Difficulty setting static IP address

Hi DejaVu619,

With your Static IP, the first 3 groups of numbers need to be the same as those on your network/router, with a unique number at the end (255 is max number). You can find this by typing 'ipconfig' into Command Prompt on your computer.

Then, your Default gateway needs to be the IP address assigned to the router (You use this IP to access the Router's network settings)

So, if your router's ip is 192.168.0.1 that will be the default gateway,

and for example, your static IP address could be 192.168.1.241

Your Subnet Mask should be set to 255.255.255.0

Then, with your static IP set, follow this guide so you can portforward to your console.

After looking around online, I'm starting to get the idea that the DIR-600M does not support PortForwading.

Instead, do try to use Port Triggering instead, and it is recommended for you to turn DHCP on if possible.

Hi,



No its fine to ask. NAT is not linked to lag so opening ports won't help it. Yes the lag could well be down to the distance between your Xbox/PC to the router, you could try changing wireless channels on the router to see if that would help.



The only real way to know if its lagging because of your wireless bridged connection or whether its your ISP is to test the Xbox wired direct to the router or modem

In this setup your computer is acting as a router for your xbox. The e3000 doesn't even know that the xbox exists, all it sees is the computer. So basically what you need to do is forward ports for the computer and hope that there is nothing on the computer
itself that is causing the NAT warning. And instead of doing a static IP address, it's best to use DHCP reservation on the router's config page.

I'm not sure what your referring to Thanaduos, you can lag with a perfectly Open NAT, you can lag with a strict or moderate NAT, lag is lag. Even if/when the Xbox uses ipv6 and doesn't use NAT you can still get lag.

Are you saying you have come across a real world instance where an Xbox was lagging and then you made changes on the router to Open the NAT and the lag stopped? If so its certainly not something I have ever come across, so it would be good to have details
on it

IMO the two are mutually exclusive, Xbox NAT is how reachable you are to other players, lag is delay/latency

As for the OP. You are making quite drastic changes to your router in terms of turning off the firewall, I wouldn't recommend doing that nor should you have to. I would connect the Xbox direct to the modem as a test, if it works fine you know its all down
to your set-up and you can work from there. If it still lags when direct to the modem the issue is with your ISP and any further changes on your own network are a waste really.

NAT can be linked to lag especially when it's a level of NAT that an Xbox 360 Console cannot detect. However I doubt that is what's causing the lag in this scenario (Also there is such a thing as 'invisible' NAT where just because the Xbox doesn't see it,
doesn't mean it's not getting NAT errors).

Also do -NOT- forward the ports for those Black Ops ports. You only need UDP/TCP 3074 (LIVE), UDP 88 (Kerberos), and UDP/TCP 53 (DNS). The ports on PortForward.com are incorrect as it was a mistake by Activision they were ever listed.

Since you are seeing lag in the form of lag spikes I would almost assume that there may be other devices that could cause issues. Things like high-end headsets (Like the Turtle Beach x31 set) can cause some crazy lag. I've seen BlueTooth headsets also cause
random lag as well.

I would like to point out though, you might as well as DMZ the console and leave it as an ICS setup. Your computer will still get internet while the console is connected AND you already shut off the router's firewall and gave the Xbox 360 full access. The
DMZ only bypasses the router's security settings and if they're off, why not just DMZ it. That also seemed to give you the best results. I don't like suggesting the idea of putting a computer in a DMZ, but if you have all the security on the router off anyway,
then it doesn't really matter.