Help with strict NAT?

[GruffyMcGuiness]

First of all, I'm not sure where I should have posted this... hopefully this is right. If not, I apologize.

Anyway, My family recently switched to U-Verse for our internet provider. Great! Fast internet! Wrong. I can't party up with my friends on my XB1 or connect to anyone on GTA5 on my 360. Checked my network settings and it says my NAT is strict. I've never had this problem before so I have no idea how to fix it. I went into my router online using my IP address but didn't see anything that seemed relevant. It's a 2Wire if that helps at all...

Can anyone help me out with this?

[Dos_Santos]

You have to open up your ports.

Google your model number and someone has already gone through your headache.

There are 6 or so ports you will have to manually open.

[GruffyMcGuiness]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dos_Santos

You have to open up your ports. Google your model number and someone has already gone through your headache. There are 6 or so ports you will have to manually open.

I went to portforward.com but it didn't help me out much as the pictures it showed were outdated. I couldn't find anywhere to make changes to my ports.

[Burns11]

Without knowing your model of router/gateway the best most can tell you is to open ports.

On my version of Uverse gateway, you go to the config screen and click:

Settings, then click
Firewall, then click
Applications, Pinholes, DMZ

That's where you open ports to certain devices.

[GruffyMcGuiness]

Quote: Originally Posted by Burns11

Without knowing your model of router/gateway the best most can tell you is to open ports. On my version of Uverse gateway, you go to the config screen and click: Settings, then click Firewall, then click Applications, Pinholes, DMZ That's where you open ports to certain devices.

It's a 3000HGV-B.yesterday I tried this... It brings up all my devices hooked up to the internet so I select my xbox one and allow Xbox from the application list but it still shows strict for me

[Jrocc23]

Quote: Originally Posted by GruffyMcGuiness

It's a 3000HGV-B.yesterday I tried this... It brings up all my devices hooked up to the internet so I select my xbox one and allow Xbox from the application list but it still shows strict for me

I've had this problem as well with AT&T, but I've simply unplugged my router for 10 seconds and plugged it back up and it worked. Have you tried that?

I check if my NAT is open or moderate on Call of Duty.

[GruffyMcGuiness]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jrocc23

I've had this problem as well with AT&T, but I've simply unplugged my router for 10 seconds and plugged it back up and it worked. Have you tried that? I check if my NAT is open or moderate on Call of Duty.

I've tried a couple of times but don't think its changed anything. It's kind of annoying...

[greenegt]

I have a 'moderate' NAT on my XB1 right now. If I take the steps to 'open' the NAT, does that leave the console open to outside hacking? Is that a thing?