"Party chat disconnected" every few minutes

May I ask what is your NAT Type? Also, also please try using a different network connection such as a mobile hotspot, and check if it will work.

Hi, I hope you're doing great out there. I am an Independent advisor and I am here to help you in regard to your concern.

If I may ask, are you on Xbox, PC, or on Xbox App mobile device?

If you're on Xbox, please perform an extended powercycle and reset your network hardware by following the steps below:

"1. Unplug the power cable from the back of the router, modem, or gateway for 5 minutes. If you have a router and a modem, unplug the power cable from both devices.

2. Press and hold the Xbox button on your console for 10 seconds or until it turns off then wait for 2 minutes before turning it on again.

3. After 5 minutes, plug the modem or gateway in first, and wait for all the lights to return to their normal state.

4. If you are using a router, plug in the router and wait for all the lights to return to their normal state."

Also, please make sure that your NAT Type is OPEN by following the steps below:

Settings > General > Network Settings > Test NAT Type.

I am having the same issue and it's starting to make me become very agitated. Sporadic disconnects from XBox live when I am not actively playing an online game. If I am playing a single player game, Skyrim for example, within 5 minutes I am disconnected
from Live. If I am in a Party Chat I am disconnected from the chat but not Live. Then I have to reconnect to the Party. Or, my friend are booted from the party and not me...the party issues happen every 2-3 minutes or less sometimes. Starting to get very aggravating.

To be honest, a wireless bridge is the only thing you'd WANT to use this router for. Even with the excellent DD-WRT firmware, this item is a poor choice as a router. Why? Because the range of this router is just terrible. And that applies not
only to the 5Ghz "N" band (which has more limited range on all routers), but also to the standard 2.4Ghz B/G/N band. The range of this router is not ideal on any band. And that's a big problem for a wireless router. If you are replacing an older "G" wireless
router that has served you well, but which you feel is getting a bit long in the tooth (and you want that newfangled "N" band you've been hearing about), this is most certainly NOT the router for you. You will most certainly be disappointed with the range
compared to any decent "G" router.

The wireless router wireless settings need to be configured and the the wireless card in the computer and XBOX needs to be configured with the Netgear wireless settings.

Follow these steps

1. Connect the wireless router to your computer with a LAN cable.

2. Start your browser and enter the router's configuration URL

3. Enter the router setup login and password

4. Change the admin password

5. Go to the wireless settings and change the default SSID and turn off SSID broadcast.

6. Setup encryption key the strongest is WAP2

7. For further security measures - turn on MAC address filtering and enter the MAC address of the wireless cards on the computer/s you want to connect to this wireless router.

8. Record the settings you have made and keep it in a safe place and Save the settings.

9. Configure the wireless cards on the computer/s with the SSID and encryption settings of the router.

10. Remove the LAN cable between the router and the computer then the computers should be able to connect to the router.

I have a suggestion ... call your ISP and ask to exchange your moden I use this moden the motorola and fall straight from xbox live but already had this moden for 6 years after they exchanged my moden never falls from xbox live and you understand how annoying
fall of internet hugs friend