MTM2.com

how do you change your computer to DMZ HOST? im still having troubles racin and if i change it to DMZ Host, dunno if that will help. i dunno how it works, but i had a big problem tonight trying to race. i wance again got left behind and now i wasnt gettin everyones messages. i dunno what the problem is but i need to find out before WED. please help me.

i dunno if i have a router, but my control panel says Java plug-in. i dunno if that does anything. but i have no idea if i have a router. if i dont have one, is that bad?

You didn't need to start a new topic for this, we could have continued in the one you already had going.

Anyway.....

What kind of router do you have?

Half way down this page

http://mtm2.com/~mtmg/zone.shtml

is a trouble shooting section. You will be interested in steps 3 and 4.1 of the trouble shooting part. It shows you how to configure a linksys router. If you have a different kind, you will have to adapt that information to your own router. This is why I explained before you might like to get the help of the person who set up your computer. They should have a good idea already about what you have and how to set it up. Unless somebody around here has exactly the same kind of router you have, then the best we can do is guess what your configuration is. The problem you're having is in the router. That much we know. How to configure it is another matter entirely.

You have to give people a chance to respond to your first questions before you ask more, lol.

Do you have cable or dsl? Or do you have a 56k modem? You haven't told us very much. Is the modem built into the computer or does it sit on top of your computer table? Is there only one computer in your house, or is there more than one. Are they networked together, and if so, how?

sorry im rushing things. just worrying a little bit. i have comcast high-speed internet service. i just got a new gateway a month ago. there are 4 computers in the house. i pretty sure that there all connected together somewhere in my house.

i forgot to mention this, that when i go to the control panel, i cant find the dmz host configuration topics. nothin about it anywhere.

Right. Where ever they are connected, that's what we're concerned with. The settings are not in the control panel, they are in the place where the computers are networked together.

thats a problem. my parents are not going to mess with that so i can race. i am screwed. i am screwed when i race in leagues. all im going to do is hold everyone back. i just might not do the leagues than.

am was just lookin at my computer that i have in my own room. and the cable is connected to my computer to the wall. i dunno if that changes everything

Have you asked them if they would help? You never know what they might say. They might even surprise you. If it would help, have them come take a look at some of the topics you've made here, and the responses you've gotten. Also show them the zone page I linked you to. There is a lot of information available and it may help them decide whether to configure things for you. But either way, don't be afraid of your parents. Give them a fair chance and you never know what might happen.

my parents are scary sometimes. ill ask my step dad but not my mom. but, what i said about the cable connected to my wall does that mean anything? i didnt know if u had to unconnect the cable and put it somewhere else on the computer? if i cant get this figured out soon, ill half to quite the leagues i joined. it kills me to say that, but every fun race i do with someone, they half to go back and get me sometimes twice. ill just slow everyone done and i dont want that. i want everyone to have a fun race with me no stopping that. i dont want to think wrong thoughts but its true.

>> the cable connected to my wall

Doesn't mean a thing, sorry.


Anyway, give your folks half a chance. And if you ask and they say no, don't be afraid to wait a day and then ask again. Just let them know how important it is to you. No tantrums, no begging. Just be straight with them. Maybe you're right and it won't help. But I know one thing, it won't happen if you don't try. And sometimes you have to ask more than once. Just be cool with it, and try to stay determined. Like you say, it's for fun. Let your folks know that too.

thanks alot for helpin out. like i said, im just worrying right now. always wanted to race other ppl and like my life, it is screwing up. . i will ask my dad. when it comes to computers he is one of the smartest ppl i know of with computers. hes thought about getting a job building computers. but once again thanks for helpin me out. you helped me with mostly all my problems. by the sound of it, setting it up is really really hard. ill look at that website you gave me. i want to know how you set it up, sense it is so difficult. and once again i will ask my dad. i reply here when i get an answer which will be in late day tommorrow. wish for the best.

> he is one of the smartest ppl i know of with computers

There you go. Let's be optimistic and keep good thoughts with us. It's not that hard to do, but you do need to know what you're doing or it won't work.

srry i keep asking questions, but when he goes to change it to DMZ Host, what does he need to do to change it? im just curious. i want to learn also how to change it when it comes to races. i dont want him to do it all the time. like i said your making it sound difficult to do. but ill learn.

i was searching the house and i found the linksys box. its kinda purple bluish color. it says cable/DSL router. i also found a SURFboard cable modem. is this where its located?

i know now, ALWAYS LISTEN TO PHIN. it worked. i asked my dad and it worked. i did a quick race and i got on fine. thanks for your help phin.

Glad to hear it, and you're very welcome.

just ONE more question than this problem is over with, is it ok to leave the connection on DMZ Host. dunno if that will harm anything.

No, it is probably not best to leave it set up as DMZ host when you are finished playing. There are two things you can do to make this easier. One is that your father can make two shortcuts on your desktop. One to turn DMZ on, and another one to turn it back off. Then you would be able to click between each one. The other thing he can do is to set up the router to use "port forwarding" instead of DMZ. The ports you need are listed on that page too. If you use "port forwarding" you can set it up and then leave it that way.