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Cable Gateway
Instant Broadband
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Series
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How do I get
Half-Life:Team Fortress
to work with the Cable Gateway? The default
client port for Half-Life is 27005. The computers on your LAN need to have
“+clientport 2700x” added to the HL shortcut command line; the x would be
6, 7, 8, and on up. This lets multiple computers connect to the same server.
One problem: Version 1.0.1.6 won’t let multiple computers with the same CD
key connect at the same time, even if on the same LAN (not a problem with
1.0.1.3). As far as hosting games, the HL server does not need to be in the
DMZ. Just forward port 27015 to the local IP address of the server computer.
The web page hangs; downloads are corrupt, or nothing but junk characters are
being displayed on the screen. What do I need to do? Force your Ethernet
adapter to 10Mbps or half duplex mode, and turn off the “Auto-negotiate”
feature of your Ethernet adapter as a temporary measure. (Please look at the
Network Control Panel in your Ethernet adapter’s Advanced Properties tab.)
Make sure that your proxy setting is disabled in the browser. Check our web-
site at www.linksys.com for more information.
If all else fails in the installation, what can I do? Reset the Cable Gateway by
holding down the reset button until the Diag LED fully turns on and off.
Will the Cable Gateway function in a Macintosh environment? Yes, but the Cable
Gateway’s setup pages are accessible only through Internet Explorer v4.0 or
Netscape Navigator v4.0 or higher for Macintosh. NOTE: Linksys does not
provide technical support for Macintosh computers.
With which type of firewall is the Cable Gateway equipped? The Cable Gateway
uses NAT and TCP/IP port inspections. It also has SPI (Stateful Packet
Inspection).
I am not able to access the Cable Gateway’s web configuration screen. What can
I do? You may have to remove the proxy settings on your Internet browser,
e.g., Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer. Or remove the dial-up settings
on your browser. Check with your browser documentation.
What is DMZ? Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) allows one IP address (computer) to
be exposed to the Internet. Some applications require multiple TCP/IP ports
to be open. It is recommended that you set your computer with a static IP if
you want to use DMZ.
If DMZ is used, does the exposed user share the public IP with the Cable Gateway?
No.
What is Network Address Translation and what is it used for? Network Address
Translation (NAT) translates multiple IP addresses on the private LAN to one
public address that is sent out to the Internet. This adds a level of security
since the address of a PC connected to the private LAN is never transmitted
on the Internet. Furthermore, NAT allows the Cable Gateway to be used with
low cost Internet accounts, when only one TCP/IP address is provided by the
ISP. The user may have many private addresses behind this single address pro-
vided by the ISP.
Does the Cable Gateway support any operating system other than Windows 95,98,
Me, NT, 2000, or XP? Yes, but Linksys does not, at this time, provide technical
support for setup, configuration or troubleshooting of any non-Windows
operating systems. USB features are only supported by Windows 98, Me,
2000, and XP.
Does the Cable Gateway support ICQ send file? Yes, with the following fix: click
ICQ menu -> preference -> connections tab->, and check I am behind a
firewall or proxy. Then set the firewall time-out to 80 seconds in the firewall
setting. The Internet user can then send a file to a user behind the Cable
Gateway.
How do I get KaZaA to work with the Cable Gateway? KaZaA is fully compatible
with the Cable Gateway, but you must make sure that, during installation, you
select “no idea” when asked about your firewall selection. Set your proxy set-
tings to “No Proxy Server” in your File>Preferences.
I set up an Unreal Tournament Server, but others on the LAN cannot join. What do
I need to do? If you have a dedicated Unreal Tournament server running, you
need to create a static IP for each of the LAN computers and forward ports
7777, 7778, 7779, 7780, 7781, and 27900 to the IP address of the server. You
can also use a port forwarding range of 7777 ~ 27900. If you want to use the
UT Server Admin, forward another port (8080 usually works well but is used
for remote admin. You may have to disable this.), and then in the
[UWeb.WebServer] section of the server.ini file, set the ListenPort to 8080 (to
match the mapped port above) and ServerName to the IP assigned to the
Cable Gateway from your ISP.
Can multiple gamers on the LAN get on one game server and play simultaneously
with just one public IP address? It depends on which network game or what
kind of game server you are using. For example, Unreal Tournament supports
multi-login with one public IP.
