How to fix Strict Nat Types

To remove a strict Nat type to open or moderate please try the following steps.

Step 1- Find your Routers IP address(Usually Found on the back of the router) Eg. Virgin Media Super hub is 192.168.0.1 Type this into your web address bar.

Step 2- This next step requires a log in username and password. Again these are found on the router itself, for older models checking online is the best option.

Step 3- Check your Xbox settings for your consoles IP address, you'll need to enter this on the following steps.

Step 4- When you have done the above on your routers internal settings you need to search for the DMZ option. This will allow you to enter your consoles IP address. You just need to save the settings. Switch of the router for 10 seconds and power off the
console. When router has finally rebooted, power on your console and the NAT type should be open(highest chance) or moderate(small chance)

Any questions be sure to post and i'll get back to them.

:)

 

Dedicated servers? Then why the lag and connection advantages?

Things like crappy hardware and strict NAT types are a person's own problem. Server can't fix a shit connection.

 

How do I change my NAT type from strict?

Help! I cannot connect fully to live due to my NAT type is strict. anybody know how to fix this???

 

The best way that I have found to open your NAT type and keep it open is to do the following:

1. Find out all of the ports that you want to have opened. This would be:

•TCP: 53, 80, 3074.

•UDP: 53, 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500

and if using video connect: 1863.

2. Find out what IP address your xbox 360 has, and write that down

3. Find out what address your xbox one has, and write that down.

4. DO THE FOLLOWING for BOTH Systems:

A. Open the ports needed for Xbox 360 and Xbox One - Use the IP address for that machine (ex: if it is 192.168.0.5 for xbox one and 192.168.0.6 for the 360, simply make entries for each port you need for each machine. This will mean that you have entries
for the 192.168.0.5 AND 192.168.0.6. Save these changes when complete, and your router should now be able to open the needed ports for you.

(If your xbox is ON at this point, simply reset it, (power off, and restart it) after you make these port changes, as the xbox needs to restart to be able to see that there was a change, because you opened ports, and Xbox one should see this when it is done)

B. Go to Settings>All Settings>Network and take a look at the NAT Status: If Open, you are all set, if NOT:

C. Select "Test Multiplayer Connection: It will say "its all good" but don't stop there - press BOTH TRIGGERS and BOTH BUMPERS at the same time, and look for something that says "Your Network is behind a Cone Nat" If it does, you should be all set. If
NOT, then you would see something like "Your Network is behind a port-restricted Nat"

D. If it says that "Your Network is behind a port-restricted Nat" you may simply have to just keep repeating Step "C" Testing the Multiplayer Connection, until you can get it to be "Your Network is behind a Cone Nat"

E. It should be noted that you CAN open the same ports for Xbox 360 AND Xbox One at the SAME time, however, if you do, you will have to sign out of one of the Xboxes and turn it off when done using it - you CANNOT be logged into 2 Xboxes with the same profile
at the SAME time, or this can and probably will cause your nat to be Moderate or Strict.

GO TO:
buddy-baker.us/.../xbox-fix-for-moderate-or-strict-nat-type for more information - I pulled this right off youtube and fixed my buddy's problem with his ports.

Brian

 

Addition to step1:

The IP you need to enter is the gateway, this can be found by going on your computer searching for
CMD and after opening it typing in ipconfig. The Gateway will be what you need to enter in your browser.

Addition to step3:

Your console will need a static IP first since it will change depending on the amount of devices currently on your network.

You can set up a static IP by going to the network settings on your Xbox, going to advanced settings and first writing down the information you see on the right hand side, the IP, subnet and gateway.

When you've written it down go to advanced settings, IP settings,
Manual and type in the IP as it showed up in the network settings menu. After you've typed it in exactly as it showed up, change the 4th set of numbers, for example your IP is 192.168.0.5 change the "5" to a high number like
198 just to be safe.

Doing this will ensure that no other device on your network can take the IP that you've port forwarded or DMZ'd since they try to take the lowest possible number

Addition to step4:



It's best to first try port forwarding, if that doesn't work or some games still have issues then try setting up DMZ

Footnote:

This method only works on a single gateway/router network, having a gateway and a router or 2 routers in a single network will require additional steps.

 

Good Morning:

It should be noted that I only have one router, one modem, and 4 devices connected (wired) on my network. The reason I posted this was for those individuals that have been having trouble opening up their NAT - This can be a quick way to open up the NAT
so that people can play.

It also should be noted that if you find the IP addresses of the XBOXES, then you can open the ports for those IP's, and hopefully do NOT have to use a static IP address to be able to play - If you need to set a Static IP, then there are several YouTube
vids that go through this, and if lucky, they don't change UNLESS a reset causes a problem with the NAT.

You should ALWAYS try to Port Forward BEFORE adding your Xboxes to the DMZ, as this basically leaves any machines in the DMZ open to possible attack.

Good Luck!!

Brian