How to configure your xbox for online gaming – Linksys E4200 User Manual

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Port Forwarding and Port Triggering

Linksys E-Series

How to configure your Xbox for online

gaming

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Why would I set up my Xbox for online gaming? Online gaming adds another

dimension to using your Xbox . As with other online gaming applications and

gaming consoles, you need to forward multiple ports to use your Xbox for

online gaming . The procedure for setting up your Xbox is almost identical to

setting up multiple port forwarding for VNC remote control . (See “How to set

up port forwarding for multiple ports” on page 58) .

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For more information on configuring your router for online gaming,

see “How to optimize your router for gaming and voice” on page 32 .

Refer to your game console documentation to determine the ports used by

your device . The Xbox uses four ports:

TCP port 80

UDP port 88

TCP/UDP port 53

TCP/UDP port 3074

To set up an Xbox using multiple entries of single port forwarding:

Applications & Gaming > Single Port Forwarding

1. Connect your Xbox 360 to your router .
1. Log into the browser-based utility (see “How to open the browser-based

utility” on page 25) .

2. Set up a DHCP reservation for the IP address of the Xbox . (See “How to set

up the DHCP server on your router” on page 29) .
– OR –
Refer to your game console’s documentation to set a static IP address for

your device .

3. Click the Applications & Gaming tab, then click the Single Port

Forwarding page . The Xbox uses four ports, so create four port

forwarding entries on this page .

4. Enter the port and protocol information as shown in the image below .

5. In the To IP Address field, enter a 1- to 3-digit number that corresponds

to the last three digits of the IP Address of the Xbox 360 . The rest of the IP

address is already completed .

6. Select Enabled next to the To IP Address field for each entry .
7. Click Save Settings at the bottom of the page .

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