Is there an app I can use, I just got a router so it's all new to me

just enable DMZ host. that's what i do. all that port forwarding/enabling crap never worked for me. Asus A7N8X-X AMD XP 3200+ Corsair PC3200 1024 Geforce 6800 OC Thermaltake 480W

Sure! Enable DMZ...nothing like paiting a crosshair on your butt on the internet! Check the product's documentation or their website. And DO NOT enable DMZ. No offense, aluminumriot, but recommending that without explaining what it does is fairly irresponsible. "Republicans in Congress are moving to ratify a constitutional amendment to ban flag burning, thus ending the Iraqi insurgency."

dmz lets you send out to the internet. when enabling it, it does not paint a crosshair on your ass to the internet, because there are more walls of protection from the internet after it is enabled, such as the "block WAN request" option. your router is also a firewall. you'll be fine. Asus A7N8X-X AMD XP 3200+ Corsair PC3200 1024 Geforce 6800 OC Thermaltake 480W

LMAO! Dude, REALLY read what DMZ does. Don't take it from me, take it from a SOHO router manufacturer. "This avoids you having to figure out what ports an Internet application wants — by throwing all ports open for that computer." "A computer with DMZ *loses firewall protection*, and is exposed to exploits from the Internet. If compromised, *your own computer can attack the rest your network*." http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101146.asp Or perhaps you'd rather hear it from Linksys? "Q: What is DMZ? A: DMZ stands for Demilitarized Zone. Some applications require multiple TCP/IP ports to be open. To accommodate this requirement, Linksys routers offer a DMZ host feature. This allows one IP address—a single computer—to be *completely exposed to the Internet*." http://www1.linksys.com/edu/page16.asp#dmz So yes, it's painting a crosshair on your butt and bending over on the internet. As I was saying, telling people to enable DMZ without warning them of the risk is irresponsible. Since you don't know what DMZ is, please don't tell people to enable it. I'm honestly not trying to be mean about this, but DMZ is a major security risk. "If that [soiled bed] sheet is a [holy] manifestation, then I'm working on a miracle in my Jockey's!"