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Date:      Mon, 23 Apr 2001 08:10:11 -0700
From:      "Caleb Walker" <cwalker@cwalk.org>
To:        "Dru" <genisis@istar.ca>, "Brent" <brentb@loa.com>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: ipfw and games
Message-ID:  <00ae01c0cc07$7e70e860$92115ea5@whl117671isd>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0104230854370.42446-100000@istar.ca>

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for these games you only need to allow udp not tcp

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dru" <genisis@istar.ca>
To: "Brent" <brentb@loa.com>
Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>; <freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 5:59 AM
Subject: Re: ipfw and games


>
> The best site I've come across for getting port numbers etc. for various
> games is at:
>
> http://www.tsmservices.com/masq/catlist.php3?Games
>
> This site concentrates on Linux masquerading, but port numbers are port
> numbers :)
>
> Looks like the upshot for what you want is this:
>
> allow both TCP and UDP port 27910 for the IP address of your Quake 2
Server
>
> allow UDP port 27960 for the IP address of your Quake 3 Server
>
> don't forget to specifically block all traffic from ID's corporate network
> at 192.146.40.0/24 to help prevent back doors from bored kiddiez.
>
> If that doesn't do it, post the rules you've tried.
>
> HTH,
>
> Dru
>
>
> On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Brent wrote:
>
> > Im running 4.2 stable as a gateway machine w/ NATd  and IPFW over a DSL
> > connection for my home internal network...everything for the most part
is
> > running fine...although im trying to open up Quake2 and Quake 3 ports
27910
> > and 27960 ...seems everything i try doesnt work.
> > Is there a place I can find some rules for gaming??? ...or at least  get
the
> > correct  way to open up those ports in my firewall ??
> > any help is most appreciated.
> >
> > Brent
> >
> >
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