Xbox peripherals, randomly disconnecting or lagging. Playing my Xbox has become unbearable.

Men, it's becoming unbearable! I'm disconnecting in less than 5 minutes after the login. Plus, last time I was disconnected while redeeming my Dirt Showdown VIP pass. Guess what: THE CODE HAS BECOME INVALID BEFORE I COULD DOWNLOAD IT!!

Every now and then the lag will become unbearable to the point where quitting is the only decent option.

Also when i do a connection test all that comes up is a service alert for matchmaking surely that shouldn't stop me from going online alltogether?

A sequential power cycle is the first step in clearing connection problems, and the order and timing of the steps is important to success:



1) turn off the Xbox and unplug the power supply cord from the back of the Xbox then

2) unplug power from the router (Some folks have a combination modem-router AKA 'gateway' or only use a modem with no router. If either, skip steps 3 & 6).

3) unplug power from the modem.

4) Wait at least 5 minutes then replug the modem/gateway power.

5) Wait 'til the light on the front of the modem/gateway which says BROADBAND, ONLINE, READY, CABLE or DSL is on solid (not flashing), then plug in the router. If you have a gateway instead of a modem and router or a modem with no router, then when that
light says it's ready, skip to step 7.

6) Wait until the WiFi light on the router is on; you may or may not use WiFi, but it's still a good indicator your router is finished booting up.

7) Plug in and turn on the Xbox. If the problem persists, please send us the info we need so we may work on this further:



How many Xboxen do you have connected?

What Country/State/Province do you live in?

Modem brand & model number:

Router brand & model number:

If Wireless, are you using a white or black external adapter, or an internal (Xbox 360S) adapter?

Things you have tried:

http://forums.xbox.com/xbox_forums/xbox_support/networking-hardware/default.aspx shows how to check the UPnP settings for many, many makes and
models of routers, gateways and hotspots. Is UPnP Enabled? Yes/no/Unknown

Do you have a NAT error? If so, what is your NAT?

Any Error Codes you encounter:

What is your ISP(Internet Service Provider)?

After you run "Test Xbox LIVE connection" press “Y” for "More Info”. In the pop-up that appears, what are the following values, if shown? (If a value below does not appear for you, just leave it blank.)

W:

X:

Y:

Z:

ID:

L:

Q:

T:

D:

S:

C:

I am seriously becoming annoyed by this... It is now randomly lagging my games online and then disconnecting me... I am pretty sure its the console because I had my old one going and it has no disconnects, all ports are forwarded and NAT is Open.

I cannot use my Xbox with wired as my house is huge and the modem/router is on the other complete side of the house compared to my room. I would have to carry my TV and Xbox about 50 ft and plug it into another room just to use wired. So wired is out of
the question on this.