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I just recently got a Linksys Router, and now I cant play my XBox online. It tells me I need to open Port 8602 on my firewall. How do I do this?
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How do I open a port on my Router Firewall?
- Thread starter DragonKore
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You need to go into the Linksys Router setup screen and forward port 8602 to the IP address of your XBox or PC. I'm not familiar with the XBox setup, so I don't know if it has an IP address or does it go thru your PC.
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When I go to my Router's Control Panel and then help for forwarding, it says:
To add a server using forwarding:
1. Enter the range of port numbers and select the protocol used by the server. On the same line, enter the IP Address of the server that you want the Internet users to be able to access.
2. Configure as many entries as you would like until all of the link entries are filled.
3. Click the Apply to save the settings.
It doesn't tell where to do this.
and the XBOX uses my computer's IP.
To add a server using forwarding:
1. Enter the range of port numbers and select the protocol used by the server. On the same line, enter the IP Address of the server that you want the Internet users to be able to access.
2. Configure as many entries as you would like until all of the link entries are filled.
3. Click the Apply to save the settings.
It doesn't tell where to do this.
and the XBOX uses my computer's IP.
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DragonKore said:
fill in the blank:
Port: enter 8602 in the port number.
Protocol(?): don't know 'bout Xbox, but i'm guessing should be TCP/IP since it's for online gaming.
IP: enter ur computer's IP since u said the Xbox is using ur computer's IP.
let me know how it goes?? may be i'll do that for my nephew's Xbox too.....
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didn't u say 1. enter the range of port u would like to open under ur router's control panel/help/forward?? there should be a place that allow to u enter a port number & IP for forwarding.....DragonKore said:
i'm using Linksys wireless AP + router + 4 ports switch too. try to look for forward inside the control panel. and type in the port that Xbox use & the IP of ur computer (or whatever IP that the Xbox use).
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DragonKore said:
Firstly, set the port to 8608-8608. You don't want to open ALL the ports up to that number, just the number itself.
Secondly, you want to use TCP, not UDP.
Third, what did you change that disabled your internet connection? That wouldn't happen just from the port forwarding page.
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