Opening the ports on your Belkin N1 Router helps to improve your Network Address Translation type from strict or moderate, to open. When playing on your PlayStation 3, this can help to improve your console's ability to connect to other players and online games. If the ports are not open, it can be difficult to find an available online game for you to participate in. Opening your ports can also help improve the overall game play by preventing lag and disconnection.
Instructions
1. Click on the "Start" button on your computer and select the search box at the bottom of the menu. Type "Cmd" into the search box. Select the "Command Prompt" program the search brings up.
2. Type "Ipconfig into the text box on Command Prompt. Make note of the "Default Gateway" that it shows.
3. Open up your Internet browser and type the "Default Gateway" Internet protocol address into the address bar. Press "Enter" on your keyboard. Enter the username and password for your router. If you have not previously changed these details, they will both be "admin."
4. Select "Virtual Servers" from the left side menu.
5. Tick the "Enable" box on each of the first five server boxes. Enter the following into each of the five server boxes:
"Description: Name1," Inbound Port: 80-80; Type: Both; Private Port: 80-80
"Description: Name2," Inbound Port: 443-443; Type: Both; Private Port: 443-443
"Description: Name3," Inbound Port: 5223-5223; Type: Both; Private Port: 5223-5223
"Description: Name4," Inbound Port: 3478-3478; Type: Both; Private Port: 3478-3478
"Description: Name5," Inbound Port:3658-3658; Type: Both; Private Port: 3658-3658
6. Click on "Apply Changes" to confirm the open ports.
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