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Configure your ZyXEL Router to work with XBOX LIVE service

Problem Description

During X-BOX development, Microsoft found that some vendors' NAT routers will send out unexpected ICMP port unreachable packets for unknown reason. Some of the other NAT routers, for example ZyXEL routers,  may drop it's current NAT sessions when receiving such unexpected packets. Such a scenario may cause potential problem to XBOX LIVE service. 

Microsoft decides to let users know such a potential problem with their NAT routers before playing online with XBOX LIVE service. Thereby, Microsoft sends the ICMP packets first and let users become aware if their NAT routers can't handle such boundary condition properly. 

In the past, ZyXEL Prestige or ZyWALL series couldn't handle such boundary condition appropriately. With more conscientious implementation, this problem has been fixed recently. As long as the firmware applied in ZyXEL device is dated since December 1st, 2002, there should be no such problem. You can check the date of your firmware version from SMT menu 24.2.1 or WEB interface/Maintenance.

Long Term Solution

You can visit our public web site at http://www.zyxel.com/web/support_download_list.php?indexflag=20040906164737 frequently for the new release. If release date is after Dec 1, 2002 it is the version supporting XBOX.

Short Term Solution

Due to our ongoing quality test, some ZyXEL solutions may not have in time firmware release and others may not have plan for feature enhancement. In the following description, we provide a workaround solution for your reference. The solution is to create a generic filter to block ICMP port unreachable packets coming from Internet to ZyXEL devices. Before you configure, we have to notify that such a workaround may have side effect. Any ICMP port unreachable packets will be blocked because of the filter.

Configure Filter for XBOX

The following procedure shows you how to create a Generic Filter Set that drops ICMP port unreachable packets in order to allow connection to the XBOX LIVE service. If your firmware is already enhanced to support XBOX, then you do not need this setting. To configure a right filter, please check the encapsulation type configured in the router first. Here we list examples for PPPoA, PPPoE, RFC 1483 and Ethernet encapsulations. To configure filter rules, you need to connect to your router using telnet or the console port.

Select the service configured in the Prestige (xDSL solutions):

Select the service configured in the ZyWALL and Prestige 300 series:

The workaround solution is to generate a filter rule to block ICMP port unreachable packets. And this is an example of ICMP Destination/Port Unreachable packet sent from XBOX LIVE service in PPPoA mode. 


 PPP Frame: MPOA00-RECV Size: 60/ 60 Time: 23:33:34.358
 Frame Type: ICMP Port Unreachable
 PPP Header:
 Protocol                                      = 0x0021 (IP)
 IP Header:
 IP Version                                = 4
 Header Length                          = 20
 Type of Service                         = 0x00 (0)
 Total Length                             = 0x0038 (56)
 Idetification                               = 0x0000 (0)
 Flags                                       = 0x00
 Fragment Offset                        = 0x00
 Time to Live                              = 0x2C (44)
 Protocol                                   = 0x01 (ICMP)
 Header Checksum                    = 0x78F9 (30969)
 Source IP                                 = 0xCF2EF6FE (207.46.246.254)
 Destination IP                           = 0x########   <your WAN IP address>
 ICMP Header:
 Type                                        = 0x03 (Destination Unreachable)
 Code                                        = 0x0303 (Port Unreachable)
 Checksum                                = 0x3D5B (15707)
 ICMP Data: (Length=32, Captured=32)
 0000: 00 00 00 00 45 00 05 98-D7 CB 00 00 2E 11 99 BD ....E...........
 0010: ## ## ## ## CF 2E F6 FE-28 12 0C 02 05 84 86 09 >1.n....(.......
 RAW DATA:
 0000: FF 03 00 21 45 00 00 38-00 00 00 00 2C 01 78 F9 ...!E..8....,.x.
 0010: CF 2E F6 FE ## ## ## ##-03 03 3D 5B 00 00 00 00 ....>1.n..=[....
 0020: 45 00 05 98 D7 CB 00 00-2E 11 99 BD 3E 31 11 6E E...........>1.n
 0030: CF 2E F6 FE 28 12 0C 02-05 84 86 09 ....(.......

 

1. For ZyXEL xDSL

1.1 PPPoA Encapsulation

Step 1 Create an "XBOX" Filter Set (Menu 21)

                            Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration

      Filter Filter
      Set # Comments                   Set #      Comments
      ------   -----------------                ------      -----------------
          1 _______________           7 _______________
          2 _______________           8 _______________
          3 _______________           9 _______________
          4 _______________         10 _______________
          5 _______________         11 _______________
          6 _______________         12 _______________


          Enter Filter Set Number to Configure= 6

          Edit Comments= XBOX 

          Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel

Chose an empty Filter Set, give it a descriptive name and press [Enter] to modify it.

Step 2 Create the Generic Filter Rules

Create the filters as shown below. In order to create device filters, you must change the filter type from TCP/IP Filter Rule to Generic Filter Rule.

Once you hit [ENTER], it will take you to the generic filter rule.  Configure your filter as follows.

      Menu 21.6.1 - Generic Filter Rule


     Filter #: 6,1
     Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
     Active= Yes
     Offset= 2
     Length= 2
     Mask= ffff
     Value= 0021
     More= No Log= None
     Action Matched= Check Next Rule
     Action Not Matched= Forward


                           Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

          Menu 21.6.2 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 2
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 13
      Length= 1
      Mask= ff
      Value= 01
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Check Next Rule
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

             Menu 21.6.3 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 3
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 24
      Length= 2
      Mask= ffff
      Value= 0303
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Drop
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

Step 3 Confirm that your XBOX Filter Set Summary look like this:

                                  Menu 21.6 - Filter Rules Summary

    # A Type Filter Rules                                                 M m n
    --- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     1 Y Gen Off=2, Len=2, Mask=ffff, Value=0021             N N F
     2 Y Gen Off=13, Len=1, Mask=ff, Value=01                N N F
     3 Y Gen Off=24, Len=2, Mask=ffff, Value=0303           N D F
     4 N
     5 N
     6 N

                                     Enter Filter Rule Number (1-6) to Configure:

 

Step 4 Apply the "XBOX" Filter Set to the Input Device Filter on the ISP Node

This menu is found by going to Menu 11, selecting your ISP node and changing Edit Filter Sets = No to Edit Filter Sets = Yes and pressing [ENTER].

                             Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile

   Rem Node Name= MyISP                   Route= IP
   Active= Yes                                        Bridge= No

   Encapsulation= PPP                             Edit IP/Bridge= No
   Multiplexing= VC-based                      Edit ATM Options= No
   Service Name= N/A
   Incoming:                                            Telco Option:
   Rem Login=                                            Allocated Budget(min)= 0
   Rem Password=                                       Period(hr)= 0
   Outgoing:                                                Schedule Sets=
   My Login= ChangeMe                            Nailed-Up Connection= No
   My Password=                                     Session Options:
   Authen= CHAP/PAP                                Edit Filter Sets= Yes
                                                                 Idle Timeout(sec)= 0

                         Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel

Type the XBOX Filter Set number in the INPUT FILTER SET under DEVICE FILTERS as shown below.

                                                Menu 11.5 - Remote Node Filter

                                        Input Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters= 6
                                        Output Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=
                                        Call Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=


                                        Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL:

Please note that you must press [ENTER] at the bottom of both Menu 11.5 and Menu 11.1 in order to save the new filter setting.  Go back to Menu 11.5 and confirm the setting was saved.

You should now be able to connect to XBOX LIVE service.

1. 2 PPPoE Encapsulation

Step 1 Create an "XBOX" Filter Set (Menu 21)

                           Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration

         Filter Filter
        Set # Comments                   Set #      Comments
         ------   -----------------                ------      -----------------
          1 _______________           7 _______________
          2 _______________           8 _______________
          3 _______________           9 _______________
          4 _______________         10 _______________
          5 _______________         11 _______________
          6 _______________         12 _______________


          Enter Filter Set Number to Configure= 6

          Edit Comments= XBOX 

          Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel

Chose an empty Filter Set, give it a descriptive name and press [Enter] to modify it.

Step 2 Create the Generic Filter Rules

Create the filters as shown below. In order to create device filters, you must change the filter type from TCP/IP Filter Rule to Generic Filter Rule.

Once you hit [ENTER], this will take you to the generic filter rule.

               Menu 21.6.1 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 1
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 20
      Length= 2
      Mask= ffff
      Value= 0021
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Check Next Rule
      Action Not Matched= Forward
                Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

        Menu 21.6.2 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 2
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 31
      Length= 1
      Mask= ff
      Value= 01
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Check Next Rule
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                Press ENTER o Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

     Menu 21.6.2 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 3
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 42
      Length= 2
      Mask= ffff
      Value= 0303
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Drop
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Step 3 Confirm that your XBOX Filter Set Summary look like this:

                             Menu 21.6 - Filter Rules Summary

    # A Type Filter Rules                                                        Mmn       -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     1 Y Gen Off=20, Len=2, Mask=ffff, Value=0021                  N N F
     2 Y Gen Off=31, Len=1, Mask=ff, Value=01                       N N F
     3 Y Gen Off=42, Len=2, Mask=ffff, Value=0303                  N D F
     4 N
     5 N
     6 N

                          Enter Filter Rule Number (1-6) to Configure:

Step 4 Apply the XBOX Filter Set to the Input Device Filter on the ISP Node

This menu is found by going to Menu 11, selecting your ISP node and changing Edit Filter Sets = No to Edit Filter Sets = Yes and pressing [ENTER].

                                Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile

      Rem Node Name= MyISP                   Route= IP
      Active= Yes                                        Bridge= No

      Encapsulation= PPP                             Edit IP/Bridge= No
      Multiplexing= VC-based                      Edit ATM Options= No
      Service Name= N/A
      Incoming:                                            Telco Option:
      Rem Login=                                            Allocated Budget(min)= 0
      Rem Password=                                       Period(hr)= 0
      Outgoing:                                                Schedule Sets=
      My Login= ChangeMe                            Nailed-Up Connection= No
      My Password=                                     Session Options:
      Authen= CHAP/PAP                                Edit Filter Sets= Yes
                                                                 Idle Timeout(sec)= 0

                            Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel

Type the XBOX Filter Set number in the INPUT FILTER SET under DEVICE FILTERS as shown below. 

                                                Menu 11.5 - Remote Node Filter

                                        Input Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters= 6
                                        Output Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=
                                        Call Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=


                                        Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL:

Please note that you must press [ENTER] at the bottom of both Menu 11.5 and Menu 11.1 in order to save the new filter setting.  Go back to Menu 11.5 and confirm the setting was saved.

1.3 RFC 1483 Routing Mode

Step 1 Create an XBOX Filter Set (Menu 21)

                       Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration

      Filter Filter
      Set # Comments                   Set #      Comments
      ------   -----------------      ------      -----------------
          1 _______________           7 _______________
          2 _______________           8 _______________
          3 _______________           9 _______________
          4 _______________         10 _______________
          5 _______________         11 _______________
          6 _______________         12 _______________


              Enter Filter Set Number to Configure= 6

              Edit Comments= XBOX

              Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel

Chose an empty Filter Set, give it a descriptive name and press [Enter] to modify it.

Step 2 Create the Generic Filter Rules

Create the filters as shown below. In order to create device filters, you must change the filter type from TCP/IP Filter Rule to Generic Filter Rule.

Once you hit [ENTER], this will take you to the generic filter rule.

     Menu 21.6.1 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 1
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 9
      Length= 1
      Mask= ff
      Value= 01
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Check Next Rule
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

    Menu 21.6.2 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 2
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 20
      Length= 2
      Mask= ffff
      Value= 0303
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Drop
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Step 3 Confirm that your XBOX Filter Set Summary look like this:

                                Menu 21.6 - Filter Rules Summary

    # A Type Filter Rules                                                       M m n
    --- ---- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     1 Y Gen Off=9, Len=1, Mask=ff, Value=01                        N N F
     2 Y Gen Off=20, Len=2, Mask=ffff, Value=0303                 N D F
     3 N
     4 N
     5 N
     6 N

                            Enter Filter Rule Number (1-6) to Configure:

 

Step 4 Apply the XBOX Filter Set to the Input Device Filter on the ISP Node

This menu is found by going to Menu 11, selecting your ISP node and changing Edit Filter Sets = No to Edit Filter Sets = Yes and pressing [ENTER].

                                   Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile

      Rem Node Name= MyISP                   Route= IP
      Active= Yes                                        Bridge= No

      Encapsulation= PPP                             Edit IP/Bridge= No
      Multiplexing= VC-based                      Edit ATM Options= No
      Service Name= N/A
      Incoming:                                            Telco Option:
      Rem Login=                                            Allocated Budget(min)= 0
      Rem Password=                                       Period(hr)= 0
      Outgoing:                                                Schedule Sets=
      My Login= ChangeMe                            Nailed-Up Connection= No
      My Password=                                     Session Options:
      Authen= CHAP/PAP                                Edit Filter Sets= Yes
                                                                    Idle Timeout(sec)= 0

                            Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel

Type the XBOX Filter Set number in the INPUT FILTER SET under DEVICE FILTERS as shown below.

                            Menu 11.5 - Remote Node Filter

                                        Input Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters= 6
                                        Output Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=
                                        Call Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=


                        Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL:

You must press [ENTER] at the bottom of both Menu 11.5 and Menu 11.1 in order to save the new filter setting. Go back to Menu 11.5 and confirm the setting was saved.

1.4 Ethernet  Encapsulation

Step 1 Create an XBOX Filter Set (Menu 21)

                       Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration

      Filter Filter
      Set # Comments                   Set #      Comments
      ------   -----------------       ------      -----------------
          1 _______________           7 _______________
          2 _______________           8 _______________
          3 _______________           9 _______________
          4 _______________         10 _______________
          5 _______________         11 _______________
          6 _______________         12 _______________


                   Enter Filter Set Number to Configure= 6

                   Edit Comments= XBOX

                   Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel

Chose an empty Filter Set, give it a descriptive name and press [Enter] to modify it.

Step 2 Create the Generic Filter Rules

Create the filters as shown below. In order to create device filters, you must change the filter type from TCP/IP Filter Rule to Generic Filter Rule.

Once you hit [ENTER], this will take you to the generic filter rule.

    Menu 21.6.1 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 1
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 23
      Length= 1
      Mask= ff
      Value= 01
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Check Next Rule
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                         Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

  Menu 21.6.2 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 2
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 34
      Length= 2
      Mask= ffff
      Value= 0303
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Drop
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                      Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Step 3 Confirm that your XBOX Filter Set Summary look like this:

                                Menu 21.6 - Filter Rules Summary

    # A Type Filter Rules                                                                M m n
    --- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     1 Y Gen Off=23, Len=1, Mask=ff, Value=01                               N N F
     2 Y Gen Off=34, Len=2, Mask=ffff, Value=0303                          N D F
     3 N
     4 N
     5 N
     6 N

                            Enter Filter Rule Number (1-6) to Configure:

Step 4 Apply the XBOX Filter Set to the Input Device Filter on the ISP Node

This menu is found by going to Menu 11, selecting your ISP node and changing Edit Filter Sets = No to Edit Filter Sets = Yes and pressing [ENTER].

                                   Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile

      Rem Node Name= MyISP                   Route= IP
      Active= Yes                                        Bridge= No

      Encapsulation= PPP                             Edit IP/Bridge= No
      Multiplexing= VC-based                      Edit ATM Options= No
      Service Name= N/A
      Incoming:                                            Telco Option:
      Rem Login=                                            Allocated Budget(min)= 0
      Rem Password=                                       Period(hr)= 0
      Outgoing:                                                Schedule Sets=
      My Login= ChangeMe                            Nailed-Up Connection= No
      My Password=                                     Session Options:
      Authen= CHAP/PAP                                Edit Filter Sets= Yes
                                                                    Idle Timeout(sec)= 0

                            Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel

Type the XBOX Filter Set number in the INPUT FILTER SET under DEVICE FILTERS as shown below.

                               Menu 11.5 - Remote Node Filter

                                        Input Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters= 6
                                        Output Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=
                                        Call Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=


                               Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL:

You must press [ENTER] at the bottom of both Menu 11.5 and Menu 11.1 in order to save the new filter setting. Go back to Menu 11.5 and confirm the setting was saved.

2. For ZyWALL and P300 series

2.1 PPPoE Encapsulation

Step 1 Create an "XBOX" Filter Set (Menu 21)

                            Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration

      Filter Filter
      Set # Comments                   Set #      Comments
      ------   -----------------                ------      -----------------
          1 _______________           7 _______________
          2 _______________           8 _______________
          3 _______________           9 _______________
          4 _______________         10 _______________
          5 _______________         11 _______________
          6 _______________         12 _______________


          Enter Filter Set Number to Configure= 6

          Edit Comments= XBOX 

          Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel

Chose an empty Filter Set, give it a descriptive name and press [Enter] to modify it.

Step 2 Create the Generic Filter Rules

Create the filters as shown below. In order to create device filters, you must change the filter type from TCP/IP Filter Rule to Generic Filter Rule.

Once you hit [ENTER], it will take you to the generic filter rule.  Configure your filter as follows.

      Menu 21.6.1 - Generic Filter Rule


     Filter #: 6,1
     Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
     Active= Yes
     Offset= 2
     Length= 2
     Mask= ffff
     Value= 0021
     More= No Log= None
     Action Matched= Check Next Rule
     Action Not Matched= Forward


                           Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

          Menu 21.6.2 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 2
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 13
      Length= 1
      Mask= ff
      Value= 01
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Check Next Rule
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

             Menu 21.6.3 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 3
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 24
      Length= 2
      Mask= ffff
      Value= 0303
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Drop
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

Step 3 Confirm that your XBOX Filter Set Summary look like this:

                                  Menu 21.6 - Filter Rules Summary

    # A Type Filter Rules                                                 M m n
    --- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     1 Y Gen Off=2, Len=2, Mask=ffff, Value=0021             N N F
     2 Y Gen Off=13, Len=1, Mask=ff, Value=01                N N F
     3 Y Gen Off=24, Len=2, Mask=ffff, Value=0303           N D F
     4 N
     5 N
     6 N

                                     Enter Filter Rule Number (1-6) to Configure:

 

Step 4 Apply the "XBOX" Filter Set to the Input Device Filter on the ISP Node

This menu is found by going to Menu 11, selecting your ISP node and changing Edit Filter Sets = No to Edit Filter Sets = Yes and pressing [ENTER].

                              Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile

     Rem Node Name= ChangeMe              Route= IP
     Active= Yes

     Encapsulation= PPPoE                       Edit IP= No
     Service Type= Standard                       Telco Option:
     Service Name=                                         Allocated Budget(min)= 0
     Outgoing:                                                 Period(hr)= 0
       My Login= 85111279@hinet.net               Schedules=
       My Password= ********                            Nailed-Up Connection= No
       Retype to Confirm= ********
       Authen= CHAP/PAP
                                                              Session Options:
                                                                    Edit Filter Sets= Yes
                                                                    Idle Timeout(sec)= 0

                                                              Edit Traffic Redirect= No

                    Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Type the XBOX Filter Set number in the INPUT FILTER SET under DEVICE FILTERS as shown below.

                                                Menu 11.5 - Remote Node Filter

                                        Input Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters= 6
                                        Output Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=
                                        Call Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=


                                        Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL:

Please note that you must press [ENTER] at the bottom of both Menu 11.5 and Menu 11.1 in order to save the new filter setting.  Go back to Menu 11.5 and confirm the setting was saved.

You should now be able to connect to XBOX LIVE service.

2.2 PPTP Encapsulation

Step 1 Create an "XBOX" Filter Set (Menu 21)

                            Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration

      Filter Filter
      Set # Comments                   Set #      Comments
      ------   -----------------                ------      -----------------
          1 _______________           7 _______________
          2 _______________           8 _______________
          3 _______________           9 _______________
          4 _______________         10 _______________
          5 _______________         11 _______________
          6 _______________         12 _______________


          Enter Filter Set Number to Configure= 6

          Edit Comments= XBOX 

          Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel

Chose an empty Filter Set, give it a descriptive name and press [Enter] to modify it.

Step 2 Create the Generic Filter Rules

Create the filters as shown below. In order to create device filters, you must change the filter type from TCP/IP Filter Rule to Generic Filter Rule.

Once you hit [ENTER], it will take you to the generic filter rule.  Configure your filter as follows.

      Menu 21.6.1 - Generic Filter Rule


     Filter #: 6,1
     Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
     Active= Yes
     Offset= 2
     Length= 2
     Mask= ffff
     Value= 0021
     More= No Log= None
     Action Matched= Check Next Rule
     Action Not Matched= Forward


                           Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

          Menu 21.6.2 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 2
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 13
      Length= 1
      Mask= ff
      Value= 01
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Check Next Rule
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

             Menu 21.6.3 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 3
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 24
      Length= 2
      Mask= ffff
      Value= 0303
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Drop
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

Step 3 Confirm that your XBOX Filter Set Summary look like this:

                                  Menu 21.6 - Filter Rules Summary

    # A Type Filter Rules                                                 M m n
    --- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     1 Y Gen Off=2, Len=2, Mask=ffff, Value=0021             N N F
     2 Y Gen Off=13, Len=1, Mask=ff, Value=01                N N F
     3 Y Gen Off=24, Len=2, Mask=ffff, Value=0303           N D F
     4 N
     5 N
     6 N

                                     Enter Filter Rule Number (1-6) to Configure:

 

Step 4 Apply the "XBOX" Filter Set to the Input Device Filter on the ISP Node

This menu is found by going to Menu 11, selecting your ISP node and changing Edit Filter Sets = No to Edit Filter Sets = Yes and pressing [ENTER].


                         Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile

     Rem Node Name= MyISP             Route= IP
     Active= Yes

     Encapsulation= PPTP                  Edit IP= No
     Service Type= Standard               Telco Option:
     Service Name= N/A                        Allocated Budget(min)= 0
     Outgoing:                                       Period(hr)= 0
       My Login= 85111279@hinet.net     Schedules=
       My Password= ********                  Nailed-Up Connection= No
       Retype to Confirm= ********
       Authen= CHAP/PAP
     PPTP:                                        Session Options:
       My IP Addr= 10.1.33.2                 Edit Filter Sets= Yes
       My IP Mask= 255.0.0.0                Idle Timeout(sec)= 0
       Server IP Addr= 10.1.33.1
       Connection ID/Name= s:            Edit Traffic Redirect= No

                    Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Type the XBOX Filter Set number in the INPUT FILTER SET under DEVICE FILTERS as shown below.

                                                Menu 11.5 - Remote Node Filter

                                        Input Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters= 6
                                        Output Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=
                                        Call Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=


                                        Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL:

Please note that you must press [ENTER] at the bottom of both Menu 11.5 and Menu 11.1 in order to save the new filter setting.  Go back to Menu 11.5 and confirm the setting was saved.

You should now be able to connect to XBOX LIVE service.

2.3 Ethernet  Encapsulation

Step 1 Create an XBOX Filter Set (Menu 21)

                       Menu 21 - Filter Set Configuration

      Filter Filter
      Set # Comments                   Set #      Comments
      ------   -----------------       ------      -----------------
          1 _______________           7 _______________
          2 _______________           8 _______________
          3 _______________           9 _______________
          4 _______________         10 _______________
          5 _______________         11 _______________
          6 _______________         12 _______________


                   Enter Filter Set Number to Configure= 6

                    Edit Comments= XBOX

                   Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel

Chose an empty Filter Set, give it a descriptive name and press [Enter] to modify it.

Step 2 Create the Generic Filter Rules

Create the filters as shown below. In order to create device filters, you must change the filter type from TCP/IP Filter Rule to Generic Filter Rule.

Once you hit [ENTER], this will take you to the generic filter rule.

    Menu 21.6.1 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 1
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 23
      Length= 1
      Mask= ff
      Value= 01
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Check Next Rule
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                         Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

 

  Menu 21.6.2 - Generic Filter Rule


      Filter #: 6, 2
      Filter Type= Generic Filter Rule
      Active= Yes
      Offset= 34
      Length= 2
      Mask= ffff
      Value= 0303
      More= No Log= None
      Action Matched= Drop
      Action Not Matched= Forward


                      Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Step 3 Confirm that your XBOX Filter Set Summary look like this:

                                Menu 21.6 - Filter Rules Summary

    # A Type Filter Rules                                                                M m n
    --- ---- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     1 Y Gen Off=23, Len=1, Mask=ff, Value=01                               N N F
     2 Y Gen Off=34, Len=2, Mask=ffff, Value=0303                          N D F
     3 N
     4 N
     5 N
     6 N

                            Enter Filter Rule Number (1-6) to Configure:

Step 4 Apply the XBOX Filter Set to the Input Device Filter on the ISP Node

This menu is found by going to Menu 11, selecting your ISP node and changing Edit Filter Sets = No to Edit Filter Sets = Yes and pressing [ENTER].

                               Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile

     Rem Node Name= MyISP                 Route= IP
     Active= Yes

     Encapsulation= Ethernet              Edit IP= No
     Service Type= Standard               Session Options:
     Service Name= N/A                       Edit Filter Sets= Yes
     Outgoing:
       My Login= N/A
       My Password= N/A                   Edit Traffic Redirect= No
       Retype to Confirm= N/A
       Server= N/A

                    Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Type the XBOX Filter Set number in the INPUT FILTER SET under DEVICE FILTERS as shown below.

                               Menu 11.5 - Remote Node Filter

                                        Input Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters= 6
                                        Output Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=
                                        Call Filter Sets:
                                            protocol filters=
                                               device filters=


                               Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL:

You must press [ENTER] at the bottom of both Menu 11.5 and Menu 11.1 in order to save the new filter setting. Go back to Menu 11.5 and confirm the setting was saved.