DMZ on Conexant Modem/Router

I have a Conexant based Etec Moder Router (5810), and have a PS2 connected
to it via a 5 port switch....my question is, instead of forwarding all the
appropriate ports for network games, can i just but 10.0.0.5 (the PS2's IP
address) in the box which says 'DMZ Zone'.
I would try it but someone on the PS2 forums (a wealth of technical
knowledge ) said that they did this and then could access the internet
from either the PS2 or their PC?
I would just forward the ports but theres millions of them (about 1200 if
you include all the ranges), and there seems to be a max of 20 virtual
server ports on the router.

Thanks for any help/advice, it's greatly appreciated.

"Philip Harding" <(E-Mail Removed). uk> wrote
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> I have a Conexant based Etec Moder Router (5810), and have a PS2 connected
> to it via a 5 port switch....my question is, instead of forwarding all the
> appropriate ports for network games, can i just put 10.0.0.5 (the PS2's IP
> address) in the box which says 'DMZ Zone'.
> I would try it but someone on the PS2 forums (a wealth of technical
> knowledge ) said that they did this and then could access the internet

sorry, meant 'could not'

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Philip Harding
said......

> I have a Conexant based Etec Moder Router (5810), and have a PS2 connected
> to it via a 5 port switch....my question is, instead of forwarding all the
> appropriate ports for network games, can i just but 10.0.0.5 (the PS2's IP
> address) in the box which says 'DMZ Zone'.
> I would try it but someone on the PS2 forums (a wealth of technical
> knowledge ) said that they did this and then could access the internet
> from either the PS2 or their PC?
> I would just forward the ports but theres millions of them (about 1200 if
> you include all the ranges), and there seems to be a max of 20 virtual
> server ports on the router.
>
> Thanks for any help/advice, it's greatly appreciated.
>
>
>
That's what Origo 8400 owners do (same Conexant chipset). Not knowing a
PS2, I would think that you couldn't actually achieve anything if you
could hack into it anyway.
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"Mugwump" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Philip Harding
> said......
>
> > I have a Conexant based Etec Moder Router (5810), and have a PS2
connected
> > to it via a 5 port switch....my question is, instead of forwarding all
the
> > appropriate ports for network games, can i just but 10.0.0.5 (the PS2's
IP
> > address) in the box which says 'DMZ Zone'.
> > I would try it but someone on the PS2 forums (a wealth of technical
> > knowledge ) said that they did this and then could access the
internet
> > from either the PS2 or their PC?
> > I would just forward the ports but theres millions of them (about 1200
if
> > you include all the ranges), and there seems to be a max of 20 virtual
> > server ports on the router.
> >
> > Thanks for any help/advice, it's greatly appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> That's what Origo 8400 owners do (same Conexant chipset). Not knowing a
> PS2, I would think that you couldn't actually achieve anything if you
> could hack into it anyway.

I don't think there's a chance in hell of someone 'hacking' a PS2, so
putting the IP of it in the 'DMZ Host IP' box won't affect anything but
opening up a load of firewall ports for that particular IP?

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Philip Harding
said......

>
> "Mugwump" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, Philip Harding
> > said......
> >
> > > I have a Conexant based Etec Moder Router (5810), and have a PS2
> connected
> > > to it via a 5 port switch....my question is, instead of forwarding all
> the
> > > appropriate ports for network games, can i just but 10.0.0.5 (the PS2's
> IP
> > > address) in the box which says 'DMZ Zone'.
> > > I would try it but someone on the PS2 forums (a wealth of technical
> > > knowledge ) said that they did this and then could access the
> internet
> > > from either the PS2 or their PC?
> > > I would just forward the ports but theres millions of them (about 1200
> if
> > > you include all the ranges), and there seems to be a max of 20 virtual
> > > server ports on the router.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help/advice, it's greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > That's what Origo 8400 owners do (same Conexant chipset). Not knowing a
> > PS2, I would think that you couldn't actually achieve anything if you
> > could hack into it anyway.
>
> I don't think there's a chance in hell of someone 'hacking' a PS2, so
> putting the IP of it in the 'DMZ Host IP' box won't affect anything but
> opening up a load of firewall ports for that particular IP?
>
>
>
You can get more info by doing a search on the Origo forums
(http://adsltech.7host.com/forum/default.asp) for PS2.
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