Setting up Xbox 360 and Netgear V1 router for Xbox Live

[andrewjr]

Hi people, I have decided to attempt at writing a guide to set up your DG834GT V1 router with Xbox live to enable you to get an open NAT status.

Please note that the steps in this guide are how I have set my Xbox 360 and my router up (wired) as like many others I had a problem with UPnP. There are, however, other ways to get an open NAT status but this method has and still is working for me.

This guide also assumes that you have not changed any of the ip address settings within the console itself and have everything set to automatic.

1. Get your Xbox 360’s mac address.

a. go to system blade
b. go to network settings blade
c. go to edit settings
d. go to additional settings
e. go to advanced settings
f. write down the mac address for your Xbox
g. leave your Xbox on

2. The router – add XBOX 360 to the reservation table

a. log into your router http://192.168.0.1 (default setting)
b. On the left hand side click LAN IP Setup.
c. Under address reservation click add
d. Under address reservation table find your Xbox 360’s mac address and click the radio button to the left of it. This will automatically enter the information into the boxes below the reservation table.
e. For the ip address change the last few digits to 101. i.e. 192.168.0.101 (this will be you ip address for your Xbox.
f. Rename the device name to Xbox 360.
g. Click add.

3. the router – port forwarding the require ports part 1

Xbox live requires 3 ports to be open. UDP 88, UDP 3074 & TCP 3074

a. On the left hand side click services.
b. Click add custom service.
c. Under service definition you need to fill the boxes in as follows:

Name: XBL1
Type: UDP
Start Port: 88
Finish Port: 88

d. Once complete click apply.
e. Repeat steps b to d for the other 2 ports that need opening as follows

Name: XBL2
Type: UDP
Start Port: 3074
Finish Port: 3074

Name: XBL3
Type: TCP
Start Port: 3074
Finish Port: 3074

4. The router – port forwarding the require ports part 2

a. On the left hand side click firewall rules.
b. Under inbound services click add.
c. Click the drop down box at the top for service and select XBL1
d. Enter your Xbox’s IP address in the boxes for send to lan server 192.168.0.101
e. Click apply
f. Repeat steps b to e for XBL2 and XBL3

Pat your self on the back, your Xbox Live ports are now configured, grab you Xbox controller for the next part

5. The Xbox

a. Reboot your Xbox.
b. go to system blade
c. go to network settings
d. Go to test Xbox live connection.
e. This should now have passed all the tests and reported that you have an OPEN NAT status.

Job Done

p.s please feel free to leave me any comments regarding this little guide.

if people would like me to add screen shots for any and/or all of the stages please let me know.

regards,

andrewjr

Gamertag: Andrew19

[richone54]

Hi Andrew,

i sure this will help lots of people out there

[Monday]

This should be pinned

[richone54]

i just tried to pin it and broke my work pc moniter

should not have used a real pin

[Zipie]

Thanks for this guide mate... YOU ROCK MAN!!!

[Topkidben]

Very helpful thread andrewjr i tried to find a thread like this for this kind of help but had no luck so thanks.

[RayGreen]

Hi Andrew,

I sometimes get kicked out of Xbox live after a short time and then cant get back in for the next 30 minutes.

Will you guide stop this happening?

Thanks in advance

[x LAGER LOUT x]

Originally Posted by RayGreen

Hi Andrew,

I sometimes get kicked out of Xbox live after a short time and then cant get back in for the next 30 minutes.

Will you guide stop this happening?

Thanks in advance

Gametag Brixmis7

Probably not, if it's only been happening recently then it's an xbox live issue. Lots of people are experiencing trouble signing in to live at the moment.