PS3 Nat Settings

aaroncaz

GunJack wrote: »

just a general observation on the whole port-forwarding thing....

it really depends on the firmware setup of your router as to how much port forwarding you have to do. For e.g. on my D-Link 2640B routers, fw v4.01 is mre locked down than v3.06. On my ps3, using v4.01 gives NAT failures, but 3.06 gives NAT type 2 If you look at the changelog, one of the main differences from 3.06 to 4.01 was to revamp the ports that are open by default, so 4.01 needs more ports opened manually, and this seems to be a general trend especially on newer routers


For the OP's current predicament - are you sure you're trying to connect to YOUR router or a nearby one ??? Have you turned off the wifi in the router interface ?? On the xbox (and the ps3) all you should need to do is go ino the dashboard, to the system settings, network settings, search for your router and enter the wpa2 key. You may have to change the security in the router interface for wpa2.

Thanks for that, I don't really understand abt the router thing you mention....... Have tried that with the xbox, entered the wpa2 password but no joy.

aaroncaz

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

Let us See what you have on this screen on your router http://documentation.netgear.com/wgr614v9/enu/202-10308-01/WGR614v9-04-05.html

Do I need to change the channel to auto? Where it says name, i have my username.

GunJack

you've called your wifi network's SSID your username ???

debitcardmayhem

aaroncaz wrote: »

Do I need to change the channel to auto? Where it says name, i have my username.

No need to change to channel to auto, but which channel does it say, and does the XBOX "see" your network if not you need to do this on your xbox "Select Specify Unlisted Network and enter your wireless network name."

GunJack

the channel your router is using isn't really relevant, any wifi devices will find which channel it is using and connect on that channel..

aaroncaz

GunJack wrote: »

you've called your wifi network's SSID your username ???

Not this username. Sorry was not clearer.

aaroncaz

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

No need to change to channel to auto, but which channel does it say, and does the XBOX "see" your network if not you need to do this on your xbox "Select Specify Unlisted Network and enter your wireless network name."

The xbox sees wpa2, I enter password but no connection.

It says channel 06

GunJack

debitcardmayhem wrote: »

No need to change to channel to auto, but which channel does it say, and does the XBOX "see" your network if not you need to do this on your xbox "Select Specify Unlisted Network and enter your wireless network name."

either that, or set the router to broadcast the SSID, or you'll have to go through a similar procedure on every wifi device you try and connect to the router

GunJack

aaroncaz wrote: »

The xbox sees wpa2, I enter password but no connection.

It says channel 06

this is why i asked if you're trying to connect to your router (your SSID) or someone else's

aaroncaz

GunJack wrote: »

this is why i asked if you're trying to connect to your router (your SSID) or someone else's

Sorry you've lost me:o, is 06 someone elses router? do I need to change it?