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gwager08
Dec 26, 2018Aspirant
Port Fowarding for XBox 1 X (XR500)
Does anyone know how the process of doing port forwarding on the Xbox One X, specifically for halo 5? Excuse my ignorance as I am not too familiar with advanced network setups.
gwager08
Dec 26, 2018Aspirant
Is port forwarding recommended? I am seeing conflicting information. The NAT on my Xbox is already open, so do I also have to manually open the ports in the router as well? Just confused as to what the best setting is.
FURRYe38
Dec 26, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Port Forward is not needed if you have uPnP enabled. If your getting OPEN NAT, then your ok.
Also What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too? If this has a built in router this can cause connection problems.
gwager08 wrote:
Is port forwarding recommended? I am seeing conflicting information. The NAT on my Xbox is already open, so do I also have to manually open the ports in the router as well? Just confused as to what the best setting is.
- gwager08Dec 27, 2018Aspirant
Manufacturer: Spectrum
Model: E31U2V1
The modem is just a modem and not a modem/route combo. I am trying to get the optimal performace with my setup.
- FURRYe38Dec 27, 2018Guru - Experienced User
All you need is uPnP enabled. No Port Fowarding is needed.
Review this:
http://support.netduma.com/support/solutions/folders/16000090646
- gwager08Dec 27, 2018AspirantThank you very much. I could not find an answer on this. My buddy has unpn and ports open and swears he is seeing improved performance but I suspect it is a placebo.