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PS2 online and firewall

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Hi,
since introducing a new broadband router with integrated firewall, I have
not been online with my PS2.

Does anybody know which port(s) I need to open in the firewall to allow PS2
online to work?

-Tor

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Archived from groups: alt.games.video.sony-playstation2 (More info?)

 

My router has a firewall and I've never had any problems or had to free
up any ports. I'm using a Linksys.

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Tor got up from the bar and shouted: :
> Hi,
> since introducing a new broadband router with integrated firewall, I have
> not been online with my PS2.
>
> Does anybody know which port(s) I need to open in the firewall to allow PS2
> online to work?
>
> -Tor
>
>

Put it in the DMZ, it will work with anything..

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Tor wrote:
> Hi,
> since introducing a new broadband router with integrated firewall, I have
> not been online with my PS2.
>
> Does anybody know which port(s) I need to open in the firewall to allow PS2
> online to work?
>
> -Tor
>
>
Depends on the game you want to use. You can check a small list at:
http://www.us.playstation.com/supp [...] 13907.html

Try checking the support site fot the other games you are trying to use.

Hope this helps a bit :)

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