I got a question I posted in General and poozy thinks you guys would know what to do.
I'll revise my question before I type it here, heres the link to the old one anyway.
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/1067 064
NOTE: I am using Windows XP SP3, have updated Norton Anti-virus, and don't want to host servers, just connect.
Question concerns: Port opening, specifically port 7777 and the risks of opening ports/port 7777
Information behind question: I own Unreal Tournament 3 and have an issue of when I browse servers I retrieve a bunch and when I try to connect to them, at least the majority, like 90%, it says connecting and waits for 5 minutes before dropping me. This is the only game I have problems connecting to servers, and there are some servers that have higher latency and they sometimes connect me real quick. Midway support says opening port 7777 should fix this.
Question: How much of a risk would I be taking to open port 7777, what the heck is a port, what does it do, basically any information on ports/port 7777/UT3 servers would be appreciated, I tried using google searches but I don't understand enough about routers to really know what I'm reading, I just need plain and simple about its risks and what it does yada yada yada.
Thanks guys.