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I thought this might be some good information to have and refer to here. :) These are straight from SOE support for EQ2.
What is the firewall and proxy and information for EverQuest II?
Answer
EQ II Firewall Information
Sony Online Entertainment does not support the use of firewalls and proxies, including cable/DSL NAT routers, campus and office networks, or any type of Internet connection sharing services. However, in an effort to assist you in configuring your systems on your own, we would like to provide the following information which may help you in setting up your firewall to work with EverQuest II.
EverQuest II LaunchPad and Patch Servers
A TCP connection is initiated from the LaunchPad client port > 1023 to patch.station.sony.com port 7000.
A UDP connection is initiated from the LaunchPad client port > 1023 to sdlaunchpad1.station.sony.com and sdlaunchpad2.station.sony.com port range 3016-3021 and 9700-9703.
EverQuest II Patch:
A TCP connection is initiated from the EverQuest II client port > 1023 to patch.everquest2.com, ablpatch.everquest2.com, abepatch.everquest2.com, or rrpatch.everquest2.com at port 7010.
EverQuest II Game Client:
UDP connections are initiated from the EverQuest II client port >1023 to servers on UDP ports 9100, and UDP ports in the range 32800-33000.
Additionally, ICMP messages type 0 (echo reply), 3 (unreachable), 8 (echo request) and 11 (expired) should be permitted bi-directionally between the client PC and the EverQuest II servers.
EverQuest II Servers Subnets:
There are multiple IP addresses for the Patch and LaunchPad clusters, and they may change as the network demands, so check often using a DNS lookup tool if you provide a specific firewall rule for these services. The EverQuest II server IP addresses are currently in these subnets: 64.37.158.*, 199.108.2.*, 199.108.12.*, 199.108.202.*, 199.108.203.*, 195.33.135.*
Software Firewall and Proxy Information
The following information may assist you in setting up your firewall software if you are having connectivity problems with EverQuest II. It is recommended that you follow these steps only if you are having difficulty connecting to the servers or are experiencing random disconnections in EverQuest II. Basic walkthroughs are provided for the following programs:
Zone Alarm
Internet Connection Firewall
Sygate Personal Firewall
Norton Personal Firewall
McAfee Personal Firewall
Tiny Personal Firewall
Zone Alarm:
-Double click on the Zone Alarm system tray icon (the system tray icon is located in the lower right hand corner of your screen where your clock is)
-Click on Program Control
-Slide the Tab to the LOW setting
-Close the window out and run EverQuest II
Internet Connection Firewall:
-Right click on My Network Places and click Properties
-Right click on LAN Connection (or whatever you might have named your broadband connection) and click Properties
-Click the Advanced Tab
-Click the check box that states "Protect my computer and network by limiting or preventing access to this computer from the internet"
-Click Apply
-Close the window and run EverQuest II
Sygate Personal Firewall:
-Right click on the Sygate Personal -Firewall icon in the system tray and left -click Sygate Personal Firewall Pro
-Click Security and then click Allow All
-Close the Window and run EverQuest II
Norton Personal Firewall:
-Go through the Automated Setup
-Setup Home Networking if you need to do so
-Run the Automatic Program Scan
-Check boxes next to all EverQuest II related programs and select Permit All under Internet Access
-Click Finish
-Double click on the system tray icon for Norton and select Personal Firewall
-Click on Configure
-Slide the Firewall slider to LOW
McAfee Personal Firewall:
-Run through the Configuration Assistant
-Select Allow all traffic
-Follow through the Startup Options and the Control Access to shares sections
-Under Allowed Applications, select Search all drives IF EverQuest II did not show up under the initial scan
-Place check marks next to all EverQuest II related applications that show up
-Click finish and allow the Firewall to apply the settings and reboot your computer
-Enter EverQuest II
Tiny Personal Firewall:
-Right click on the Tiny Personal Firewall system tray icon and select Administration Tool
-Click Application Groups
-Click Settings and then click Create new Application Group
-Name the new Application Group EverQuest II and set the Security Level to Unrestricted
-Go into the Unrestricted Applications group and look for all executable files listed under your EverQuest II directory and move them to the EverQuest II Application Group you just created
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