Would the dmz also mean my data is not encrypted by the router?
As far as I am aware and I may be wrong, encryption applies to the wireless function which is unaffected by the DMZ - the data over the wireless network uses the key (password) to scramble the data so that only devices with the necessary authorisation can "pluck" your data out of the air. Any encryption which is created to safeguard your data for transmission over the internet is either handled by the application or windows and is resident on your device. The router is basically a switch which is either open or closed, all the DMZ does is open all the switches.
Best way to think of this is to look at it as an onion - the outer layer is the router firewall, peel this layer away and you reach the device firewall, peel away this layer and you reach anti-malware and/or anti-virus, peel away this and you reach windows encryption services, peel away and you reach application based encryption if available, peel away and you reach raw data at the core.
I'm really late to coming back here, but I discovered that I can connect just fine through my LTE hotspot, but not with my home network. My home network sometimes lets me connect without issue, though, and other times won't connect or will run very slowly in game. I assume this means it is something with my modem or router. I port forwarded on my modem and router, as well as my windows firewall, and continue to have the same issues. LTE hotspot - no problem, though. I'm going to switch ISPs and see if that helps lol
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Before Christmas I never had a problem, since then a nightmare
As far as I am aware and I may be wrong, encryption applies to the wireless function which is unaffected by the DMZ - the data over the wireless network uses the key (password) to scramble the data so that only devices with the necessary authorisation can "pluck" your data out of the air. Any encryption which is created to safeguard your data for transmission over the internet is either handled by the application or windows and is resident on your device. The router is basically a switch which is either open or closed, all the DMZ does is open all the switches.
Best way to think of this is to look at it as an onion - the outer layer is the router firewall, peel this layer away and you reach the device firewall, peel away this layer and you reach anti-malware and/or anti-virus, peel away this and you reach windows encryption services, peel away and you reach application based encryption if available, peel away and you reach raw data at the core.
Could be useful but bear in mind that sometimes it has been reported that the proxy servers have caused issues for a few players.