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Does the Cable/DSL Router support ICQ send files? Yes, with the following fix:
ICQ menu-> preference -> connections tab-> check "I am behind a firewall
or proxy," and set the firewall time-out to 80 seconds in the firewall setting.
The Internet user can then send a file to a user behind the Router.
How do I get Napster to work with the Router? Napster is fully compatible
with the Router and requires no special settings.
I set up an Unreal Tournament server, but others on the network cannot join.
What do I do? If you are running a dedicated Unreal Tournament server, you
must create a static IP address for each of the network’s PCs and forward
ports 7777, 7778, 7779, 7780, 7781, and 27900 to the IP address of the
server. If you want to use the UT Server Admin, forward another port (8080
usually works well), then in the [UWeb.WebServer] section of the server.ini
file, set the ListenPort to 8080 (to match the mapped port above) and
ServerName to the IP assigned to the Router from your ISP.
Can multiple gamers on the LAN log on to one game server and play simultane-
ously with just one public IP address? It depends on which network game
you’re playing, and/or what kind of game server you are using. For exam-
ple, Unreal Tournament does support multi-login with just one public IP
address.
How do I get
Half-Life: Team Fortress
to Work with the Router? The default
client port for Half-Life is 27005. The PCs on your LAN must have
"+clientport 2700x" to the HL shortcut command line; the x would be 6, 7,
8, and on up. This lets multiple PCs connect to the same server.
One exception: Version 1.0.1.6 won't let multiple PCs with the same CD
key connect at the same time, even if they’re on the same LAN (not a prob-
lem with Version 1.0.1.3). For hosting games, the HL server does not need
to be in the DMZ. Just forward port 27015 to the local IP of the server PC.
There remains, however, a problem with people being booted after a few
minutes with an "illegible server” message.
How can I block corrupted FTP downloads? If you are experiencing corrupted
files when you download a file with your FTP client, try using another FTP
program.
My Web pages hang (distorted), I get corrupted downloads, or nothing but junk
characters are being displayed on the screen. What do I do? Force your NIC
Frequently Asked Questions
How many IP addresses can the Cable/DSL Router support? The Router sup-
ports a maximum of 253 IP addresses.
Is IPSec Pass-Thru supported by the EtherFast Cable/DSL Router? Yes, it is a
built-in feature that the Router automatically enables.
Where is the Cable/DSL Router installed on the network? In a typical environ-
ment, the Router is installed between the Cable/DSL Modem and the LAN.
Plug the Cable/DSL Router into the cable or DSL modem's Ethernet port.
Does the Cable/DSL Router support IPX or AppleTalk? No. TCP/IP is the only
protocol standard for the Internet and has become the global standard for
communications. IPX, a NetWare communications protocol used only to
route messages from one node to another, and AppleTalk, a communications
protocol used on Apple and Macintosh networks, can be used from LAN to
LAN connections, but those protocols cannot connect from WAN to LAN.
Does the WAN connection of the Cable/DSL Router support 100Mbps Ethernet?
Since broadband Internet connections like cable and DSL do not exceed
10Mbps, the Cable/DSL Router’s current hardware design only supports
10Mbps Ethernet on its WAN port. It does support 100Mbps through the
built-in auto-sensing Fast Ethernet 10/100 Switch on the LAN side of the
Router. (for the 3 and 4-Port Routers only)
What is Network Address Translation (NAT) and what is it used for? Network
Address Translation (NAT) translates multiple IP addresses on the private
LAN to one public address that is sent out to the Internet. This adds a level
of network security since the addresses of PCs connected to the private
LAN is never transmitted over the Internet. Furthermore, NAT allows the
Cable/DSL Router to be used with low-cost Internet accounts, such as DSL
or cable modems, where only one TCP/IP address is provided by the ISP.
The user may have 253 private addresses behind this single address provid-
ed by the ISP.
Does the Cable/DSL Router support any operating system other than Windows
95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows NT? Yes, but Linksys does not
provide technical support for setup, configuration or troubleshooting of any
non-Windows operating systems at this time.