loz488
Standard Member
I am just posting this as it has helped me get an open NAT type and has really improved my online experience alot.
Please note that the steps in this guide are how I have set my Xbox 360 and my router up (wired) as like many others I had a problem with UPnP. There are, however, other ways to get an open NAT status but this method has and still is working for me.
This guide also assumes that you have not changed any of the ip address settings within the console itself and have everything set to automatic.
1. Get your Xbox 360's mac address.
a. go to system settings
b. go to network settings
c. go to configure settings
d. go to additional settings
e. go to advanced settings
f. write down the mac address for your Xbox
g. leave your Xbox on
2. The router – add XBOX 360 to the reservation table
a. log into your router http://192.168.0.1 (default setting)
b. On the left hand side click LAN IP Setup.
c. Under address reservation click add
d. Under address reservation table find your Xbox 360's mac address and click the radio button to the left of it. This will automatically enter the information into the boxes below the reservation table.
e. For the ip address change the last few digits to 101. i.e. 192.168.0.101 (this will be you ip address for your Xbox.
f. Rename the device name to Xbox 360.
g. Click add.
3. the router – port forwarding the require ports part 1
Xbox live requires 5 ports to be open. UDP 53, TCP 53, UDP 88, UDP 3074 & TCP 3074
a. On the left hand side click services.
b. Click add custom service.
c. Under service definition you need to fill the boxes in as follows:
Name: XBL1
Type: UDP
Start Port: 88
Finish Port: 88
d. Once complete click apply.
e. Repeat steps b to d for the remaining ports that need opening as follows
Name: XBL2
Type: UDP
Start Port: 3074
Finish Port: 3074
Name: XBL3
Type: TCP
Start Port: 3074
Finish Port: 3074
Name: XBL4
Type: TCP
Start Port: 53
Finish Port: 53
Name: XBL5
Type: UDP
Start Port: 53
Finish Port: 53
4. The router – port forwarding the require ports part 2
a. On the left hand side click firewall rules.
b. Under inbound services click add.
c. Click the drop down box at the top for service and select XBL1
d. Enter your Xbox's IP address in the boxes for send to lan server 192.168.0.101
e. Click apply
f. Repeat steps b to e for XBL2 ,XBL3, XBL4 & XBL5
g. Make sure that you change the firewall selection to allways allow on each of these.
Your xbox live ports are now configured, Pick up your xbox controller for the final part.
5. The Xbox
a. Reboot your Xbox.
b. go to system settings
c. go to network settings
d. Go to test Xbox LIVEconnection.
e. This should now have passed all the tests and reported that Xbox LIVE is up and running
Job Done.
Hope this helps a few people out there that have strict or mod NAT types.
Please note that the steps in this guide are how I have set my Xbox 360 and my router up (wired) as like many others I had a problem with UPnP. There are, however, other ways to get an open NAT status but this method has and still is working for me.
This guide also assumes that you have not changed any of the ip address settings within the console itself and have everything set to automatic.
1. Get your Xbox 360's mac address.
a. go to system settings
b. go to network settings
c. go to configure settings
d. go to additional settings
e. go to advanced settings
f. write down the mac address for your Xbox
g. leave your Xbox on
2. The router – add XBOX 360 to the reservation table
a. log into your router http://192.168.0.1 (default setting)
b. On the left hand side click LAN IP Setup.
c. Under address reservation click add
d. Under address reservation table find your Xbox 360's mac address and click the radio button to the left of it. This will automatically enter the information into the boxes below the reservation table.
e. For the ip address change the last few digits to 101. i.e. 192.168.0.101 (this will be you ip address for your Xbox.
f. Rename the device name to Xbox 360.
g. Click add.
3. the router – port forwarding the require ports part 1
Xbox live requires 5 ports to be open. UDP 53, TCP 53, UDP 88, UDP 3074 & TCP 3074
a. On the left hand side click services.
b. Click add custom service.
c. Under service definition you need to fill the boxes in as follows:
Name: XBL1
Type: UDP
Start Port: 88
Finish Port: 88
d. Once complete click apply.
e. Repeat steps b to d for the remaining ports that need opening as follows
Name: XBL2
Type: UDP
Start Port: 3074
Finish Port: 3074
Name: XBL3
Type: TCP
Start Port: 3074
Finish Port: 3074
Name: XBL4
Type: TCP
Start Port: 53
Finish Port: 53
Name: XBL5
Type: UDP
Start Port: 53
Finish Port: 53
4. The router – port forwarding the require ports part 2
a. On the left hand side click firewall rules.
b. Under inbound services click add.
c. Click the drop down box at the top for service and select XBL1
d. Enter your Xbox's IP address in the boxes for send to lan server 192.168.0.101
e. Click apply
f. Repeat steps b to e for XBL2 ,XBL3, XBL4 & XBL5
g. Make sure that you change the firewall selection to allways allow on each of these.
Your xbox live ports are now configured, Pick up your xbox controller for the final part.
5. The Xbox
a. Reboot your Xbox.
b. go to system settings
c. go to network settings
d. Go to test Xbox LIVEconnection.
e. This should now have passed all the tests and reported that Xbox LIVE is up and running
Job Done.
Hope this helps a few people out there that have strict or mod NAT types.
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