09-07-2010, 02:14 AM
I would recommend the DMZ over opening the ports individually. There are several widely used home routers that are vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack that allows a remote computer to force code into the router's open port (specifically port 80). The result unfortunately is that it opens up remote administration for the router on the WAN (or internet) side. If remote administration is not already enabled then the login is the default username/password for that router. If someone who has a good understanding of TCP/IP has access to your router, well you are shit out of luck pretty much. Fortunately a simple factory reset(use a paperclip to hold down the recessed button on back of your router) will fix the problem. For best results you will also want to set your game console's IP address to static and make sure the IP address you assign to it is outside of the DHCP(automatic IP address distribution) range. If you set DMZ when your console is using a Dynamic IP address and your LAN IP addresses reset you could end up with one of your main computers wide open to the internet with no hardware firewall protection NOT GOOD!