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  From: dread <dread@world-link.com.au>
  To  : linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
  Date: Thu, 18 Nov 1999 16:47:41 +1030

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Hello i am new to Linux and i am an expert online gamer. I have just =
installed redhat 6.0 on a new machine and have my 98 machine running =
through it for the internet. I would like to play my Favourite game =
Total Annihilation but i can't host or join games cause of port =
problems. But i don't know how to set it up i have this information =
about direct play to work through a firewall.=20
=20

Setup for Client Firewall Support Using the DirectPlay Dynamic Range=20

To join a game through a firewall, the client must be using DirectX 6.0 =
or=20
later and communicating with a host using DirectX 6.0 or later. To =
support=20
applications using the DirectPlay dynamic range, a firewall =
administrator=20
needs to allow an initial outbound TCP connection on port 47624, with=20
subsequent connections of inbound TCP ports 2300-2400, outbound TCP =
ports=20
2300-2400, inbound UDP ports 2300-2400, and outbound UDP ports =
2300-2400.=20
For a chart highlighting these requirements, see the Dynamic Range Port=20
Reference Chart.=20

Example of a Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 Configuration:=20

Internet Service Manager, Windows Sockets Proxy service: Service =
Properties=20
Add protocol "DirectPlay (client)" under Protocols tab.=20
Initial connection=20
47624 TCP Outbound=20
Subsequent connections=20
2300-2400 TCP Inbound=20
2300-2400 TCP Outbound=20
2300-2400 UDP Inbound=20
2300-2400 UDP Outbound=20
Give appropriate permissions to "DirectPlay (client)" under Permissions =
tab.=20
Add to file "mspclnt.ini", which is in the C:\Msp\Clients folder by =
default.=20
[Common Configuration]=20
RemoteBindUdpPorts=3D2300-2400=20
ServerBindTcpPorts=3D2300-2400=20
KillOldSession=3D1=20

If anyone could help me and where to start it would be great=20


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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Unicode MS" size=3D2>Hello i am new to Linux =
and i am an=20
expert online gamer. I have just installed redhat 6.0 on a new machine =
and have=20
my 98 machine running through it for the internet. I would like to play =
my=20
Favourite game Total Annihilation but i can't host or join games cause =
of port=20
problems. But i don't know how to set it up i have this information =
about direct=20
play to work through a firewall. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Unicode MS" size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Unicode MS" size=3D2><BR>Setup for Client =
Firewall Support=20
Using the DirectPlay Dynamic Range </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Arial Unicode MS" size=3D2><BR>To join a game through =
a firewall,=20
the client must be using DirectX 6.0 or <BR>later and communicating with =
a host=20
using DirectX 6.0 or later. To support <BR>applications using the =
DirectPlay=20
dynamic range, a firewall administrator <BR>needs to allow an initial =
outbound=20
TCP connection on port 47624, with <BR>subsequent connections of inbound =
TCP=20
ports 2300-2400, outbound TCP ports <BR>2300-2400, inbound UDP ports =
2300-2400,=20
and outbound UDP ports 2300-2400. <BR>For a chart highlighting these=20
requirements, see the Dynamic Range Port <BR>Reference Chart. =
<BR><BR>Example of=20
a Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 Configuration: <BR><BR>Internet Service =
Manager,=20
Windows Sockets Proxy service: Service Properties <BR>Add protocol =
"DirectPlay=20
(client)" under Protocols tab. <BR>Initial connection <BR>47624 TCP =
Outbound=20
<BR>Subsequent connections <BR>2300-2400 TCP Inbound <BR>2300-2400 TCP =
Outbound=20
<BR>2300-2400 UDP Inbound <BR>2300-2400 UDP Outbound <BR>Give =
appropriate=20
permissions to "DirectPlay (client)" under Permissions tab. <BR>Add to =
file=20
"mspclnt.ini", which is in the C:\Msp\Clients folder by default. =
<BR>[Common=20
Configuration] <BR>RemoteBindUdpPorts=3D2300-2400 =
<BR>ServerBindTcpPorts=3D2300-2400=20
<BR>KillOldSession=3D1 <BR><BR>If anyone could help me and where to =
start it would=20
be great <BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>

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