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How to Improve Your NAT on a PS3

PlayStation 3 consoles categorize the network address translation settings on consumer routers into type one, type two and type three NATs. A type one NAT indicates the PS3 is connected directly to the Internet, a type two NAT indicates the PS3 is connected through a router and a type three NAT indicates the PS3 is connected through a router with limited connectivity. PlayStation 3̵7;s behind a type 3 NAT have limited connectivity for multiplayer games and communication. You can improve your NAT by enabling the UPnP feature on your PS3 and router, allowing your PS3 to open the incoming network ports it requires.

Instructions

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  Navigate to the ̶0;Settings̶1; menu and select ̶0;Network Settings̶1; by pressing the ̶0;X̶1; button on your controller.
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  Select ̶0;Internet Connection Settings,̶1; select ̶0;Yes̶1; and select ̶0;Custom.̶1;
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  Navigate through the custom Internet connection settings menu, locate the ̶0;UPnP̶1; option and set it to ̶0;Enable̶1; if it̵7;s set to ̶0;Disable.̶1;
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  Locate your router̵7;s IP address by clicking ̶0;Start,̶1; clicking ̶0;Control Panel,̶1; clicking ̶0;View Network Status and Tasks, clicking the name of your network connection under Connections and clicking the ̶0;Details̶1; button. Read the IP address from the right of IPv4 Default Gateway in the Network Connection Details window.
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  Type the IPv4 Default Gateway address into your Web browser̵7;s address bar and press ̶0;Enter̶1; to access your router̵7;s login screen.
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  Log in with your router̵7;s username and password. Many routers use ̶0;admin̶1; as their default username and password or a blank username and ̶0;admin̶1; as the password. Consult your router̵7;s documentation if you don̵7;t know your router̵7;s password.
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  Navigate to the page containing the UPnP option in your router̵7;s Web interface. The option may be on an administration page or a network settings page. Consult your router̵7;s documentation for the location of the option.
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  Enable the ̶0;UPnP̶1; option on your router̵7;s Web configuration page and click the ̶0;Save Settings̶1; button.
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  Restart your PlayStation 3 and run the network connection test by navigating to the ̶0;Settings̶1; menu, selecting ̶0;Network Settings̶1; and selecting ̶0;Internet Connection Test.̶1;

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