Thursday, November 5, 2009
Wonky Internet
For my first post, to simply try it out, I'll just write that my ability to stay in parties on XBL sudddenly disappeared last week. Also, I have a weird lag in games like Halo 3, COD4, and Left 4 Dead which I've never had before. Even though my signal strength is fine, I'll randomly jump and skip all over the maps. Also, while streaming video on Netflix, my connection will fluctuate from 2 bars to 4 bars HD and back all in a matter of minutes. I've since discovered that my router is not XBL compatible, making it so that I cannot change my NAT type from "MODERATE" to "OPEN", which is what I would need to do to fix these problems. It should be as simple as buying a new router that is XBL compatible, but my parents have this wacky router with the phone line going through it also. I just scoured the internet (for a whole ten minutes) looking for a similar one with phone jacks on it, but no dice. In summary, I'm screwed and don't know what to do. Hopefully I can figure it out by next week, since I hear there are some pretty cool new games coming out that I would love to actually be able to play with you guys.
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One would think that a high speed internet service provider would be able to provide a router/modem that would enable their customers to use all sort of devises that need high speed connections.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if it's an option, but I've seen devices on the market that utilize phone jacks in homes as makeshift ethernet ports. I don't know how the technology works, but if you're having trouble getting a wired connection to your router (a solution that usually gets people up and running) that might be something to look into.
Regardless, we gotta get this figured out. It's already been sparing we all play together, and I'll be dammed if it's not gonna happen during COD week.
When you say your router's not compatible does that mean you cant get into the settings? or that the router is just not cut out to use with xbox live...? I've got a bit of knowledge in networking happy to lend a hand if possible.
ReplyDeleteWell, I went into the settings for the router and there's no option for changing NAT settings. I guess when I say that it's not compatible, that is a little misleading. All I mean by that is that I have looked on xbox.com and they have a list of routers that they have tested for compatibility with XBL, and mine is not on it. This doesn't mean it won't work, but like I said, I have looked at the settings, and changing the NAT is not on there.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, I tested it out using a wired connection. I went through the router and had the same problem. However, when I plugged directly into the modem, that fixed it.
ReplyDeleteIs there a setting for Upnp (universal plug and play)? any chance you know the model number of the router, there's a chance your router will allow you to do some for of port forwarding, or DMZ (Data Management Zone) which will let you open up all the necessary ports for xbox live.
ReplyDeleteI thought this was a gaming blog and not a "tech support" blog. Just break down and purchase that router I gave you the link to.
ReplyDeleteI've already TOLD you that I can't change the router because I'm sharing with my parents and it has phone jacks that they need to keep. "No ID, no damn beer, can't ya get that through your thick skull?!"
ReplyDeleteUPnP is enabled and that doesn't help. There is a DMZ setting, but I'm not sure how to do that. I'll probably just have a techie guy I know come over and monkey with it.
ReplyDeleteOkay...okay..okay. I guess you just can't play games with us anymore. Did you try Starbucks wifi yet?
ReplyDeleteMan, how did I forget about that? The funny thing is, there's a Starbucks a few blocks away at Rock City. HAHAHA.
ReplyDeleteI would be careful putting things into a DMZ. Skatch might know better/more, but I would be really careful. As best it was explained to me, the DMZ is like "pure internet" beyond the firewalls and settings that your router or home network has. Dropping a devise in there gives it that pure experience, but it also exposes it to pure, unadulturated, malicious internet crap. The 360 isn't a huge risk, but if there ever was a work around someone found out... well, we'de have alot of credit card theft in a short period of time.
ReplyDeleteyea as Amateria said DMZ'ing your 360 is like opening it up to the big bad world of interent hackers, but there's really nothing on your xbox that can be hacked, all passwords and credit card details are stored on an external server in a badass Microsoft building somewhere so those kind of details are safe. i'm not even sure theres anyway to hack into the xbox via the internet, i've never read a single article on it. you could try DMZ'ing just as a temporary solution too see if it works as it's like a sure fire way of knowing if your router is infact compatible with xbox live, is there nothing in the settings that allows only certain ports, I'm surprised there's a DMZ setting and not an individual ports setting, might be labeled "virtual server" or something like that...i cant go into this much more atm as i'm just about to leave for the weekend.
ReplyDeleteAlright, I'm an idiot, I get it Scatch...
ReplyDeleteWhat he said
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