Modern Warfare 2 - NAT type strict?

1kiwi · 12 Nov 2009 at 21:08

Hi guys,

I have just starting playing modern warefare 2. I have the Bebox SpeedTouch 780, Software Release: 6.1.4.3. When i select "Play", on the main menu is states: Nat Type: Strict. At that point i figured that i needed to open a few ports so that i could host games. In games and application sharing i have added steam and also created a custom MW2 game with the following settings:

I have also enabled Upnp, disabled my antivirus (McAfee) and also my Windows Vista firewall.

I'm sort of at a loss as to why my NAT type is still Strict and why no one will join my hosted games.

Hopefully someone can help?

thepharcyde · 30 Jan 2010 at 12:41

YOu need to enable DMZ (router settings) and enter the IP address of your Xbox/PS3

Aleksandrs · 30 Jan 2010 at 13:18

Ive set mine all up, but if my internet is being a bit sluggish is says I have NAT type as 'strict' =/

paradigm · 30 Jan 2010 at 13:50

thepharcyde said:
YOu need to enable DMZ (router settings) and enter the IP address of your Xbox/PS3

Pretty useless when he is obviously trying to game on his PC.

And you don't want to be sticking your PC in a DMZ.

1kiwi · 30 Jan 2010 at 13:50

What i ended up doing is telnetting into my router and enabling NAT. Works 100% now. Don't actually need to forward any ports.

Locky · 30 Jan 2010 at 14:30

http://portforward.com/cports.htm

Go to here and add the ports listed for the game into the router, its the same layout as mine (o2box) make sure you assign the game to your computer.

daven1986 · 30 Jan 2010 at 15:20

I had trouble with my bebox port forwarding - got a cheap netgear dg834gt and that works perfectly

1kiwi · 30 Jan 2010 at 17:00

Locky said:
http://portforward.com/cports.htm

Go to here and add the ports listed for the game into the router, its the same layout as mine (o2box) make sure you assign the game to your computer.

You dont actually need to do that.

BoroRob_UK · 30 Jan 2010 at 17:08

Telnetted into ur router and enabled NAT ? What the..

Didnt kno telnet would work with a router? Sure u dont mean a browser?

GhostlyPea · 30 Jan 2010 at 17:15

Telnet is the main way (other than SSH or console) of getting into most routers. Just that most SOHO devices like these have a web server running on them. If he "enabled NAT" to fix this then I will eat my hat.

- Pea0n

BoroRob_UK · 30 Jan 2010 at 17:17

Yeh but what do you get once youve telnetted in? Surely you will have to know the specific commands to enable/disable services on your router.

Most routers have a built in web applet, that you access via a browser?! Telnet? What!

GhostlyPea · 30 Jan 2010 at 17:20

I'm not sure what youre asking? Telnet allows you to run commands on the router in the same way as a web ui but with more power (mostly). It depends entirely on the router he is using too

- Pea0n

daven1986 · 30 Jan 2010 at 17:47

BoroRob_UK said:
Yeh but what do you get once youve telnetted in? Surely you will have to know the specific commands to enable/disable services on your router.

Most routers have a built in web applet, that you access via a browser?! Telnet? What!

yes you do need to know the commands, but you can get them from manuals / online etc.

it is like a command prompt.

1kiwi · 30 Jan 2010 at 18:19

Taken from bethere forum:

In Windows

Go to Start, Run and type cmd
Then type telnet 192.168.1.254 and press Enter
Enter your username and password (by default username = Administrator with a capital A and password can be found here: http://beusergroup.co.uk/technotes/index.php/Rp)
Then type the following exactly as shown below and press Enter after typing the 0

:connection bind application=CONE(UDP) port=0

Then type

:saveall to save the config changes

Type exit to quit

Go to the BeBox web interface and restart the router

Again when you have telnetted to the router (see above), type the following

:ids config state disabled -> Press Enter
:connection appconfig application=CONE(UDP) timeout=0 -> Press Enter
:saveall -> Press Enter

Go to the BeBox web interface and restart the router

Works fine for me on my Speedtouch 780

daz87uk · 31 Jan 2010 at 19:29

Well im the only one gaming on my router, I just DMZ my whole pc. Got plenty of secruity on my pc anyway, never had any problems or viruses etc. my router is pretty old and rubbish for setting up ports etc so dmz was quick and simple problem solver.