Additional Network Ports for Multiplayer Gaming: Setting up of Xbox gaming hub

I am having the same problem! I get past the password input screen and it literally turns back to the initial start up process, did you manage to figure this out?? Bought this for my son, whose birthday is today, so I am beyond frustrated!

Hi,

The above reference only applies to Xbox One and Series X|S consoles. So if you’re trying this on an Xbox 360, which requires a few ports to be open that are different for this particular console, then refer to the info here:

Xbox 360 network ports and router configurations for Xbox Live | Xbox Support

I see that your ISP is BT and you have the Smart Hub 2 router, so read through the relevant steps under ‘BT Smart Hub and Ultrafast Smart Hub’ in this guide:

How do I set up port forwarding on my BT Hub? | BT Help

This may also help for your specific router model:

https://portforward.com/bt/smart-hub-2/

If you experience any issues with matchmaking/connecting to online servers and/or receive a NAT type error, try the troubleshooting steps here:

Troubleshoot NAT errors and multiplayer game issues | Xbox Support

Port 3074 is the most important one. This should enable you to have an Open NAT type if/when this is open, but there’s multiple other network settings (privacy and safety/security - parental controls, MAC address filtering, etc) that can affect your ability to connect and should be considered as a possible factor.

Keep in mind that it’s often necessary for additional/other ports to be open for certain games. For example, Black Ops 3 requires port 3075 in addition to the others. The port forward website includes exactly which ports need to be open for a number of games on both Xbox and PC, and the info is regularly updated to reflect various new titles.

If you still have any questions regarding this, feel welcome to ask.

Hope this helps.

Hey there Linkscommando!

If you haven’t already, please go ahead and make a new thread detailing your issue and any troubleshooting steps (if any) you’ve tried so far. That way we can tailor our support specifically to you!

https://support.xbox.com/en-HK/xbox-one/networking/connectivity-wizards/000-Mumbai-wizard-QA

It’s a bit of a pain if you don’t know what you’re doing but it’s simple enough 👍

Hi I Rundis33! The official list of Xbox One ports is:

• Port 88 (UDP)
• Port 3074 (UDP and TCP)
• Port 53 (UDP and TCP)
• Port 80 (TCP)
• Port 500 (UDP)
• UDP Port 3544 (UDP)
• UDP Port 4500 (UDP)

I would also strongly suggest forwarding UDP and TCP ports 3075 and 3076, as these are used by a number of multiplayer games (especially Activision games like Call of Duty.) If you don't forward those, although your Xbox itself will have an Open NAT, when
you go to the multiplayer menu in-game, you will see a message saying your NAT is Moderate until you forward those developer-specific ports.

Though too many to list here, each game may have its own port that needs to be forwarded - I know EA games like Titanfall and Battlefront have ports listed, though I have had success with Open NAT by only using the Titanfall ports and NOT the Battlefront
ports - it results in a conflict, somehow, which slows down the entire system.

Likewise, Ubisoft's The Crew has a specific port which needs to be forwarded - if you have a Moderate NAT in-game, there is a button to press which tells you what to check to make sure you have the right port. I had this happen to me, forwarded the port
suggested by the game, and my NAT was immediately Open in-game.

So, unfortunately it's not a strict black-and-white answer, but the ports listed above will give you the start that you need! You'll have to play it by ear from there if you have issues with specific games. Hope this helps!