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DMZ with bridged modem and firewall device?

Asked by warrenrapson in Playstation Video Game Consoles, Internet Security

Tags: DMZ, PS3, firewall, internet security

Hi all,

I finally bought myself a PS3 today! The problem is that it requires quite a few ports to be opened. I got through the standard ones as per the online docs, but when a began playing an online game (Warhawk) it needed more. I watch the logs on my Astaro device and was amazed at what it needed - first to connect, then to download the usgae policy, then the server list, then to join a game ... I gave up and just made an ANY to PS3 packet filter rule on all ports.

Q1. Is this bad practice?

Q2. Other forum posts suggest putting the PS3 in a DMZ. As these a basic consumer posts, they suggest the DMZ with the modem/router features - the Lynksys AM300 for example. Can I create a DMZ with my Astaro security gateway. My setup is static IP to brigded modem to ASG to router.

Thanks heaps,

Warren

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