To allow Ventrilo server to allow outgoing and incoming connections to the WHS, you need to add the Ventrilo Server to Windows Firewall allow list, this will allow connections within your network. To allow connections from outside you network, for example you have a game clan and prefer to host your own chat server, you need to open the said ports on your router/gateway.
To open the ports on your router/gateway you will need to go to the router/gateway admin site, in the table below is the addresses for the popular brands.
|
Brand |
Address |
| Linksys | 192.168.1.1 |
| Netgear | 192.168.0.1 |
| Belkin | 192.168.2.1 |
Enter the router/gateway admin address and log in using your username and password then go to “Port Forwarding” or “IP Forwarding” or “Service and Firewall Rules”, on this page you enter the IP address of you WHS that is running the Ventrilo Server as it is bad security for your computers and your network to open ports.
Say that your WHS has an IP address of 192.168.1.100 so enter that and then enter the port 3784 and have the type as TCP and UDP.
On some routers/gateways you will need to add the 3784 as a Service with the Name and type. Then add it in the Firewall Rules. And to make sure that both inbound and outboard traffic is not restricted, select both TCP and UDP.