- Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:30 pm
#1115093
If you're having trouble joining online games eg. 'unable to communicate etc' you might want to check your NAT status. You may be 'Strict' or 'Moderate' whereas ideal is 'Open'.
To test this....on your xbox360 go to network settings and test your live connection. It will test your IP address/DNS/ICS etc and your NAT. If its not 'Open' have a read below...this is for my router so may not be exactly the same for you but should get you in the right direction.
Port settings you need to add to your router set up. I had to do this as mine was 'moderate' instead of 'open'.
3074 UDP & TCP
88 UDP
Now on my Belkin router its in the section 'Firewall\Application Gateway' and the fields you have to enter the info are as follows:
1) Trigger Port '3074' - Trigger Type 'UDP' - Public Port '3074' - Public Type 'UDP' - Enabled 'check box'
2) Trigger Port '88' - Trigger Type 'UDP' - Public Port '88' - Public Type 'UDP' - Enabled 'check box'
3) Trigger Port '3074' - Trigger Type 'TCP' - Public Port 3074 - Public Type 'TCP' - Enabled 'check box'
Hope that helps I spent quite a while on google sorting mine
To test this....on your xbox360 go to network settings and test your live connection. It will test your IP address/DNS/ICS etc and your NAT. If its not 'Open' have a read below...this is for my router so may not be exactly the same for you but should get you in the right direction.
Port settings you need to add to your router set up. I had to do this as mine was 'moderate' instead of 'open'.
3074 UDP & TCP
88 UDP
Now on my Belkin router its in the section 'Firewall\Application Gateway' and the fields you have to enter the info are as follows:
1) Trigger Port '3074' - Trigger Type 'UDP' - Public Port '3074' - Public Type 'UDP' - Enabled 'check box'
2) Trigger Port '88' - Trigger Type 'UDP' - Public Port '88' - Public Type 'UDP' - Enabled 'check box'
3) Trigger Port '3074' - Trigger Type 'TCP' - Public Port 3074 - Public Type 'TCP' - Enabled 'check box'
Hope that helps I spent quite a while on google sorting mine