Hi guys , AFAIK, this is my first post on MMITPRO.

I've been trying to play AOE:ROR (AOE 1) online.

I found this site : http://voobly.com/

which can be used to play AOE 1 online.

I've registered there, downloaded the Voobly Messenger (which is used to find games and get into lobbies)

The main prob here is that I need to forward the ports (start from : 2300 and ends in : 2400).

I've learn how to access the router, but as this is an internet cafe, they've locked it up using a different username and password, other than "admin" and "password"

My question is :

If I've successfully forwarded to ports, would I be able to play the game?

Would I at least be able to Sign In with the Voobly Messenger?

Also , I would like to know more about NAT, and UPnP.

About me :

I am just an 18 yr old guy without any knowledge on networks as well as web programming.

I really have no idea what NAT and UPnP exactly do. And I am still half-blind about Port Forwarding etc.

(I just used the program Simple Port Forwarding ,which can be downloaded (free version) from http://www.simpleportforwarding.com/)

I was just experimenting with online gaming,  and AOE 1 is just a sample game I used, so I would not be if I am unable to play it online.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Haroon1992