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DMZ is not exactly what you want to do. On my router (not Linksys), the
configuration option is called "Virtual Server". It might also be called
Port Forwarding. Basically what it does is you punch in a port number and
type (TCP or UDP) and all communication through that port gets sent directly
to one computer. No muss, no fuss. If you both have routers or firewalls,
normally only the host has to enable port forwarding.

The ports that Generals uses are:
TCP 80 (HTTP), 6667 (IRC chat), 28910 (GameSpy), 29900 (GameSpy), 29920
(GameSpy)
and
UDP 4321 (Generals), 27900 (GameSpy)

However, you certainly don't have to forward all these ports. In fact, you
don't have to forward any except for 4321, since when you both connect to
Generals online the outgoing connections will allow your router to properly
set up those connections.

To forward port 4321, determine the LAN IP of the computer that will host
the game. This IP is automatically assigned by the router but should remain
consistent between turning the computer on and off. In Windows 95/98/ME you
can determine your local LAN IP by going to start->run->winipcfg. Pick your
network card from the drop-down list of adapters at the top of the window
and look at the IP. In Windows NT/2K/XP, go to start->run->cmd (this will
open a DOS-style command prompt) then type "ipconfig /all". Scroll through
the output to find the section referring to your network card and look for
the IP.

The IP should probably be something like 192.168.1.xxx or 192.168.0.xxx,
where xxx is a number between 0 and 255.

Armed with the IP and the port 4321, go into the router setup and have all
communication on that port forwarded to the specified LAN IP.

I have personally had to do the same thing (albeit a different port) to play
Rise of Nations with my buddy who also has a router.

-- 
Tim "HeXetic" G.
www.planetcnc.com


"Nathan Brazil" <natebrazil@[no+spam)hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Greetings all...
>
> A friend of mine has done everything in his power to try to get C&C
Generals
> to work with his Linksys router.  We know that his options.ini file is
fine;
> he's called support and their advice did not help.  I've completely turned
> off my firewall and this does not help.
>
> He cannot connect either "online" or via network direct connect.  He's set
> his firewall to "DMZ Mode" (I believe that's the name of this mode) where
> his system should be wide open to anyone - including crackers
unfortunately.
> But that does not even work.
>
> I can see his name appear when I try being the server but he gets a
> "connection time-out".
>
> We can play fine if he connects his cable modem directly to the wall and
> does not use this router at all.
>
> It would seem that it's simply impossible to get C&C Generals working in
> multi-player mode using this manufacture's router.  Has ANYONE managed to
> get this game working in multi-player mode with a Linksys router?
>
> Any "secret tips" that may help - some idea that support wouldn't even
know?
> (We've tried to set up a VNC but were unable to get it working).
>
> Nathan
>
>