D-Link Router DGL-4300 Settings Question

[Zempten]

Hello

I recently got a new router and in one of the settings it asks for some questions so that I can prioritize my game. Well it asks the following questions . .. .

Protocol: ANY, ICMP, TCP, UDP
Question: Which one do I choose?

Source IP Range: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255
Question: What range do I enter?

Source Port Range: 1 to 65535
Question: What number do I enter?

Destination IP Range: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255
Question: What is range do I enter?

Destination Port Range: 1 to 65535
Question: What number do I enter?

If anyone knows, please reply. Or if you know where I can find this information please leave a URL or something. Thank you very very much

[Feba]

Re: D-Link Router DGL-4300 Settings Question

I've never heard of anyone giving FFXI priority... really I wouldn't worry about it, my router has never given me any problems for just FFXI or any online game as far as lag goes.

[Zempten]

Re: D-Link Router DGL-4300 Settings Question

It's not really that. It's more like when 2 other people in the house are using the internet like you . . . things can get really messy.

[Malevolent]

Re: D-Link Router DGL-4300 Settings Question

Tech support at POL customer service can get you those numbers and i think they might be in the user manual.

[Macht]

Re: D-Link Router DGL-4300 Settings Question

Hmm, sounds like you are trying to do port forwarding. Very useful actually in getting that small bit of extra performance. It's part of why I can walk through crowded places with less lag, while everyone else complains it's a hell hole. They may not realize it but the Router does add a large part to the delays, fact is the router is the largest contributer to latency. A Hub or Switch can service multiple computers on a network with minimal delay. The router's major purpose though is security.
The Source IP I'm guessing in D-Link (I'm a Cisco guy, I got all cisco brand so I'm not exactly certian if D-Link has the same terminology) is the IP address it's to forward it too. That would be your current IP on your network.
Then you want to setup a TCP and UDP ports to forward them to you. What this'll do is any time something is requested to your router to those specific ports your router will not do a CRC check on the data, it just sends it straight to you. This technique to Cisco is called a Cut-Through Method.
If you setup a router to do this though be cautious. You want to make sure this is active only when you play the game and should go in and deactivate when you are done. Otherwise leaving it opens potential for someone to get into your system and defeats the purpose of the NIC Router.
The info of the TCP and UDP you can find easily at http://www.playonline.com/ff11us
Ehh, on second thought. I'm guessing most here wouldn't know were to look. So here:

Be advised that following information is subject to change depending on PC configuration and the version of driver software used. Please use this list only for reference.
+ Port numbers that may be used by the PlayOnline server group:
-TCP 25, 80, 110, 443 or 50000 - 65535
-UDP 50000 - 65535
* You may need to set up a web browser for your PC. For more information, please refer to the appropriate vendor's instruction manual.
* Your router may require that you use a PC to configure your network settings. For more information about how to configure your network settings, please refer to the instruction manual that came with your router or contact the manufacturer directly.
* If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) specifies a DNS server, you may need to configure your settings to allow packets to pass through UDP Port 53 as well.
For more information, please refer to the instruction manual for your router or the information provided by your ISP.

There is the port ranges

EDIT:

Ok, I re-read the OP and just realized how D-Link is configuring it.

Source IP will be FFXI's IP range that they use. I'm not certain of the range because I don't have to bother knowing that on my Router. In the end you'll have something like this:

Protocol | Source IP Range | Source Port Range | Destination IP | Destination Port Range

TCP | 98.234.1.20 to 99.230.2.10 | 25 to 65535 | 192.168.1.100 | 25 to 65535
UDP | 98.234.1.20 to 99.230.2.10 | 53 to 65535 | 192.168.1.100 | 53 to 65535
TCP | 192.168.1.100 | 25 to 65535 | 98.234.1.20 to 99.230.2.10 | 25 to 65535
UDP | 192.168.1.100 | 53 to 65535 | 98.234.1.20 to 99.230.2.10 | 53 to 65535

The 98.234.1.20 to 99.230.2.10 is FFXI IP addresses (What they are is unknown to me, never bothered to find out). The 192.168.1.100 will be your IP when you can find in the DOS prompt by typing ipconfig or winipcfg depending on version of windows.

The other two the reason the range is so large is to just cover all the ports that FFXI says they use. For better security you'd probably want to do this instead:

TCP | 98.234.1.20 to 99.230.2.10 | 25 to 25 | 192.168.1.100 | 25 to 25
TCP | 98.234.1.20 to 99.230.2.10 | 80 to 80 | 192.168.1.100 | 80 to 80
TCP | 98.234.1.20 to 99.230.2.10 | 110 to 110 | 192.168.1.100 | 110 to 110
TCP | 98.234.1.20 to 99.230.2.10 | 443 to 443 | 192.168.1.100 | 443 to 443
TCP | 98.234.1.20 to 99.230.2.10 | 50000 to 65535 | 192.168.1.100 | 50000 to 65535
UDP | 98.234.1.20 to 99.230.2.10 | 53 to 53 | 192.168.1.100 | 53 to 53
UDP | 98.234.1.20 to 99.230.2.10 | 50000 to 65535 | 192.168.1.100 | 50000 to 65535

For Source IP if you don't want to try and find all of FFXI's IP Range then you could leave it as 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 which will be saying any IP that comes in through the specific port. For the game itself you'll want ports 50000 to 65535, because 23 is FTP, 80 is HTTP, 110 is Email, and 443 I think was also email I'm not certain on 443 have to refference it again.

EDIT AGAIN:

Ok, port 443 is HTTPS (Secured HTTP). So it probably uses that port when authorizing you at login.

[Zempten]

Re: D-Link Router DGL-4300 Settings Question

Thanks Macht. Here's a SS.


So I basically have to enter 7 sets of info (your last list), right?