the connection requires a host name, click No.

Now your computer connects to the Internet.

Set Persistent Port Forwarding
You can use the base station's port forwarding (port mapping) features for applications that require a special configuration to function through the firewall and Network Address Translation. A port is a connection point for network traffic (for example, port 80 is used for HTTP traffic). Click Help in the Base Station Management Tool for more information about setting up Port Forwarding.

To set persistent port forwarding you must know what ports to open. You also have to have the following information:
 * The IP address of the server computer on your local network. To determine the IP address assigned to the computer that you will use as a server, check the DHCP client list on the Home page of the Base Station Management Tool.
 * The inbound port number, private port number, and protocol that correspond to the type of data that your server handles.

To configure persistent port forwarding, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start the Base Station Management Tool.
 * 2) On the left side, click Security, and then click Port Forwarding.
 * 3) Click Setup persistent port forwarding.
 * 4) For SOCOM: Navy Seals, set the TCP Ports to 10070 - 10080, and then set the UDP Ports to 10070.
 * 5) In the Private IP address box, type the private IP address of the client computer that is hosting the server.
 * 6) In the Private port boxes, type the private port number for the server that the data will be sent to. Click Apply, and then quit the Base Station Management Tool.

Note For the correct ports to open and for more information about how to correctly configure the firewall, contact the manufacturer of the game.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to set up your Microsoft X-Box Live system to work with your wireless base station, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/connect/msmn740.htm

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