Xbox Live Nat type Is Strict

dannyboy91uk · 06-14-2009, 03:21 PM

Hello i'm having problems dealing with this issue, I just setup a network card today and it's all connected fine the Network - Internet - Xbox Live is working great no problems with it, but the problem I do have is the Nat Type which is something I need to join "Invited games from friends" or join Live parties.

This is what I have tried so far, On my Xbox Live I can't join parties or friends, I have an Xbox live connection through the ethernet cable and everything is setup but when I test my connection it talks about NAT is Strict and ports need to be open. I have done the following and I have read about it on forums but it doesn't seem to be working therefore at the moment I can't join friends in-game from invites, I can't seem to auto-assign an Ip for the Xbox 360 (Static Ip) because Vista gives it another. That is the problem I sent to some friends on Steam and they don't know why it isn't working.

I went to a website and it give me 3 ports to open I have done that through the router, I have also tested the connection continuously on the Xbox Live but this was the tricky part it said I had to assign an Static Ip so I tried doing that and I can't seem to get an connection through that Windows Vista doesn't recognize the Ip and won't let me connect so I have to return to Automatic Ip which works on everything besides the Nat settings - static Ip.

**Jason09** · 06-15-2009, 08:19 AM

What is the exact make and model of both your modem and router?

06-14-2009, 03:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
dannyboy91uk Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8 OS: Windows Vista Service Pack One	Xbox Live Nat type Is Strict Hello i'm having problems dealing with this issue, I just setup a network card today and it's all connected fine the Network - Internet - Xbox Live is working great no problems with it, but the problem I do have is the Nat Type which is something I need to join "Invited games from friends" or join Live parties. This is what I have tried so far, On my Xbox Live I can't join parties or friends, I have an Xbox live connection through the ethernet cable and everything is setup but when I test my connection it talks about NAT is Strict and ports need to be open. I have done the following and I have read about it on forums but it doesn't seem to be working therefore at the moment I can't join friends in-game from invites, I can't seem to auto-assign an Ip for the Xbox 360 (Static Ip) because Vista gives it another. That is the problem I sent to some friends on Steam and they don't know why it isn't working. I went to a website and it give me 3 ports to open I have done that through the router, I have also tested the connection continuously on the Xbox Live but this was the tricky part it said I had to assign an Static Ip so I tried doing that and I can't seem to get an connection through that Windows Vista doesn't recognize the Ip and won't let me connect so I have to return to Automatic Ip which works on everything besides the Nat settings - static Ip. Last edited by dannyboy91uk; 06-14-2009 at 03:22 PM.

06-15-2009, 08:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jason09 Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Near Washington, D.C. Posts: 2,254 OS: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 My System	Re: Xbox Live Nat type Is Strict What is the exact make and model of both your modem and router? __________________ Gaming troubleshooting steps. Real peace cannot be found in what happens in Washington, D.C. Only God can give true peace to people.