How to Fix the NAT Problem on the Xbox 360 Using a D-Link Router

Configure Xbox 360

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  Turn on your Xbox 360 console and press the center Xbox 360 controller button to open the Xbox 360 dashboard.

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  Scroll over to the "Settings" menu in the Xbox 360 dashboard.

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  Scroll down to the "System Settings" selection and press the "A" button on the control.

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  Scroll down to "Network Settings" and press "A."

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  Select your network from the list of available networks and press "A."

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  Select "Configure Network" and press "A."

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  Press "A" to select the "Basic Settings" tab and select the option for "IP Settings, IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway" from the bottom of the screen. Press "A."

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  Scroll down and select "Manual." Select each of the fields (IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway) and input the following values for each, respectively:

  192.168.1.250

  255.255.255.0

  192.168.1.1

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  Scroll down, select "Done" and press "A" to save the new settings.

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  Press "B" on the controller twice to return to the "Configure Network" page on your Xbox 360. Scroll over to the "Additional Settings" tab, select the "Advanced Settings" option and press "A."

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  Scroll down to "Host Name" and press "A." Input your wireless network name. For example if your wireless network name is "John," enter "John."

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  Scroll down, select "Done" and press "A" to save the new settings. Close the Xbox 360 dashboard.

Configure D-Link Router

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  Open your Internet browser (on a computer connected to the D-Link router), type "192.168.0.1" into your address bar and press "Enter." The D-Link router configuration page will appear. Note that you must enter the username and password if you previously configured your D-Link router settings, otherwise enter "admin" and leave the password field blank.

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  Click the "Advanced" tab at the top of the router configuration page. Click the "Virtual Server" menu on the left side of the screen.

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  Enter "Xbox Live 1" into the "Name" field. Enter "192.168.1.250" into the "Private IP" field. Enter "88" into the "Private Port" and "Public Port" fields. Select the option for "Enabled" and "Always." Click the "Protocol Type" drop-down box and select "UDP." Click "Apply."

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  Repeat Step 3, entering "Xbox Live 2" for the "Name" field and "3074" for the "Private Port" and "Public Port" fields. Select "UDP" from the "Protocol Type" drop-down box and click "Apply."

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  Repeat Step 3, entering "Xbox Live 3" for the "Name" field and "3074" for the "Private Port" and "Public Port" fields. Select "TCP" from the "Protocol Type" drop-down box and click "Apply."

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  Close the router configuration page.