Need help configuring Steam with router firewall settings! Need an expert!

[Falconzx1]

So Steam Support is taking forever to respond to my inquiry and I haven't received a response from then yet so I decided to turn to you guys, the Steam Community.

I need help configuring Steam with my firewall for my router. The problem isn't with my computer firewall because it has always been off and once my dad made the router firewall to a stricter security, it blocked my connection to Steam, giving me the inability to login.

Just in case it helps, I have a Motorola SBG6782-AC router. Now I have been trying and trying to fix it myself because my dad doesn't want to lower the firewall security (my Steam works when the firewall security is low. But once it's changed to medium or above, I cannot connect), but I just cannot get it to work.

I checked the article, "Using a Firewall with Steam (Unable to load library Steam.dll)" and it doesn't seem to apply to me because my permission list does not have these executables listed:

steaminstall.exe
steam.exe
hl.exe
hl2.exe
steamTmp.exe

I think what may be the problem is the required ports, which I am not sure if I am doing it correctly. I add the ports to my Port Trigger options in my firewall but it still does not work. Here's where I'm not sure if I doing it correctly. How exactly do I input the ports in the port triggers?

For example: UDP 27000 to 27015 inclusive (Game client traffic) is one of the required ports.
How do I input these values into the following port trigger setup:
Trigger Range Start Port:
Trigger Range End Port:
Target Range Start Port:
Target Range End Port:
Protocol:

By the way, I'm using a Mac, but my computer isn't the problem. It's my router firewall.

[Ϯ Ooooosh Ϯ]

The extact thing you need below in the link

http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Motorola/SBG6782-AC/Steam_Client.htm

you do not need triggering just for steam but you use it like this
Think of it as opening doors 27000 to 27015 so you open 16 doors in that one trigger, this now is open for all programs and computers to talk to each other on the UDP connection type.

Trigger Range Start Port: 27000 ( your computer / router )
Trigger Range End Port:27015 ( your computer / router )
Target Range Start Port:1 ( Steam Server )
Target Range End Port: 600000 ( Steam Server )
Protocol:UDP (Type of connection TCP or UDP )

[Falconzx1]

Ϯ Crazy Joe Ϯ eredeti hozzászólása:

The extact thing you need below in the link

http://portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Motorola/SBG6782-AC/Steam_Client.htm

you do not need triggering just for steam but you use it like this
Think of it as opening doors 27000 to 27015 so you open 16 doors in that one trigger, this now is open for all programs and computers to talk to each other on the UDP connection type.

Trigger Range Start Port: 27000 ( your computer / router )
Trigger Range End Port:27015 ( your computer / router )
Target Range Start Port:1 ( Steam Server )
Target Range End Port: 600000 ( Steam Server )
Protocol:UDP (Type of connection TCP or UDP )

Alright thanks, Joe. I'll definitely try it and get back to you on here. Currently, my dad set it back to low security because it was blocking other things. But I'll experiment with it.

[jimbobski101]

ye that will fix it

[spoof]

I never had to set anything for any router for normal steam use.
and I done a few in my time.

see if you can run steam in windows safemode+networking if it does not connect do a do a factory reset on the router.

[Kargor]

spoof eredeti hozzászólása:

I never had to set anything for any router for normal steam use.
and I done a few in my time.

Steam works just fine without any special setup, but some people have excessively paranoid settings where they filter OUTGOING traffic. Since Steam doesn't run on http oi https ports, this will generally prevent Steam from connecting to its servers.

This gets worse when it's done on a gateway box, rather than the local packetfilter: most local packetfilters have an option to pop up alerts when they see something new for the first time, so you can just enable it there and everything will be fine from then on. However, external boxes can't popup alerts, and they can't tell you the software that has initiated the network traffic.

[spoof]

even in the highest security settings steam just works for me for normal use.

only when I setup a dedicated server I need to forward ports.
some games could need it too.

I would test safemode+networking it will tell if it is really the router being the issue.

[Ϯ Ooooosh Ϯ]

The link shows you how to do steam, but the site will also show many other programs how to open ports and use triggering also it has a port checking program that will tell you if the port you have tried to open on your router is actually open, So you can know 100% that you have the right port open.

All routers are different some cheap and some expecive ones are bad and vise versa but if you have UPNP this also might help you with your connection as its a universal plug and play so programs can connect without the need forwarding ports if that software has UPNP enabled in it.

[Ϯ Ooooosh Ϯ]

You will find mostly that you only need firewalls if you are using emails and browsing the net, this is because you will most likely get a virus 99% of the time this way and 1% if someone sends you an infected file.

So mostly you are safe without a firewall unless you are doing these sort of things I do not condone or I am not saying do not use a firewall but saying most viruses come from the internet broswer software security being rubbish and attachment sin emails.

Then there are the trojans that are sent by file transfer from person to person and by emails.
Usualy if you are playing games you will never be hacked or get a virus.
People do make programs and spoof the games to think they are the same program but i think that has gone alot more now since digtal signitures on win7 win8 and UAC.

[Ϯ Ooooosh Ϯ]

Where did i say nothing was needed infact if you read troll I said

"I do not condone or I am not saying do not use a firewall"
Not getting in to it with people like you

Muppet among Puppets eredeti hozzászólása:

Look, the internet is a world, where people even upload files on demand of a stranger.
Its definitely not the right audience to speak about "not needing something if".

[Ϯ Ooooosh Ϯ]

talk about the topic or not at all

[Falconzx1]

Hey Joe, how would I input these other ports into my port trigger?

UDP 4380

Dedicated or Listen Servers
TCP 27015 (SRCDS Rcon port)

Steamworks P2P Networking and Steam Voice Chat
UDP 3478 (Outbound)
UDP 4379 (Outbound)
UDP 4380 (Outbound)

Sorry if I'm asking too much. I'm not familiar with networking or with these ports at all.

[spoof]

thats for game and dedicated server traffic.

[Falconzx1]

spoof eredeti hozzászólása:

thats for game and dedicated server traffic.

Would I need those ports? Here's the link just in case: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8571-GLVN-8711

It says that those, besides the MW2 ports, are required for Steam to be compatible with my firewall. If those aren't needed, which are?

[spoof]

do me a favor start windows in safemode+networking make sure you have internet(open google) than start steam to make sure you have a router problem.
assuming it is the router based on nothing so far.

[Falconzx1]

spoof eredeti hozzászólása:

do me a favor start windows in safemode+networking make sure you have internet(open google) than start steam to make sure you have a router problem.
assuming it is the router based on nothing so far.

Well I know for sure it's the router firewall because when it is on low I can login into Steam. Once I change it to medium, I cannot. When I change it back to low, I can log into Steam. Secondly, I have a Mac.