Port Forwarding

[PlazmaNitro]

Hello! I'm new here (just connected to google through my DC for the first time tonight ).

Sorry, I'm unsure if there's a way to search for topics, so I don't know if this has been posted before.

On to my question: Is it, in any way, possible to play DreamCast games over the internet *without* Port Forwarding?

I only ask as it is more than a little difficult to do with my current modem/router setup.

[HuntrRose]

not really.. if the game requires it you will have to port forward or DMZ the dreamcast in order to play online..

[Xiden]

A few games will work fine but the gamespy games and afo will not work without portfowarding or enabling dmz on your router for your dreamcasts ip address

[PlazmaNitro]

Well thanks for the info! Can you tell me a little bit more about dmz?

[Xiden]

What kind of router do you have? I can show you how to turn dmz on. Its very easy

[PlazmaNitro]

Thank you very much. I've got an Apple Airport Extreme.

[Anonymouse]

im assuming you got this sorted right. A quick google would have returned:

Open AirPort Utility.
Select the AirPort.
Click Edit.
Click the Network tab.
Network Options.
Click "Enable default host at"
enter the local IP you wish to use and done.

[mistamontiel]

Stick your gateway IP , your router IP in your browser and see what she do

I like the port unblock/forward for everything else but my Dreamcast games wasn't having it so I just enabled DMZ on Dreamcast IP

If unsure , as soon as you connect to Quake 3 it tells you your Dreamcast's IP =}