Strict Nat problems

Can you take note of the WAN IP address on your Asus rt-ac3200 and post up here the values from the first two dotted decimals and only the first two dotted. For example, 123.456.

Is it the same IP address as shown here:
https://www.whatismyip.com/ (Your IP address is?

Is your public/WAN IP address getting allocated with static IP from your ISP? If so, how have you configured the WAN connection type on your Asus rt-ac3200? As Automatic IP, or static IP (manually configured)?

 

Taidara,

Yes they are the same. My ISP gave me a static IP and I configured both this router and my old one with the information that they provided me(as static). They gave me an IP, netmask, gateway, dns1, dns2). Yesterday, I moved a TV and an console over to
the building where the internet begins and plugged in the same information the console and it opened after the first multiplayer test with the LT/RT/LB/RB combination. It tried several more tests and as well as restarting the xbox a few times. The nat always
remained open.

FIZZYPUTMAN LP,

I'm trying your suggestions now. I'll report the results back later. Thanks.

 

FIZZYPUTMAN LP,

I won't be able to do the port forwarding step because I'm trying to get two Xbox Ones opened. From everything I've read, that will only help one box. It seems that the only way to get two boxes open is to have router that can handle it with UPnP.

 

No worries MVP493, keep us posted on how you get on my friend

Me and Taidara will be happy to assist further

FIZZY LP

 

MVP493

Once you have sorted opening all ports and part forwarding this will allow you to have multiple console connected to the router as long as your router hasn't got too many devices connected at once, once you have sorted the ports and forwarding ports will
help any console connect and then the NAT Typr but takes time to sort

FIZZY LP

 

MVP493

Once you have sorted opening all ports and part forwarding this will allow you to have multiple console connected to the router as long as your router hasn't got too many devices connected at once, once you have sorted the ports and forwarding ports will
help any console connect and then the NAT Type to be open but takes time to sort out when on the router website or on the phone to them but not much else I can suggest apart from seeing if the Technical Support Team can help >>>
support.xbox.com/.../contact-us

FIZZY LP

 

@FIZZYPUTMAN LP - You can't manually configure port forwarding with network ports used for Xbox Live, by having multiple Xbox consoles connected to the same router NAT Internet connection.

Is your Asus rt-ac3200 up-to-date with the latest version of firmware?

Do you still have your Asus RT-N66U router (main router). If so, there's an option which I do think will work as a solution to your situation.

Your remaning two RT-N66U routers, are these two properly configured as access points?

Do you have the option to somehow bypass your two access points, and connect both of your consoles directly to your main router?

 

Yes, it's updated with the latest firmware as of yesterday. I still have the Asus RT-N66U, it's right next to the ac3200. The other two are still in access point mode. Both Xbox One's are still hooked to 5 port switches that are fed from the first access
point. I bypassed the access point router yesterday by using a Ethernet coupling to hook the line that connects the main router to first access point directly to the line the feeds the two switches. It didn't seem to change anything. Then I took a little
tv and one of the consoles out to the main router to hook it up directly. I just wanted to make sure the length of cable wasn't an issue. I still had to mess around with the multiplayer test and bumpers and triggers thing to get it to open. It didn't seem
to change anything.

 

Before you consider to include yet another router NAT into your topology, what if you were to consider an OpenSource firmware for your Asus RT-N66U (your previous main router). For example, dd-wrt:
www.dd-wrt.com/.../Asus_RT-N66U

Note! This however, is always presented with a significant risk that may brick your router.

The OpenSource firmware is often presented with a less restrictive form of how UPnP sweep is to be implemented, as the method to automatic port forwarding mapped traffic between an inside NAT interface, to an outside NAT interface.

 

Taidara,

Sounds like a plan. I'll send back the ac3200 and replace it with a dd-wrt router. I found a place online called flashrouters that sells routers that already have dd-wrt installed. I would prefer to go this route because I've read too many stories of
people messing up the directions and scraping a perfectly good router. I can use the old one at work so it wouldn't be a waste.

"Before you consider to include yet another router NAT into your topology"

Do you mean that a different brand(Netgear) may not work well with the current ASUS routers and could cause more problems? I was thinking about getting a nighthawk r7000 because it seems to be everyone's favorite router on the forums.