Mr Cole
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I have a Netgear WGR614 wireless router and have recently been having problems with my NAT set to STRICT. Managed to forward the required ports a little while back and my NAT was showing as OPEN at last, UNTIL I switched everything off!! Now, everytime I switch my 360 on the NAT is back on STRICT, BUT, here's the weird bit..........I test my Xbox Live connection and the NAT shows as STRICT, I stay on the test page, run upstairs and unplug the router then plug it back in. I test my connection again and now the NAT is OPEN!!!
This seems to work everytime but only consistently when I'm on the test connection page. I've tried unplugging my router then plugging it back in just before I boot up the Xbox but is doesn't work.
Am I stupid or have I missed one very important setting in the router setup?? I have my Xbox IP address reserved, UPnP set to ON, In the DMZ etc. Any help to rectify this would be greatly appreciated as I haven't a clue what else I can do now, other than throw the whole package in my garden pond!
This seems to work everytime but only consistently when I'm on the test connection page. I've tried unplugging my router then plugging it back in just before I boot up the Xbox but is doesn't work.
Am I stupid or have I missed one very important setting in the router setup?? I have my Xbox IP address reserved, UPnP set to ON, In the DMZ etc. Any help to rectify this would be greatly appreciated as I haven't a clue what else I can do now, other than throw the whole package in my garden pond!