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First, I don't know much at all about routers or networking, so if I'm using the wrong terminology, I apologize. I'll do my best to explain my issue.
I'm trying to use 3 PS4s on the same wifi network, but they all get the same IP assigned to them. All 3 game systems have different IPs on the systems, but when I check the IP online, they're all the same, and different than the one on the system itself.
For example, one of the system shows 192.168.0.5, but when I check the IP online, it's completely different.
We can't play the same game at the same time due to the IPs being the same. Is there a way to fix this? I know people who play together on the same network with no issues, but they've been no help.
JohnS13827, the situation you are in is literally NAT (Network Address Translation).
Getting multiple gaming consoles on the same home network to work can be a challenge. Port forwarding is usually required. If you know the ports to forward (you can usually find them online), then you can set them up manually. Alternatively, turn UPnP on in the router. UPnP is basically automatic port forwarding (i.e. the consoles communicate with the router to open the required ports). You may also have heard of DMZ, but that won't work with multiple consoles.
In addition, each game must be specifically designed to work with multiple consoles on the same network. A well designed game will run over a range of ports. A poorly designed game will simply not work.
The game we have the issue with is GTA 5. We never had an issue before, but that was with different equipment, almost 2 years ago.
I've done port triggering and am aware of DMZ, but after triggering all the suggested ports, manually assigning IPs to each system, changing the DNS, MTU, etc... , the issue remains. I've spoken with my ISP, Rockstar, Sony, and Netgear, and no one has come up with a solution. They pretty much just pass it off to someone else, and my ISP won't assist with anything to do with my router, because it's not their equipment.
Any idea how to change my NAT? We always get NAT 2, and was told NAT 1 was what we needed.
1 works better than 2 or 3, but we still get network errors and sent to empty lobbies in the game. Sometimes it happens quickly (within 5 minutes), sometimes it takes a little longer.
I'd try running ethernet to one of the systems, but the modem is 40 feet away. I do have a laptop, though. Would that help?
