How To Open NAT

[#1]

Hi
Just wondering if someone could help, I've tried a number of different things to open my NAT as all the Online games I play regard my NAT as being Strict.
Now I'm getting FTTC installed on Thursday thus will be using the Fibre router supplied by Plusnet, I'd assume when I change to that my NAT should be open, If not how do I go about fixing this as it's causing problems in games such as Call of Duty.
Thanks in Advance, Richard.

[#2]

Hi
Just wondering how I go about opening my NAT as It's causing problems in some online games. Now I'm getting FTTC installed on Thursday so I'd assume my NAT may be better when I switch to the Fibre router supplied by Plusnet, but if not how do I go about fixing this. I have tried a number of different things but no fix so far.
Thanks in advance. Richard.

[#3]

If it is the Technicolor you can't, it simply hasn't got a good firewall as its a problem with a number of games.  So if port forwarding fails then your only option is to use DMZ.  But if you use DMZ you need a good software firewall on the pc put into DMZ.  Less of an issue with consoles, but if its a pc it will need one.

[#4]

dick:green Duplicated topics merged.

[#5]

Enable gaming mode worked for me, but you can also try manually forwarding specific ports. Which console?

[#6]

Enabling game mode and UPnP should do the job.
Also in the routers network settings, tick "always use the same IP address" for the console.

[#7]

Unless the FTTC firmware has a better firewall[I have the ADSL version], I know that won't work for Warframe for one.
Disabling upnp and port forwarding doesn't work
Using just upnp again doesn't work
So I am left with using DMZ until I can replace the router with something better

[#8]

Quote from: Gus

Using just upnp again doesn't work

Did you tick "always use the same IP address" for the console?
That does appear to help with port forward and UPnP issues.

[#9]

I only do pc gaming and all my pc's are using fixed IP's on my network.  It's the first router I have had problems with forwarding ports, so until I can afford a better one I'm stuck with using DMZ

[#10]

I've always believed a dynamic IP address for the target device is better for port forward and UPnP on these routers. Together with "always use the same IP address" ticked.

[#11]

Forgot to mention I only do PC gaming, through Steam etc. Tried port forwarding and can't seem to fix the problem.
Tempted to upgrade to this router http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-N900-Wireless-Gigabit-Router/dp/B005UGRF16/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=13...;
rather than the one PN supplied with the FTTC