More than one xbox through linux router
 

Hi

I would like some advice on the best approach to allowing more than one xbox to connect to xbox live through a linux router.

I am running fedora 14 and have looked into using Upnp but linux-igd cannot handle more than one device asking for the same ports, igd2 is still in its infancy, and miniupnp might work but there is no fedora package so i'd have to compile it myself, no idea if it would work anyway.

My ISP gives me 2 IP addresses and i'm thinking I could maybe setup a VLAN to grab the second ip and route one xbox through there?

Does anyone know of a method that will definetly work?

Upnp is a security risk so it would be my last choice but i'd consider it if its the only way and it will work with fedora 14

no need a step by step guide, just no time for a trial and error approach with finals at the moment. Roomates with xbox's that wine about how they all can't get online are driving me mad!, lol

Any information that or personal experience you are willing to share that will send me down the right path is much appreciated.

Thanks
Trevor

Not sure what the problem is here. You simply need to turn on packet forwarding, and run NAT/DHCP on the Fedora machine to act as a router. Or are you having problems with NAT when trying to play on Live?

I have that all setup, NAT, DHCP, QoS, the whole works for several computers, until now there was only one xbox involved.
you can't forward one port to 2 or more different devices so only one xbox can get onto xbox live. The others have limited connectivity and can't join certain games. I don't play xbox myself, I just looked up the ports and set it up for the first one and it works perfectly.
When more came into play I started looking for a solution, a router with igd2 Upnp can do this but the linux-idg2 project is "in the works" and I'm not really into compiling and messing around with stuff when I have no idea if it'll even work in the end. I'd also like to avoid Upnp if possible.
I'm sure someone out there has run into this; I'd like to hear their experiences on what works and doesn't work, how they solved the problem and why they chose the solution they did.
I have a free 2nd IP address from my ISP that I can take advantage if that would make things easier.

thanks
Trevor

But you shouldn't have to forward any ports to the individual Xbox's if the NAT is setup correctly, they should all have complete access to the Internet. Unless you are doing some additional firewalling on the Fedora machine?

yes, the fedora machine is also a firewall