I was trying to help Baba set up his router for hosting yesterday and we got stuck. I open up port 28000 on my Linksys router via port forwarding. But he has a Speedstream 2614 router that doesn't have port forwarding. It does support port triggering though, which the manual says you can set up to enable online gaming. Does anyone have a clue what to enter here? Here is the section in the manual on port triggering:

Thanks,

-Rx & Baba

Hey I have something like that on my firewall but I dont understand it either we need a expert

Hmm... A google search came up with this:

Can I run a game server using Port Triggering?
I doubt it. Port Triggering is initiated from a LAN PC, NOT users out on the internet. Port Triggering has very limited value for servers - use Port Forwarding.

Port Forwarding for the Efficient(Siemens) Speedstream 2614

Port Triggering for the Efficient(Siemens) Speedstream 2614
Port Triggering

If you have not read my explaination of port forwarding do so now. You can find it here.

Port triggering is really simple once you know what port forwarding is. Port Triggering is port forwarding with an on/off switch for the ports that have been forward. This on/off switch is turned on or off by data flowing out of a trigger port. A trigger port is a port just like any other. What makes it special is that when data flows out on this trigger port, the router opens up the ports specified as incoming ports. The incoming ports act just like ports that have been forwarded while the trigger port is in use. When the trigger port quits being used, the router waits a short time and then turns off the forwarding of the incoming ports.

Port Triggering is a little more secure than port forwarding, because the incoming ports are not open all the time. They are only open when a program is actively using the trigger port. While this is nice, it is also troublesome. What happens when you are trying to download a very large file? Well the software you have setup port triggering for may not keep sending data out of the trigger port. If it doesn't your router closes the incoming ports, and your download is interrupted.

Another thing to note, is that most port triggering setups do not require you to enter an internal ip address to forward the incoming ports to. This means that any computer on the network can use your port triggering setup. If two computers try to use the port triggering setup at the same time you will run into problems. The data your computer is trying to send or receive will become corrupted.

Hey Nape,

Nice link! Thanks. Typical -- how port fowarding occurs on a setup page on which the words "port forwarding" don't even appear!

-Rx

Probably not a screen shot form the actual router model they are describing. I would tend to believe the screenie is a generic, applied to all of thier documentation.

Maybe he should junk that model and buy one that actually supports port forwarding. Not the most inexpensive solution, but it's either that or drop the idea of hosting servers.

Personally I would find a way to beat that thing. Maybe contact the maunfacturer for support directly. Then post the success here so thers who may have that model can reference the information.

Nap

Ummm,
@nap, port triggering link is not to be

Too many -http://'s but still cant open it...

....now I found the link, good site, thanks!
Not sure if I can resuscitate my router, but I am still trying

Last edited: Thursday, February 24, 2005 at 8:23:05 AM

So is this why my when my second computer tries to join TT it disrupts my whole internet connection?
I have cable ->router-> airport -> G4 computer
.....................router -> ethernet ->G5 computer
I have set my Siemens 2614 so that I can host servers, but when someone logsinto TT on the downstairs comp(G4) it seems to crash , or bring down my server and disrupt my internet completely.
I must reboot cable modem/ router/airport to get it running again.

Still not clear on the difference between port forwarding and port triggering based on above description.

Should I need to replace my router any suggestions on one that would be foolproof for OSX10.3, and will work with airport???

Last edited: Thursday, February 24, 2005 at 7:21:13 AM

Hey I need help too :D

When hostinf Dedicated Servers, it does it on port 82001 or 82002, when it should do it on port 82000, how do I change that port.

I am using an iMac G4, Mac OS 10.2.8, Ethernet Port, Ethernet Hub, UKOnline Broadband, my Modem is Actiontec - all actiontec modems are the same

Hmmm

I jus use 2 dixie cups
and some string..

Works fine for me 8(

Last edited: Thursday, September 22, 2005 at 6:30:49 AM

I would reccomend getting a new router, Linksys and Netgear are both good. And for a little bit more, Belkin is good too.