Post by: Gamz on December 21, 2005, 08:16:00 AM
Here is what I'm running:
- xbox over DSL, no router
- 2month free subscription
My friend is running:
- xbox360 over DSL, no router
- 1 year membership
I can play any other Halo 2 match no problem, and so can he. We just can't join parties.
I've searched and this seems to be a common problem, just wondering if there is any solution, cause I haven't found one.
Thanks!
Post by: esc1 on December 21, 2005, 04:03:00 PM
Post by: Boydster on December 22, 2005, 11:21:00 PM
I have a router, however I checked the NAT and the other thing you're supposed to check and both were for the most open connection. (WRT54G)
Post by: sQuIsHyFaCe on December 23, 2005, 12:21:00 PM
Post by: I Want More CowBell on December 28, 2005, 08:09:00 PM
i have a Suscom router...god knows what brand
and Netgear Wireless
he has:
Motorola Modem
and Motorola Wireless
now for me not to get that message when i join his party i have to disconnect my netgear and plug my xbox straight into my modem
weird....
Post by: guitarfrk on January 04, 2006, 12:56:00 PM
Post by: paul_phil on January 09, 2006, 05:21:00 AM
If you go to your router settings it should show the ports you were told to forward.
Post by: scrapies on May 08, 2006, 10:12:00 PM
Essentially, you need to disable UPnP on your router. Hope this helps!
Post by: Maertz on May 09, 2006, 06:40:00 AM
and alos another quick question if you need to open the ports 3074 and 88 when they were closed wouldnt nothing on live be able to work and you couldnt join any game could you because those are the ports xbox live uses. so if you only get this problem everynow and then how would it be that? thats why the ip address thing always works for me or if u join someone elses room then have them bring you to the room you cant join you will go in beacause the person thats bringing you has host so its going off his ip.
This post has been edited by Maertz: May 9 2006, 01:44 PM
Post by: socalx on May 25, 2006, 03:01:00 PM
Post by: CautionFlammable on June 02, 2006, 06:58:00 AM
Post by: Grentz on June 03, 2006, 11:07:00 PM
We can join everyone elses parties fine, we can even be in the same party as long as someone else is host, we just cannot join each others parties.
It is nothing to do with routers or nat as we can join ANYONE elses fine, but for some reason we cannot join each others. Then, for like 2 months we could, and now its back to not working again :shrug:
Post by: abillygoose on June 07, 2006, 11:57:00 AM
YES! I am having the same problem as everyone else. I can play live by myself just fine without lags or any other problems. The weirdest thing though. I can't join my friends party, and i can't see who is online. In other words, It won't show players' online status. I will admit, I'm using my wireless notebook as a bridge, and I am using the wireless internet in my subdivision. Therefore, I do not have a modem or a router. If I could figure out a way to join parties and even host parties that would be great. Email me at [email protected] for help on this matter.
Post by: abillygoose on June 09, 2006, 12:05:00 PM
When you try to join a party session or when others join a party session on Xbox Live, you may receive the following error message: You aren't able to join this party because we're having network problems. Sorry about that. Currently, MS is researching this issue. Hopefully would be developing an update which would be available in the future.
Though NAT poses a great factor in this. When you have multiple devices on your home network sharing one Internet connection, the devices typically perform this sharing through Network Address Translation (NAT). It doesnât have to anything to do with security. A router performing âopenâ NAT is no less secure than a router performing âstrictâ NAT. The classification system boils down to something called a port assignment policy. Open NAT means that either the port assignment policy is minimal or the router has a fully compliant version of UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) enabled by default thus allowing players to freely connect to you. Moderate NAT means that the port assignment policy is minimal, but there is address or port filtering taking place. Strict NAT means the port assignment policy is aggressive making game hosting a nearly impossible. With most NAT-type routers, you can connect to the Xbox Live service. However, if you, or other gamers you play, use an aggressive NAT-type router, you may experience some of the following symptoms: You can play with one person on your friends list but not another; You cannot connect with a particular host in game sessions. You cannot hear voice during game sessions, even when you can play without interruption.
Some routers donât have the option to lower down the NAT setting. Workaround for this is opening ports for the Xbox to use: UDP 88 and UDP 3074 and TCP 3074 respectively. This is done by accessing the routerâs GUI or interface.
If you have more questions or inquiries, feel free to write back or call us at 1-800-469-9269. We are open from 9am to 12mn CST. To expedite service please provide service request number SRX1015331954 when you call.
Sincerely,
Amber
Xbox Live Technical Support
This is the respnse I got From MS. I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds like it might work.
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