Opening Ports

[Clixer]

I need Help Opening Ports to make my server public.
i am using HerleyBob's tutorial and o have everything set but i cant open my ports.

I Have windows vista and using windows firewall.
i have a 2wire modem.

i type in my ip with the .1 instead of .xxx but nothing comes up.
i also try it with the plain ip.
I go to open my ports through firewall but can only open them 1 at a time.

please help me.

[quickx]

are you behind a router?

[Clixer]

are you behind a router?

what do you mean by behind?

i am on a laptop and my main pc is using a 2WIRE

[quickx]

meh...is ther a router involved in any way?...i dont really know what a 2wire is

[Clixer]

2wire is my router.

[quickx]

oh....you said it was your modem....thats why i was confused......google "how to forward ports on a 2wire router" then

[Daxo]

Clixer... add my AIM ( Kaygee123456789 ) and i will walk you through the port forwarding process