Need Help with Disconnection problem, Steam related

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So basically in steam Games, when i Join a game, 6/10 times i will get disconnected from the server within a minute of being on there.
I am mainly getting this in L4D, but i notice it happens in Team Fortress 2 and Red Orchestra aswell, all Steam games.
When the disconnection happens, i am still connected to the internet and onto the steam Community/Friends but just disconnected out of the server i was playing on.
This problem started soon as i started using a router, i had always used a modem before, so have no experience of what i might need to do.
Im guessing its probably port forwarding related perhaps? i have upnp enabled in my network Settings, other then that i wouldnt know the first thing about opening ports.
So i was wondering if you guys could maybe help me find out what might be causing this quiet annoying issue or maybe some Tips on what to do, thanks.

Im on 02 wireless if that helps at all. using the o2 Wireless Box II
 
Yeah it's Port Forwarding which is the issue, I had the same problem.

Easier solution:

Log in to the router interface
Go to Game & Application Sharing
Click Configure
Then Choose the presets for your games (I already had CS & HL2) and for the host/device.
Edit if needed.

Then you're done.

I did this and Chose Steam Games, do you think it will be ok now?
 
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