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Hail and well met Sonic.net folks!

Hey, so I am running a game server on my symmetric Fusion fiber line, and have a basic question:

Host the server on a DMZ or Port Forward to it?

I have a non-Sonic router that I can DMZ or Port Forward on.

I understand there are reasons to DMZ it, but that really opens it up. It's currently port forwarded, but perhaps there is a better/more secure method to separate it from my LAN systems?

Any thoughts are welcome!

Thanks!

Hello!

To my understanding, Port forwarding is the way to go. DMZ to my understanding will allow exploits and even hackers to access your system. I would check with other Server Admins that are running the same game as you to see what settings they are doing. I would also check to see if the game recommends a certain setting as well.

I hope this helps!

Best Wishes!