The both of you are not too bright. This is a beta, if you did not want to do any of the *geek stuff* then you should not have joined the beta in the first place. The point of a beta is not for you to play a game early, it is to help the developer find everything that is wrong with the game so they can try to fix it. The game was never marketed as stable, it was marketed as Closed Beta - Work in progress.


And to EVICER, you did not pay for the game, you paid for the Merc Pack which gave you items to use in the game and got beta access in the process. So technically you did not buy a game. If you expect the game to work flawlessly then quit playing games entirely because a flawless game does not exist.

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\Xiree -- DMZ is a made up word. A firewall-less connection isn't DMZ.
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Dreylor Thunderfall --

DMZ = Demilitarized Zone... It is not a made up word... it is an area outside of your firewall... we usually use this for setting up honeypot traps for idiots who want to try to hack into a network. Also a few servers sit outside the firewall in the DMZ for full access... I wouldn't suggest putting your PS3 in the DMZ as you could possibly end up susceptible to DoS (Denial of Service) attacks. The DMZ exists between your Modem (connection to your ISP, regardless of who they are or what type it is) and the Switch half of your Router gear (the other ports that you plug your computer, or other network gear into).

again... it is outside the firewall

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Xiree --
\Static IP, is YOUR NETMASK. IT is not tunneling your connectivity through port 80, exempting the netmask.
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\You are telling people how to port-forward...
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\If you want faster connectivity... Port Forwarding wouldn't increase anything. Cable sucks, DSL is better.
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Dreylor Thunderfall --
Netmask: the term "Netmask" is most often associated with subnet masking. (For most home users your subnet mask is 255.255.255.0) it tells the network devices which messages to listen to and which to ignore. Those that are allowed "fall through" the mask (it ends up comparing binary values within the packet headers... yeah I know... this is pretty deep geekery... but i hate it when people throw around buzzwords... like a lizard puffing up a dewlap trying to look impressive)

First of all I **** 20 dollars.Its the principle of selling something. That being "software".Software that does not work correctly.Does not run or is damaging my hardware.
Secondly I own my Domain name.Pay for my website.Rent a server on BF3(90 days at a time).Own the platinum pack for said game spend 20 dollars a week at least on PS Home.I am a playstation plus user. $$$$ my point is if they fix this game they can have it.....Do not, and receive not.
Finally you stated " you're NAT 1 based on what you describe and have no need for port forwarding." So how is this post gonna help anyone?If I'm running straight from my modem and the game still refuses to play....how is this helpfull.Why not take care of the problem at the source instead of directing people to a work around?

Hi guys,
Those are the ports that should be open on your router/firewall in order to properly connect to DUST 514

Backend communication needs TCP 443 and 80.

Battle server communications needs UDP 20000-21000.

Voice communication needs UDP 12000-13000.

Hi guys,
Those are the ports that should be open on your router/firewall in order to properly connect to DUST 514

Backend communication needs TCP 443 and 80.

Battle server communications needs UDP 20000-21000.

Voice communication needs UDP 12000-13000.

Option #2

From a post of Sees-Too-Much, how to set up a DMZ in your router.

1. Logging into your router
1.1 Enter router IP into your web browser.
1.1.1 Router IP varies with the router. Mine is 192.168.1.1, but others will be 192.168.1.0 or 192.168.0.1. If you aren't sure simply google the make/model of your router and you should find a a manual that knows it.
1.1.2 Your router will request a password. By default this is usually "admin"/"admin", ""/"admin", or "admin"/"". You can google your make/model to find out what the default is.
1.1.2.1 If you changed it and don't remember what it is your router will have a reset button which, when pushed, will reset all settings, including login/pass, to factory defaults.
1.2 Find your DHCP settings
1.2.1 For my router this is on the initial page (basic setup).
1.3 It will have a range or starting point for IP addresses. Mine is a starting point of 192.168.1.100. Take note of this value and make sure whatever this range is does not include all possible addresses. By having a starting point of 100 My DHCP range is 100-255, for example. Set your range so that at least one value other than the router's IP cannot be assigned by DHCP.

2. Setting up a static IP for your PS3
2.1 In your PS3 main menu find settings->network settings->internet connection settings
2.1.1 Custom setting method
2.1.2 Continue as appropriate until you get to IP Address Settings
2.1.2.1 Select Manual
2.1.2.2 Set the IP address to something outside of the DHCP range you set in 1.3.
2.1.2.3 Set the default router to the router IP address. This is the same thing you put in your web browser in 1.1.
2.1.2.4 Set the Primary DNS to the router IP address.
2.1.3 Handle MTU and Proxy server settings however you normally would.
2.1.4 Set UPnP to disabled
2.1.5 Save and test connection.

3. Changing router settings
3.1 Disable UPnP in your router
3.1.1 For me this is under the "administration" tab.
3.2 Set DMZ to the IP you selected in 2.1.2.2
3.2.1 DMZ will be found under "port forwarding" or "applications". Something like that. My router calls it "Applications & Gaming".

First of all I **** 20 dollars.Its the principle of selling something. That being "software".Software that does not work correctly.Does not run or is damaging my hardware.
Secondly I own my Domain name.Pay for my website.Rent a server on BF3(90 days at a time).Own the platinum pack for said game spend 20 dollars a week at least on PS Home.I am a playstation plus user. $$$$ my point is if they fix this game they can have it.....Do not, and receive not.
Finally you stated " you're NAT 1 based on what you describe and have no need for port forwarding." So how is this post gonna help anyone?If I'm running straight from my modem and the game still refuses to play....how is this helpfull.Why not take care of the problem at the source instead of directing people to a work around?

Option #2

From a post of Sees-Too-Much, how to set up a DMZ in your router.

1. Logging into your router
1.1 Enter router IP into your web browser.
1.1.1 Router IP varies with the router. Mine is 192.168.1.1, but others will be 192.168.1.0 or 192.168.0.1. If you aren't sure simply google the make/model of your router and you should find a a manual that knows it.
1.1.2 Your router will request a password. By default this is usually "admin"/"admin", ""/"admin", or "admin"/"". You can google your make/model to find out what the default is.
1.1.2.1 If you changed it and don't remember what it is your router will have a reset button which, when pushed, will reset all settings, including login/pass, to factory defaults.
1.2 Find your DHCP settings
1.2.1 For my router this is on the initial page (basic setup).
1.3 It will have a range or starting point for IP addresses. Mine is a starting point of 192.168.1.100. Take note of this value and make sure whatever this range is does not include all possible addresses. By having a starting point of 100 My DHCP range is 100-255, for example. Set your range so that at least one value other than the router's IP cannot be assigned by DHCP.

2. Setting up a static IP for your PS3
2.1 In your PS3 main menu find settings->network settings->internet connection settings
2.1.1 Custom setting method
2.1.2 Continue as appropriate until you get to IP Address Settings
2.1.2.1 Select Manual
2.1.2.2 Set the IP address to something outside of the DHCP range you set in 1.3.
2.1.2.3 Set the default router to the router IP address. This is the same thing you put in your web browser in 1.1.
2.1.2.4 Set the Primary DNS to the router IP address.
2.1.3 Handle MTU and Proxy server settings however you normally would.
2.1.4 Set UPnP to disabled
2.1.5 Save and test connection.

3. Changing router settings
3.1 Disable UPnP in your router
3.1.1 For me this is under the "administration" tab.
3.2 Set DMZ to the IP you selected in 2.1.2.2
3.2.1 DMZ will be found under "port forwarding" or "applications". Something like that. My router calls it "Applications & Gaming".

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Netmask is a static-ip feature

ONCE again though... DMZ is made up....


Sorry for the delay, of my response -- I just wanted to see how many sites started to start using DMZ.


But your lil, theory of DMZ.... See there is an actual name for those " it is an area outside of your firewall" as you call them.

They are called, SWITCHES. Switches are those nodes that direct traffic outside your firewall. Many spoofers use proxies to attempt to make their proxy look like their host.

But it is really easy to exempt them and find actual DNS info. Proxy servers, are often used to try to spoof connectivity, but those who use them... Often do not know what an PROXY-server is actually for.

I had to place the PS3 into the DMZ/disable upnp *just because* of the Uprising build otherwise would not update.

First game to force me adjust my router options which is tbh, unacceptable if other games and even the updates prior to uprising went just fine. There are a lot of people posting with similar results and not all of them have access to adjusting their router settings (think university dorms and so on); you're losing a big chunck of players because of this.