I am trying to host a game over the internet with a friend of mine. 
However, I am running my computer on a wireless network.  My IP
address over the network is 192.168.0.101 and when give that IP out to
my friend that doesn't work.  Also, when I use the IP my router has
(208.38.101.229), that also doesn't work.  But when I directly hook up
my computer to my dsl modem and use the IP (208.38.101.229), that does
work.  I would like to be able to connect while being on my network. 
Is this possible?

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Request for Question Clarification by sublime1-ga on 26 Nov 2005 12:45 PST

ed...

You'll need to configure your router to allow the traffic.
See this similar question I recently answered, and let me
know if the information there would effectively answer
your question, or what else you need to know.

sublime1-ga

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Request for Question Clarification by sublime1-ga on 26 Nov 2005 12:46 PST

Oops...here's the link:
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=596044

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Clarification of Question by eddiesel-ga on 26 Nov 2005 16:45 PST

Ok, a couple things!

What me and a friend are using to connect with each other is an app
called Nesticle which plays Nintendo games.  All I do is select a host
command and he connects by punching in my IP address.  I realize that
the IP we need to use is the one given to me by my ISP
(208.38.101.229).  When I am connected to a router using that address,
can I just add the :80 at the end of it (like 208.38.101.229:80)?  Or
do I need to create a server?  In my router settings, I seen something
called a Virtual Server.  This includes a name, private IP, a private
port and a public port.  I also seen something called Remote
Management which includes an IP address, a subnet mask and a port
listbox with these numbers to choose from (80, 88, 1080, 8080).  Any
ideas?

Thanks,

Ed

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Request for Question Clarification by sublime1-ga on 26 Nov 2005 18:20 PST

Ed...

It seems that feldersoft-ga beat me in replying to your
Clarification, and told you precisely what I would have
told you.

Only an authorized researcher can officially answer the
question, which will then give you the option of rating
and finalizing it. I didn't post in the answer space
initially because I wasn't sure you didn't need more
information first.

Technically, it's possible for non-researcher members,
such as yourself, to post a comment on any question
which effectively answers it. In such a case, Researchers
will seldom post an official answer, the question expires
and the customer gets an answer for the posting fee of 50
cents.

In this case, I will leave it up to you whether you want
me to post an official answer and claim the fee, or just
allow the question to expire.

Let me know your wishes...

sublime1-ga

"When I am connected to a router using that address,
can I just add the :80 at the end of it (like 208.38.101.229:80)?  Or
do I need to create a server?  In my router settings, I seen something
called a Virtual Server.  This includes a name, private IP, a private
port and a public port.  I also seen something called Remote
Management which includes an IP address, a subnet mask and a port
listbox with these numbers to choose from (80, 88, 1080, 8080).  Any
ideas?"

This is not right.  Remote management allows people to conenct the
administration interface for the router (i.e. the same thing you're
looking at).  You do not want to turn that on.

You need to setup port forwarding.  Port forwarding essentially tells
the router, when you receive traffic destined for this port send it to
this ip and port.

In your case you need to find out which port nesticle uses and then
configure the router to do port forwarding to 192.168.0.101.

I have a D-Link router and the way you can do port forwarding is
through the virtual server.  Thanks for all the help!  Since I'm very
new to this, I can't figure out how to rate this and close it up! 
Maybe you could help me out.

Thanks,

Ed