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Chapter 3: Playing Online Games 35
3.3 Setting Up the V3 for Peer-
to-Peer Gaming and Multiplayer
Game Hosting
There are only two cases where you need to set up your V3 for
online gaming.
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If you are using your computer to play a “
peer-to-peer
” or
“
head-to-head
” game over the Internet, you
always
have to
set up the V3
unless
you linked up to your partner by going to
a web site. A peer-to-peer game is a game where two players
are competing directly against one another. Popular peer-to-
peer games include Age of Empires, Command and Conquer
,
Dark Reign 2, and Unreal Tournament. If you are unsure
whether your game is a peer-to-peer game, check the game
instructions.
—
If you are using your computer to play a
multiplayer
game
and
you want to host the game.
Popular multiplayer games
include Half Life, Diablo II, Delta Force, Hexen II, Myth,
Quake II, and Warcraft II, III.
In both these cases you will need to open one or more ports in the
V3’s built-in firewall as described below, so that the firewall doesn’t
block the other players.
The two ways to accomplish this are to
Set up a Virtual Server
if you only need to open a few ports, or
to
Set up a DMZ
, which opens all the V3’s ports.
Important!
If your computer already has firewall
software installed:
If you have third-party firewall software installed on your
computer, such as the Windows XP firewall, you may need to
deactivate it before opening ports by setting up a virtual server or
a DMZ. If you don’t, your computer may block the ports you are
trying to open.
If you do not know how to deactivate the software, consult your
Windows Help or the documentation that came with your
software or computer.
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For Virtual Server instructions, continue below.
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For DMZ instructions, go to page 44.