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Quadtrix

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I've been trying to port forward my Wii by following this guide: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=929187&topic=50257659

I got up to the point where I use the run command, which doesn't seem to give me the info that it should, and thus I can't get a hold of my gateway and subnet, so I need some help with those steps.
 

Kuchinawa212

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Hmm, not to sound like a jerk, but are you sure this is supposed to work? maybe you could contact someone that did get it to work and see what they say.
 

Quadtrix

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fluffybacon said:
Did you use /all?
Yeah, but I don't think the info I'm getting is what I'm supposed to be getting. It's essentially the same info being repeated several times, and I don't see any terms that might be related to the info I'm supposed to get.
 

Quadtrix

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fluffybacon said:
Quadtrix said:
fluffybacon said:
Did you use /all?
Yeah, but I don't think the info I'm getting is what I'm supposed to be getting. It's essentially the same info being repeated several times, and I don't see any terms that might be related to the info I'm supposed to get.
Make sure your running as it as admin.

The info you're looking for *should* be at the top under what ever your currently active connection is (scroll up).
How do I check to see if I'm admin? My profile is the only profile on my computer, so I assumed I already was.
 

Quadtrix

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fluffybacon said:
Quadtrix said:
fluffybacon said:
Quadtrix said:
fluffybacon said:
Did you use /all?
Yeah, but I don't think the info I'm getting is what I'm supposed to be getting. It's essentially the same info being repeated several times, and I don't see any terms that might be related to the info I'm supposed to get.
Make sure your running as it as admin.

The info you're looking for *should* be at the top under what ever your currently active connection is (scroll up).
How do I check to see if I'm admin? My profile is the only profile on my computer, so I assumed I already was.
Even if you are admin (which you would be if it's the only account), 7/vista/xp will still run programs without elevated privileges for security reasons. To run it as admin, right click it and select run as admin or press ctrl-shift-enter.
Neither seems to work. I'm pretty much just getting copy and paste commands by right clicking, and the key combination doesn't seem to do anything, unless I'm pressing the buttons wrong. I tried holding down control and shift and pressing enter, and pressing them all at the same time.
 

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Go here: PortForward.com [http://portforward.com/]

If your gear isn't on their list, it doesn't exist.
 

Eclectic Dreck

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Without actually looking at the specifics, port forwarding is simply a process by which network traffic directed at a particular port from the outside of your network (internet -> firewall) is sent to a specific IP address (the address of the machine you want to receive the traffic). It is rare to think that all traffic should be forwarded, nor is it wise from a security perspective but it can generally be done by forwarding a range of ports.

Assuming the post quoted is correct, the process is simple. First, log into your router (or firewall if seperate, though you'll likely need to do this step twice). Under the firewall settings all but the cheapest routers will offer you the capacity to port forward.

Traffic from ports 28910, 29900, 29901, 29920, 80, 443 (TCP) should be sent to the SAME ports on the address that corresponds to your Wii.

All UDP traffic should be forwarded, which is a range of 0 - 65535.

The latter step is almost certainly false, but it does cover all of the bases. There is simply no need to use ALL of the UDP ports on any machine that I've ever encounterd.

Your gateway and subnet can be rather easily obtained. If your Wii exists on the same network as the PC you used to post, the gateway (which is the device that marks the end of your local network, generally speaking a router or your modem, though in rare cases it may actually be your ISP) and subnet (a number that determines the valid IP range of your network, most home networks are a class C and as such correspond to 255.255.255.0).

If you don't want to go through the trouble of finding out all of this information (but you somehow have the address of your router) you can make the following assumptions that generally hold true:

Your gateway address is probably the same as your router. For most home networks, unless specifically changed, the default address is 192.168.1.1 (linksys and most lesser brands) or 192.168.2.1 (belkin), or 192.168.1.254 (2wire).

Your subnet mask is likely 255.255.255.0, and most home consumer routers don't offer the opportunity to use a wider range, though a narrower one can be set if desired. Generally speaking however, unless you specifically altered this setting it should be at the default.

I am unaware if the Wii supports DHCP or if it requires a static address. If it supports DHCP, it will be easiest if you use a static setting instead as it makes the process of port forwarding easier (there is no possiblity the address will change). If it was static, then you should know what the address is because you set it. Just keep in mind that it must be in the range specified by the subnet mask. The first three octets should match your gateway (1.1. 192.168.1.x) where x is the address you want to assign. This value should not be the same as any other value on your network.
 

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Mr.Tea said:
Quadtrix said:
fluffybacon said:
Quadtrix said:
fluffybacon said:
Quadtrix said:
fluffybacon said:
Did you use /all?
Yeah, but I don't think the info I'm getting is what I'm supposed to be getting. It's essentially the same info being repeated several times, and I don't see any terms that might be related to the info I'm supposed to get.
Make sure your running as it as admin.

The info you're looking for *should* be at the top under what ever your currently active connection is (scroll up).
How do I check to see if I'm admin? My profile is the only profile on my computer, so I assumed I already was.
Even if you are admin (which you would be if it's the only account), 7/vista/xp will still run programs without elevated privileges for security reasons. To run it as admin, right click it and select run as admin or press ctrl-shift-enter.
Neither seems to work. I'm pretty much just getting copy and paste commands by right clicking, and the key combination doesn't seem to do anything, unless I'm pressing the buttons wrong. I tried holding down control and shift and pressing enter, and pressing them all at the same time.
In Vista/7, type 'cmd' into the start menu search box, and right-click 'cmd.exe' and cilck "Run as administrator".

In the following screenshot, the command prompt at the top is WITHOUT admin privileges and the bottom one is running WITH admin privileges.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/MrT_P/Untitled-1-1.jpg
I gave it a shot. It let me run as administrator, but the info I got from typing ipconfig /all is still the same as last time. I'll try to duplicate a sample of what it sent:

"Autoconfiguration Enabled: Yes

Tunnel Adapter local area connection *31
Connection specific DNS Suffix: (blank)
Description: Microsoft 6to4 Adapter #11
Physical Address: **-**-**-**-**-**-**-**
DHCP Enabled: No
Autoconfiguration Enabled: Yes"

I blocked out the physical address in case showing it to others is a bad thing, but this is basically what I'm getting. The same info is repeated about a dozen times, though the descriptions are different. The physical address I'm getting remains the same, though.
 

Quadtrix

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Eclectic Dreck said:
Without actually looking at the specifics, port forwarding is simply a process by which network traffic directed at a particular port from the outside of your network (internet -> firewall) is sent to a specific IP address (the address of the machine you want to receive the traffic). It is rare to think that all traffic should be forwarded, nor is it wise from a security perspective but it can generally be done by forwarding a range of ports.

Assuming the post quoted is correct, the process is simple. First, log into your router (or firewall if seperate, though you'll likely need to do this step twice). Under the firewall settings all but the cheapest routers will offer you the capacity to port forward.

Traffic from ports 28910, 29900, 29901, 29920, 80, 443 (TCP) should be sent to the SAME ports on the address that corresponds to your Wii.

All UDP traffic should be forwarded, which is a range of 0 - 65535.

The latter step is almost certainly false, but it does cover all of the bases. There is simply no need to use ALL of the UDP ports on any machine that I've ever encounterd.

Your gateway and subnet can be rather easily obtained. If your Wii exists on the same network as the PC you used to post, the gateway (which is the device that marks the end of your local network, generally speaking a router or your modem, though in rare cases it may actually be your ISP) and subnet (a number that determines the valid IP range of your network, most home networks are a class C and as such correspond to 255.255.255.0).

If you don't want to go through the trouble of finding out all of this information (but you somehow have the address of your router) you can make the following assumptions that generally hold true:

Your gateway address is probably the same as your router. For most home networks, unless specifically changed, the default address is 192.168.1.1 (linksys and most lesser brands) or 192.168.2.1 (belkin), or 192.168.1.254 (2wire).

Your subnet mask is likely 255.255.255.0, and most home consumer routers don't offer the opportunity to use a wider range, though a narrower one can be set if desired. Generally speaking however, unless you specifically altered this setting it should be at the default.

I am unaware if the Wii supports DHCP or if it requires a static address. If it supports DHCP, it will be easiest if you use a static setting instead as it makes the process of port forwarding easier (there is no possiblity the address will change). If it was static, then you should know what the address is because you set it. Just keep in mind that it must be in the range specified by the subnet mask. The first three octets should match your gateway (1.1. 192.168.1.x) where x is the address you want to assign. This value should not be the same as any other value on your network.
I tried what you suggested for subnet and gateway, and the connection test was successful. However, for whatever reason, Neatgear is refusing to let me perform that step for UDP. Is it crucial that I enter to go along with the several TCP ports I created?
 

Quadtrix

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OK, I did a little experimenting, and I need someone to verify that what I did is right.

Since Netgear refused to let me open all UDP ports, I decided to try using a DMZ server. I'm using an address that's in DHCP range. A lot of guides say to chose an IP address that's out of DHCP range, but my router has a "address reservation" option, which lets me reserve a particular address for a specific wireless device, so that no other wireless device may connect to that IP. I reserved the IP that I chose to be my DMZ server, and entered my Wii's MAC address to be the only device allowed to connect to that IP. On top of that, I gave my Wii OpenDNS (208.67.222.222 primary DNS, 208.67.220.220 secondary).

Should this be enough? After doing this, I notice that a majority of matches in even Brawl have no lag of any kind, including button-input lag. However, my results on speedtest.net still don't look the greatest (About 3.00 Mbps DL speed and a ping of 95 milliseconds).