rec.autos.simulators

> > Questions:

> > 1/ With only a few clients (max 5, only 128K upstream |-( ), will I need
> all
> > the ports between 32766 and 32786 ?

> > 2/ The Barricade offers a "Special App" mode, where you can specify a
> range
> > of ports to be open if outgoing traffic is detected on a certain port.
So
> > given that 6970 is used to broadcast server status, could I set up a
rule
> > that detects outbound stuff on 6970 and then opens 32766-32786 ? Would
> > anyone be willing to assist me in testing this ?

> You need to open an additional port either side of the list, ie 3765 to
> 32787 in the special app mode I think.  I have a Netgear router in which
you
> can specify port ranges.  I initially specified the same range as you and
it
> didn't work. I then changed the range and everything sprang into life.

> Ali's site is now at http://eaglewoman.simracing.dk/gpl/

>> A few friends and myself all in posession of Cable Modems here in
>> poor old broadband-poor England, would like to knock ourselves out
>> GPLing into the early hours of the morning.:-)

>> As I'm the only one with multiple PCs, it makes sense that I set
>> up one of them as a standalone GPL server. I pressed the PII400
>> into service, tested it here locally on my LAN with the server in
>> "unattended" mode - and it works a treat.

>> I've been reading up on the firewall requirements (BTW, what's up
>> with Alison's site ? I get http 500 errors when I try to access
>> it) and it seems I need to open up a number of ports on my NAT box
>> / firewall (SMC Barricade).

>> 6970,6791 and 32766-32786.

>> Problem is, that makes a total of 22 (23?) ports, and my Barricade
>> only has 20 "slots" for open ports.

>> Questions:

>> 1/ With only a few clients (max 5, only 128K upstream |-( ), will
>> I need all the ports between 32766 and 32786 ?

> Not 100% sure, but I think the server assigns the first client
> 32767, then 32768 and so on. 32766 is the port where every client
> rings first, then it is redirected to its own port.
> You need 6970 and 6971 only for Vroc, not if you host directly.

>> 2/ The Barricade offers a "Special App" mode, where you can
>> specify a range of ports to be open if outgoing traffic is
>> detected on a certain port. So given that 6970 is used to
>> broadcast server status, could I set up a rule that detects
>> outbound stuff on 6970 and then opens 32766-32786 ? Would anyone
>> be willing to assist me in testing this ?

> Sounds reasonable.

> Bart Westra

> >> A few friends and myself all in posession of Cable Modems here in
> >> poor old broadband-poor England, would like to knock ourselves out
> >> GPLing into the early hours of the morning.:-)

> >> As I'm the only one with multiple PCs, it makes sense that I set
> >> up one of them as a standalone GPL server. I pressed the PII400
> >> into service, tested it here locally on my LAN with the server in
> >> "unattended" mode - and it works a treat.

> >> I've been reading up on the firewall requirements (BTW, what's up
> >> with Alison's site ? I get http 500 errors when I try to access
> >> it) and it seems I need to open up a number of ports on my NAT box
> >> / firewall (SMC Barricade).

> >> 6970,6791 and 32766-32786.

> >> Problem is, that makes a total of 22 (23?) ports, and my Barricade
> >> only has 20 "slots" for open ports.

> >> Questions:

> >> 1/ With only a few clients (max 5, only 128K upstream |-( ), will
> >> I need all the ports between 32766 and 32786 ?

> > Not 100% sure, but I think the server assigns the first client
> > 32767, then 32768 and so on. 32766 is the port where every client
> > rings first, then it is redirected to its own port.
> > You need 6970 and 6971 only for Vroc, not if you host directly.

> >> 2/ The Barricade offers a "Special App" mode, where you can
> >> specify a range of ports to be open if outgoing traffic is
> >> detected on a certain port. So given that 6970 is used to
> >> broadcast server status, could I set up a rule that detects
> >> outbound stuff on 6970 and then opens 32766-32786 ? Would anyone
> >> be willing to assist me in testing this ?

> > Sounds reasonable.

> > Bart Westra

> I was told that each additional driver/computer connected required 1
> port for its exclusive use. So if you only have half a dozen drivers
> competing, you could get away with only opening up 6 or 8 ports in the
> 32766 and up range instead of all 20 ports. Taht would get you in under
> your 20 port limit.

> And if Bart is correct about the 6970 & '71 ports being only used for
> VROC, then you'll have loads of room.