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Re: (ASCEND) Secure Access Firewall,



Bill Wilson wrote:

> I can't help you with the firewalling, but a word of advice on QUAKE":
>
> You need to allow more than just the standard ports (25999-26001,
> 27000,
> 27500, and +/1 1 on any of those).  Once quake connects, it transmits
> all
> game data along UDP ports in the 2000-5000 range.  If you only enable
> 26000 or so, your players will be able to connect but won't be able to
>
> move.  And the ports are assigned randomly by the server (This is why
> Quake won't work with NAT, either, for example).  So there's no way of
>
> knowing in advance what they will be.  But I never saw one higher than
>
> 5000 or lower than 2000... but I never saw them all, either.  :)

   G'day,
So what can i do, is there no hope with this super firewall that won't
allow what i want.?

Regards
    Phillip


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