Port Forwarding for Smash Bros. 4 Wii U?

[XDaDePsak]

Looking to set up port forwarding on my router for Smash 4 Wii U.

Anyone know which ports? Can you post a simple guide?

 

[GhostUrsa]

Port forwarding doesn't do much for Smash 4, unfortunately. A list of commonly used ports for Wii U is found here: http://www.nintendolife.com/forums/wii-u/wiiu_nintendo_network_router_ports. Unfortunately, it makes a fairly large security risk with the UDP settings. Personally, I'd recommend looking into your QoS settings (Example of what to do here: http://smashboards.com/threads/lag-portforwarding.400340/) and making sure your uPnP is all setup right.

What can also help if you're on WiFi (and living in a heavily populated area) is to use a broadband scanning software to see what channels are currently being used and avoid them. Usually 1 and 11 are clear, but if you have quite a few tech savvy neighbors you may actually need some extra info to clear that stuff up. Not a problem if you are using an Ethernet cable.

 

[XDaDePsak]

@ GhostUrsa

My router doesn't appear to have QoS settings.

As for the risks of port forwarding, is that even really a problem with consoles? I mean what's someone going to do, hack my game files?

What if I just throw it on DMZ?

Thanks for the response

 

[GhostUrsa]

DMZ is a short cut some people will use, though you only can have one 'machine' there so if you own other consoles/handhelds it won't help there. (I've used it myself when I was debugging) Check to make sure that the QoS isn't under it's full name under Advanced settings, Quality of Service. All modern routers have them from what I know, and I'd be extremely surprised if you didn't. If you let me know what router you have, I can try to help you find where it is.

The Port forwarding issues isn't as big for consoles, but from what I've heard from a few more networking focused techies having all your UDP ports open is bad business. Maybe someone else more qualified can go into the specifics (or inform me how this info is now nullified) but it would be more tricking your router the incoming packets are for the Wii U when it's not if I had to make an educated guess.

 

[XDaDePsak]

@ GhostUrsa

ISP: Comcast Xfinity
Router: CISCO XB3
Model: DPC3941T

 

[GhostUrsa]

I've been looking online, and it seems that the Cisco XB3 DPC3941T is actually a Modem with wifi built in and not a router. This means that settings that a router would have (Like QoS) don't actually exist on the system. Hopefully, this means that you don't have to worry about QoS, as it is designed to strengthen a service's bandwidth (like online gaming) when other services (like updates to a computer or phone on WiFi, skype calls, etc.) are trying to be used. I thought this had become standard, but maybe Modems aren't part of that change.

If you'd like more control with your WiFi's configuration, then getting a router to handle your Wifi would be ideal (though pricy since you've already got WiFi access with your modem). If you've got it hard lined, then with the ports open in the url above and uPnP on you should be ready to go. Happy Smashing!