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I cant play online with 2 xbox 360 why?

Last answer on Nov 18, 2009 11:34:52 pm GMT magon7, on Oct 23, 2008 6:23:19 pm BST 
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Hello,
i bough a xbox 360 about 2 years ago

then my cousin bough 1 too

we were about to play with our friends and we cant

well i can but on his xbox says that the connection too the host as ended

and if he enters the game first i cant enter and the same warning happens again?
is it beacouse were using the same internet?

please i need some help :/

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alexjowen, on Nov 19, 2008 1:26:57 pm GMT
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The problem is that the two xboxs are running off the same ip, its wierd how it works but if you flush your dns cache and reset your ip both xboxs should work, same happened to me and my sis so i ran a little .bat file i created unfourtantly i have nbo means of uploading the app soz

   
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lunchbox, on Nov 24, 2008 9:41:13 am GMT
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What do you mean flush the DNS can you do this on your router.
I am having the same problem.
i cant play my 2 xbox 360's
I can play for about 20 minutes on my router and it works. but then it disconects both of them from xbox live.
I turn the xbox's on and off then it works again for another 20 mins.
i have a linksys wireless router that i use the ports for my xbox's

   
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alexjowen, on Nov 24, 2008 2:44:08 pm GMT

You need to make sure the ips you are using dont clash, this is a big problem, what you need to do is unplug your router and try again

   
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marmite, on Jan 2, 2009 11:59:00 am GMT

To flush your dns using a pc........
open the dos prompt and type ipconfig /flushdns
this will clear your dns

this is assuming you have a pc

   
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kieran, on Jan 2, 2009 4:35:19 pm GMT

Same with me,

except i have a ps3 and 360 running off the same computer

   
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kingcole2313, on Jan 9, 2009 7:37:04 pm GMT
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Yeah i need help with this too how do you flush your xboxs dns?

   
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Yorkie59, on Jan 9, 2009 10:33:56 pm GMT

Hi there,
Have you tried to change the host, i play Call of Duty 4 online on 360 and sometimes i tried to connect to friends and it says failed to connect to host after i wait for ages. Then we alternate the host and i try and invite them instead, maybe that will work.

   
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kingcole2312, on Jan 13, 2009 7:01:30 pm GMT

Nope

   
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who8myrice, on Jan 19, 2009 6:07:37 pm GMT
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This is to anyone who wants to connect 2 360s on one network and have them both on xbox live playing at the same time. And sorry if someone else has posted this elsewhere and this is a repost.

First. Get a good router, perferably linksys since I did this with one.

When you have the router get into the interface of it, ie log on with the ip address (192.168.1.1-- might vary but should be mentioned in the manuel.)

You are going to want to enable the UPnP setting and just to help out, open the port numbers for the xbox, they can be found online with google.

Then comes the fun part. You need to find out the ip address of the 360s, you actually only need one but it's nice to know both just in case.

At this point you need to enable the DMZ feature in the router. It will ask for an IP Address at which just enter one of the 360s.

Save your settings and you should be good to go.

The reason both 360s wont work, or work a short time, is that the router handling the packets doesnt know which 360 to forward them to so comes the problem with it.

By enabling the DMZ you are basically putting one 360 outside your nat network and the router can send the packets to each 360 without any problem.

By the way, lag shouldnt be any problem if you have a decent internet connection.

Enjoy

   
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TLCNOV1969, on Feb 21, 2009 5:03:20 pm GMT
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Would this be the same if I am trying to connect both a PS3 and XBox 360 at the same time? We connect the XBox wired and the PS3 wirelessly through a router. We can both play at the same for awhile, but eventually one of us will get disconnected or intermitantly disconnected/connected again. If I should put one into DMZ - does it matter which one - is one safer than the other? When a system is in DMZ can anyone get to your personal information or credit card information from the marketplace, etc?

Thanks for your help!
Tracy

   
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shoobie, on Apr 10, 2009 7:23:57 pm BST
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

   
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codester, on Feb 1, 2009 3:29:11 pm GMT
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First of all you don't want to enable UPnP and Port forwarding. They will clash and you more likely will end up with more problems then you should. Unless you have two public IP addresses from your provider then you will not have both Xbox 360s say Open NAT because there are only one set of ports the 360 uses and only one of them can use it. I have tried 7 different routers and one nice Cisco router that cost a few hundred which worked wonders but anyways.

The best thing for you to do is port forward one 360s and DMZ the other. They will both have a Moderate NAT but you will have to deal with it. And adding a static IP address to both 360s will help your router locate them easily because the DHCP feature will change the IP address of the 360s on you and you would have to do this all over again so just assign it a static NAT.

   
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AllVenom, on Feb 23, 2009 4:09:44 pm GMT

You were correct up to the part where you said put one xbox in the DMZ and port forward the other Xbox. Once you port forward those ports, the DMZ no longer has them open, hence why you still see something wrong with your NAT settings.

To reiterate, you can only have one open NAT per IP address given to you by your provider. Your only option, and this is your only option, is to get multiple IP's from your provider. If this is not possible, then you are pretty much stuck with having trouble on XBL with multiple Xbox's.

It sucks, but thats the way it is.

   
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weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, on Mar 12, 2009 7:23:12 am GMT

Dumb ass's.... His router sucks ass... that is all that is wrong. Everything has its own ip. cells, computers, pdas, anything that connects to the internet. Correct? Then the guy that said u need 2 of them has no idea wtf he is talking about. I have one modem(of course), one router, able to connect up to 8 xboxs at once. So his router sucks ass like i was saying. if he can not connect two things a once there is something wrong if his router. and IPs are nothing special. Almost everyone (that is if they live in USA... don't how other work) get a lease on an ip. It dynamic not static. So if were that guy i would go out and get a new router.

   
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Richard, on Mar 14, 2009 11:29:54 am GMT

"Dumb ass's.... His router sucks ass... that is all that is wrong. Everything has its own ip. cells, computers, pdas, anything that connects to the internet. Correct? Then the guy that said u need 2 of them has no idea wtf he is talking about. I have one modem(of course), one router, able to connect up to 8 xboxs at once. So his router sucks ass like i was saying. if he can not connect two things a once there is something wrong if his router. and IPs are nothing special. Almost everyone (that is if they live in USA... don't how other work) get a lease on an ip. It dynamic not static. So if were that guy i would go out and get a new router."

The amount of fail in last comment is off the scale. Learn networking basics before you start slaggin off people. I sincerely hope he reads this so he can realise what an idiot he is.

Your ISP will give you a single external IP address which your router will share between the devices using various internal IP addresses.

lrn2network weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

   
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playing 2 xboxes on xbox live with one router at same time., on Apr 25, 2009 7:40:21 pm BST
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Alright. I have ran two xboxes on xbox live with the two different gamertags at the same time and have played regulary in the same room with my son on halo3, call of duty, and other games. On top of this i have 3 computers and all 5 machines have been on at the same time and still my boy and i can play together. There is only one thing you need to do and it is a big secret............hahahaha..........no it's not.............I had the same problem years ago and i found an article, which I no longer have the url to, but this was the solution. You must do the opposite of what everyone is telling you. You must turn off all special settings in your router settings, except the standard firewall. Turn off port forward, turn of any special rules, turn off dmz. After you finish doing this. you turn on one thing..................UPNP...........that is an acronym for universal plug and play. This allows your router to share ports and often this is not turned on in your router or some other special rule that the manufacture or you set up is totally inhibiting it from working. The article said that most people were actually causing there 360s to not work because of their own rules not allowing it or interfering with it. I tried this like 3 years ago and have never had a problem since. Remember, examine your router settings carefully and make sure nothing else is set except your firewall. Have fun fragging your little brother. Master Windstar out!..........by the way if this doesn't work which does happen in like 10 percent of routers, you router is not xbox live compliant and you need to sell it and get one that is. Xbox live compliant routers are not expensive. my brother got a linksys for 50 bucks last year

-Master Windstar

   
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Dende, on May 10, 2009 8:48:05 am BST

I have the same problem with 2 xbox.
I tried with the solution UPNP (no port forward and DMZ). When I connect the first xbox the router with the UPNP assigns the port 3074. All works fine.
But when I connect the second xbox and I try the xbox live test, the result is that the NAT is restrict.
The UPNP can't forward the same port on two different IP.

I have no idea how can I resolve this problem...

   
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roman, on Jun 8, 2009 7:38:53 pm BST

My xbox nat upnp setting not working how do i fix it they said i have a fixed router so i went and bout a wireless router what do i doo

   
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thenicedude, on Jul 8, 2009 8:53:29 pm BST

I had the same problem, I fiorwarded ports to one xbox, put the other in the DMZ but one would always come up nat moderate etc so I switched everything off and and enabled UPNP and now everthing works fine. Basically reply 15's correct (even though he's a bit angry with it). My router is a Belkin and works perfect now, the boys are upstairs playing Transformers 2.

   
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Frank, on Jul 29, 2009 2:39:01 pm BST

Post 15 is correct, get a good router. I have two 360 consoles, both run COD 4 no problems at the same time. I have a DSL-2640b router, no special setup, no port forwarding, no DMZ, just defualt setup with dynamic IPs. No probs. Having said that my PS3 doesn't work without port forwading using the same router!

   
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keentoknow, on Aug 22, 2009 6:08:28 pm BST

Thenicedude,

I'm curious which belkin you are using ?

Thanks

   
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paulite757, on Aug 29, 2009 2:08:57 pm BST

Yeah, what kind of router do you use? coz i'm going crazy searching for the right router in order to play 2 xbox at the same room at the same time! =[ But if you could help me, that'll be greatly appreciated

   
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Pete, on Sep 1, 2009 5:40:03 pm BST
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Here's the solution that worked for me and all my friends. Check to see if there is a DD-WRT firmware version available for your router. If there is, install it, run the basic config, and follow the suggestions for Xboxes. It has worked every time. Can be found at dd-wrt -dot- com

   
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cujo, on Sep 2, 2009 5:43:57 pm BST
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Post 15 should be correct. A router assigns an IP address to anything plugged into it. This means the last octet will be different. If your router doesnt do this then go get a better router. I havent had a problem playing off of two PCs playing the same game so I don;t see why the 360 should be any different. Buy a linksys. If you own a belkin you will have problems. They are very cheap routers that block about everything.

   
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kirbyboychoy, on Sep 17, 2009 2:16:34 am BST
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I am a network technician and I know how to solve this problem. First it wil depend on what brand of router you are using. I use A Linksys router becuase it is reliable and the tech support is the best. Since Linksys routers have Firewall to protect you from outsiders you need to set certain ports to listening mode. That means you need to open ports that Xbox Live Server requires. Other brands of Router that doesn't have firewall doesn't need this. The ports are 53, 80, 88, and 3074. Since you are trying to make two Xbox consoles use those ports and you are trying to connect to a server, what you needto do is to use Port Range Triggering. You can't use Port Range Forwarding since it will only set those ports into listening mode to the IP address you set it. So if you use Port Range Forwarding it will only be open/available to one console(the one using the IP address).YOU NEED TO USE PORT RANGE TRIGGERING. Disable Port Range Forwarding and DMZ. YOU NEED TO ENABLE UPnP as well if your Linksys router have this option (other model doesn't have this option but it is said to be enabled in default settings according to their tech support). TO SOLVE THE LAG problem set your MTU size to 1364. This settings will work even if you have one or multiple consoles running behind the router. Just remember that you need to make sure first that you have a good connection from your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Online gaming consumes a lot of bandwidth. So just couple things to do. Trigger the ports at the Port Range Triggering, set MTU to 1364 and make sure UPnP is enabled. Pleasegive me feed backs after you tried it.

   
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Sky, on Oct 16, 2009 7:09:37 am BST

@28

Thanks man it worked for me, I was about to just mod my 360 to play burned games and use it for single player only since me and my roommate couldnt be on at the same time

   
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Chris, on Oct 24, 2009 6:54:17 pm BST

Thanks!! That fixed it!

   
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thetompes, on Sep 22, 2009 2:48:29 pm BST

Yes port triggering does work.
the triggering range is 52-54 forward port 53
the triggering range is 79-81 forward port 80
the triggering range is 87-89 forward port 88
the triggering range is 3073-3075 forward port 3074
This worked for me on a linksys thanks for the help.

   
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tegtech, on Sep 27, 2009 6:31:31 pm BST
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Hi,

I've been fighting with two xboxes off and on for over a year. kirbyboychoy's suggestions in post 28 above are the closest I've come to having everything working perfectly, but it's still not quite there: One one xbox, the NAT status is still "moderate".

My setup:

Wireless router: Linksys WRT310N, with firmware v1.00.4-CA
- Single Port Forwarding, Port Range Forwarding and DMZ all disabled
- Port Range Triggering set as thetompes described in post 29 above.
- UPNP enabled, MTU size 1364.
- "Filter Internet NAT Redirection" checkbox is not checked

Xbox #1
- wireless, manually assigned IP (192.168.1.111) and DNS servers
- no problems

Xbox #2
- NOT wireless, manually assigned IP (192.168.1.105) and DNS servers
- running the xbox Live test results in a warning: NAT type as "Moderate"

According to Microsoft's site, "Moderate" NAT means: "Moderate: This means that you can talk to other players who have open or moderate NAT issues, but you cannot talk or play with users who have strict NAT issues."

So how do I go from "Moderate" to "Open" NAT on my second xbox?

Thanks.

   
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kirbyboychoy, on Sep 30, 2009 4:08:08 am BST
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Make sure the Internet IP address on the Status tab in the Setup page of the router is using Public/WAN IP address and not Private IP address. "This is just for verification". Sometimes double NAT happens, especially when using a DSL broadband connection and also when your Linksys router is connected to another router (Also when your modem is also a DHCP server).

If your router is already acquiring a Public IP address directly from your ISP try my suggestion below:

TRY THIS: At at the Port Range Trigerring page:
Port Range Triggering FOR XBOX 360.
Application Name: Xbox1 , Triggered Range: 88 to 88, Forwarded Range: 88 to 88, then enable it by putting a check inside the box.
Application Name: Xbox2 , Triggered Range: 3074 to 3074, Forwarded Range: 3074 to 3074, then enable it by putting a check inside the box.
Application Name: Xbox3 , Triggered Range: 53 to 53, Forwarded Range: 53 to 53, then enable it by putting a check inside the box.
Application Name: Xbox4 , Triggered Range: 80 to 80, Forwarded Range: 80 to 80, then enable it by putting a check inside the box.
Then save the settings.

Set both of your Xbox consoles to obtain an IP addresses automatically.


Go to the Security main tab of the WRT310N Setup page.
1. Filter Anonymous Internet Requests should be disabled.
2. SPI Firewall Protection shuold be enabled. Opening ports will not work if this is disabled.
3. "Filter Internet NAT Redirection" is not checked.

If that steps will still not work:
You may also consider to update the firmware of your router to Ver.1.0.07 build 14. It is available at the link below:
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT310N/download.
Select hardware version 1. I am assuming that your router is hardware version 1 based on the Release Notes.

After you upgrade the firmware, reset the router by pressing the reset button and reconfigure the settings manually.

   
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AndyakaResiduaL, on Oct 20, 2009 6:15:34 am BST

I am having the same issues as Post #30.

I'm currently using a WRT160Nv2.
Both X-Box 360 Consoles are connected via wireless to my router.

I have done all the above-mentioned settings:

-Correctly set up port range triggering with all corresponding values

-Single port forwarding and port range forwarding are both disabled

-DMZ is disabled

-Upnp is enabled

-Security settings are set as mentioned-above with the proper filters unchecked

-Proper MTU setting, both X-Box 360 consoles set to automatically obtain settings

One of the X-Box consoles can connect with an OPEN Nat. The second X-Box console only connects with a MODERATE setting and therefore we cannot join each other's parties.

Is this simply an issue with my ISP or do you know if I need to further alter anything?

Thanks for your anticipated help!

   
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kirbyboychoy, on Oct 20, 2009 2:16:18 pm BST
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Try to check if the firmware of your router is already updated. Here is a link that might help you:
http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT160N/download­

The lates firmware version of the WRT160N v2 is Ver.2.0.03.

To check the current firmware of your router, access the Setup page and go to the Status tab.

   
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kirbyboychoy, on Oct 20, 2009 2:32:37 pm BST

By the way, can the other console (XBOX360 #2) connect to the Live Server automatically once you turn off the working console (XBOX360 #1)?
Can both console play Locally (Can they detect each other when craeating a LAN games)?
Check also what is the Internet IP address found at the Status tab of the router?

   
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AndyakaResiduaL, on Oct 20, 2009 3:25:39 pm BST

I'm currently upgrading my Firmware. I had an outdated version.

I have now upgraded to the latest Firmware.

I will explain a little more in detail:

Both Xbox Consoles can connect to XBox Live at the same time. One connects with an OPEN NAT and the second system connects as MODERATE.

We can both log into Xbox Live and play at the same time with different hosts and in different games. We cannot, however, join each other's parties.

I'm sorry for not stating this more clearly. Both of our connections are fine logging into Xbox Live. We can play games just fine but we cannot play with each other.

The information on the status page of my router is as follows:

Connection Type: Automatic Configuration - DHCP
Internet IP Address: 173.190.157.191
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.128
Default Gateway: 173.190.157.190
DNS1: 192.168.254.254

My set up is one that uses a 2WIRE Modem provided by my ISP Windstream. I then have this modem connected to the Wireless Router WRT160N. There are a total of three computers utilizing my wireless router:

(1) There is one computer that is hardwire and plugged directly into the wireless router via an ethernet cable.

(2) There is a second computer connected via wireless with an Xbox system connected to the computer.

(3) There is a third computer connected via wireless with an Xbox system connected to the computer.

The (2) and (3) computer systems both have Xbox consoles which are connected via ethernet cables.

So there is no connectivity issues with Xbox Live and my computer systems. The only issue I am attempting to resolve is to change both my Xbox systems to have OPEN NAT settings so we can join each other's parties and play together.

Please let me know if you require any additional information and I will be happy to comply.
Again, thank you for your advice and help thus far.

-Andy aka ResiduaL

   
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AndyakaResiduaL, on Oct 20, 2009 3:31:13 pm BST

UPDATE:

I have upgraded my firmware for my router and power cycled my system with the same results. One XBOX system connects as OPEN NAT and one connects as MODERATE NAT. Both systems are connected simultaneously.

Thanks!!

   
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AndyakaResiduaL, on Oct 21, 2009 4:01:21 am BST

UPDATE:

The information on my router status page has been updated to reflect such:

Connection Type: Automatic Configuration - DHCP
Internet IP Address: 192.168.254.101
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.254.254
DNS1: 192.168.254.254

   
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AndyakaResiduaL, on Oct 21, 2009 4:08:23 am BST
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Also:

The computer I'm using runs on Windows XP.

The computer my brother uses runs in Windows Vista. His network connections interface is a little different than mine but it appears as though all of his settings are placed to automatically obtain an IP address.

For some reason, I am unable to connect to XBOX Live unless I edit the Local Area Connection to reflect a manually configured IP address per the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) settings.

If I have the settings to obtain an IP address automatically, I am unable to connect to XBOX Live.


So to recap:

It appears as though my router is set up correctly with everything suggested above.

I believe the issue may possibly be with the settings on my PC or perhaps it is a combination of my PC and my router/modem settings.

I will be honest and say I'm not entirely certain as to what settings I should have my MODEM set up to. I do know that my router does correctly reflect all of the above-mentioned settings.

I think there needs to be some tweaking and modifications made to my PC and then possibly/probably my modem and/or router.

Thanks!!

   
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AndyakaResiduaL, on Oct 21, 2009 10:06:52 am BST

NOTE:

I am also only able to eliminate my MODERATE NAT setting to an OPEN NAT setting by creating a network bridge between my Local Area Connection and my wireless connection. I am only able to stay connected to XBox Live like this, however, for only 20 minutes at a time before the connection times out.

I'm assuming this is definitely not a solution I should be using.

Thanks!!

   
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AndyakaResiduaL, on Oct 21, 2009 3:51:19 pm BST

Well the best I seem to be able to do is to have one Xbox 360 console with an OPEN NAT and the second Xbox console with a MODERATE NAT.

NOTES:

-Both Xbox Consoles are connected to Xbox LIve at the same time. Both can play in games on Xbox Live with but cannot join each other's hosted parties.

-My XBox console only seems to allow connection to Xbox Live with a manually configured Local Area Connection. I have my wireless connection active with an address type assigned by DHCP. If I change my Local Area Connection to reflect an automatically assigned configuration, the connection to Xbox Live does not work.

I'm not sure what edits I need to make to these settings in order to allow an OPEN NAT type with this configuration. I run off of Windows XP.

Whew.

   
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AndyakaResiduaL, on Oct 21, 2009 10:48:48 pm BST

HM I might even have to upgrade to a WRT310N if all else fails. But I guess I'm looking to exhaust all options available until I go this route.

   
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kirbyboychoy, on Oct 22, 2009 3:27:28 pm BST

I think that is the downfall, both Xbox360 can connect to the Xbox Live Server but won't be able to play the same game. I mean connect the same party.

   
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Angel, on Nov 15, 2009 5:39:39 pm GMT

Are you saying that the set up you suggest will not connect two x-boxes to the same game. Myself and my husband are currently able to connect to the xbox server and get into the same games together (not 100%) but works the majority of the time. Our main problem is that we cannot (individually) get connected with some friends elsewhere such as Michigan and Canada. Ironically, Australia and Great Britain are no problem.

We were about to switch to the Linksys based on your helpful advice but now I wonder if we will make matters worse if we will then be unable to connect to the same game together?

I would appreciate your advice.

Many thanks

   
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PlugandPray, on Nov 2, 2009 5:41:56 pm GMT

Sir,

Can you play online simultaneously on a different game server? If so, that is due to the restriction of the game server you are trying to connect. It only allows one WAN IP to connect.

   
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kirbyboychoy, on Oct 22, 2009 3:12:39 pm BST

It seems like the NAT of your modem is blocking you from connecting your consoles at the same time. In the Status tab of your router, it is acquiring a private IP address from your modem. This usually happens when using a DSL connection where your modem is a DHCP server as well. There is a setting in your modem where you can forward the ports as well. If the Setup page of the modem have a Port trigerring feature trigger those ports as well. Better yet, set you modem to brodge mode so that it will only act as a passthrough connection and the Public IP address from your ISP will go straight to the router.

   
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tegtech, on Oct 20, 2009 3:47:39 pm BST

Hi kirbyboychoy,

I did all that you recommended in post #31, including the firmware upgrade, and now everything is working perfectly! Both xboxes have open NAT at the same time. Just for reference, afterwards, I re-enabled "Filter Anonymous Internet Requests" in the Setup section and re-ran the tests, and everything was still working.

You rock, and thanks for the awesome help!

   
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kirbyboychoy, on Oct 22, 2009 3:17:13 pm BST

No problem... tnx for the additional information as well.
PEACE...

   
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GhettoLegs, on Nov 10, 2009 6:00:00 am GMT

So would you say this same exact setup would allow an Xbox 360 and a PS3 to play online at the same time? I have a PS3 and my roomate has a 360. If he is playing and I try to play mine, it will kick him out. If I'm on and he tries to play, it will kick me off? Is this the same basic principal or a bandwidth issue? I have a Linksys-G router currently and I'm using a premium 22 megabyte modem with great signal levels.

   
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