/* HINT: Search archives @ http://www.indyramp.com/masq/ before posting! /* ALSO: Don't quote this header. It makes you look lame :-) */ > i) Two machines getting online (Within internal network) behind masquerading > want to play > Microsoft AOK by Internet DirectPlay > ii) Hosting internet directplay games allowing users outside internal network > to join into. I actually wrote a module to perform exactly these functions, which can be found at http://dplay-masq.sourceforge.net/ However, the module is not currently undergoing improvements, and hasn't been ported to 2.4.x kernels yet. The new DirectPlay protocol in DX8.0 has NAT-friendly UDP port usage (finally :). Older games don't benefit from this, unfortunately, but new games written specifically with DX8.0 will. In particular, the module allows: * more than one client behind your masquerade box to connect to DirectPlay servers at the same time. Not the SAME server, though, unfortunately. (A limitation in DirectPlay that I still haven't been able to work around). * the ability to host one DirectPlay server behind your masquerading box, to which anybody in the outside world can connect and successfully play. However, machines internal to your network will NOT be able to connect to this server and properly see those OUTSIDE your network. Another limitation in DirectPlay that I haven't been able to work around yet either. A lot more information about what the module can (and can't) do, and why, and all of the myriad problems with DirectPlay as a protocol in general can be found at the page I metioned above :) --------------------------------------------- This message was sent by First Step Internet. http://www.fsr.net/ _______________________________________________ Masq maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Admin requests can be handled at http://www.indyramp.com/masq-list/ -- THIS INCLUDES UNSUBSCRIBING! or email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE read the HOWTO and search the archives before posting. You can start your search at http://www.indyramp.com/masq/ Please keep general linux/unix/pc/internet questions off the list.
