'NAT' on xbox live?

BennyC · 19 Dec 2006 at 19:45

Sorry if this has been asked before.

On my system tab-network settings-test xbox live connection my NAT is coming up as strict(previously 'moderate)'. I now cant connect to any ranked matched on gears of war. It worked fine earlier and for the past few days. my brothers back from uni and is sat on the internet now.

this have anything to do with it?

thanks

Benny

BenST · 19 Dec 2006 at 20:06

Forward ports UDP 88, TCP&UDP 3074 to your XBOX IP.

jklc · 19 Dec 2006 at 21:27

If your router's not on the supported list like mine even forwarding the right ports might not make it 'open'. I have to set my 360 IP to DMZ to get the 'open' status.

BennyC · 19 Dec 2006 at 21:52

ahh rite thanx guys, a friends guna come over soon n sort the ports out to see if that helps. It let me connect shortley after i created this post, think its being picky.

Arsey · 19 Dec 2006 at 23:21

My ports are normally fine and im always in the DMZ, but today for some reason the NAT is showing as strict and I can't do any private chats etc. I've double checked that the ports are right and the DMZ is on so it may just be random whether it wants to work.

salami1212 · 19 Dec 2006 at 23:46

how do you find out your xbox 360 ip as im having trouble searching for ranked matches on cod 3. and how do you find out if your 360 is strict moderate etc

BenST · 19 Dec 2006 at 23:55

xbox IP is viewable in Network Settings. Also in the same area are Network Tests which will test if your xbox is being restricted.

ScoobyDoo · 20 Dec 2006 at 08:57

Ive had this problem with my linksys wrt54g a few times. Its gone from open nat, to moderate and sometimes strict without changing anything on the router.

I normally re-set the router back to factory state, and then change the settings again, ie DMZ etc and that normally solves the problem.
It is strange how one day it works, then come the next day without changing anything it all goes belly up.