How can I make it so I can host games on Battle.net, in Warcraft 3?

Question

I know that my firewall blocks me from hosting, ( Or atleas tthats what everyone says) but can I take it down without putting my computer at risk? My friend has been hosting for 6 months now and his computer works fine. The only thing is my computer is slow, so will it still work? HELP!

Answer 1

Are you on a router? If so I have setup a short video on how to open ports for pc gaming on my website. the addy is http://www.mojo2go.we.bs/home1.html its at the bottom of the page called "Router Help" Also there is info on settingup routers and XP firewalls on the info page

Answer 2

If you are directly tied to your cable modem and it has no built in firewall then you can most likley host games but if you are going through a router than it has a built in firewall and you need to open ports 6112-6119 through your IP.  You will also need to set up a static IP, you can find a good guide at www.portforward.com