WRT54G - Advice for XBOX 360 users

My Advice - Upgrade the router's firmware using a wired connection before you do anything else.
I just got this router as a replacement for a broken-down d-link router. I had issues with the 360 the first night I installed it. Everything else worked (PCs, Wii).
Symptoms:
Router wouldn't assign my 360 an IP address through DHCP
The XBOX live connection was all quirky
NAT level showed as moderate in the 'Test Connection to XBOX Live'
360 couldn't see the mediaCenter PC correctly
I am using a wired connection from the router to the 360.
Because DHCP wasn't working, I set the IP and DNS manually. That seemed to have half-worked. It would show me as signed on to live though the games would fail to perform on Live.
Solution:
I decided, before following any of the other advice out there - which in some cases can really comprimise your network's security - I decided to upgrade the router's firmware.
Once I did this then set the XBOX 360 IP and DNS back to Automatic, the 'Test Connections' on the 360 were successful and I was playing blazing angels and nba 2k7 online with no lag, etc...
I did not have to make any other adjustments after the firmware upgrade. NAT Level also changed to OPEN when running the 'Test Connection to XBOX Live' from the 360. No DMZ, no port triggering, and no port forwarding necessary.
Background:
Just to give you an idea of how many devices I'm running through this router at my home:
3 wired desktop PCs
1 wireless desktop PCs
2 wireless laptop PCs
1 wireless Nintendo Wii
1 wired Xbox 360
All devices are working just fine.
I've been working with routers for around 12 years (large and small implementations).
I got this router for around $50 and really like the features for the price (especially the WPA2 and wireless MAC address filtering).

Ok I have a new problem,(I have a topic on xbox 360 and nat settings)I got my NAT to open, was able to play with my friends that I couldn't before.Then last saturday, he brought over his xbox 360 and we played all night. Then the next day,with his 360 back at his place, we try to join and its the same problem all over again,can't join his party.His settings was set to OPEN before,when he put it back at his place,now he had a MODERATE setting,without changing anything on his router config.(should still be OPEN). Anyone have any walk arounds for this problem,or any help? I only understand so much of this networking stuff.

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Open the setup page of the router using 192.168.1.1 by putting the password as admin with username as blank & click the Administration tab & on the same page you will see UPNP.You need to select it as disable in order to help opening NAT type to OPEN.

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Hi there. It actually depends if the gaming consoles ports are not blocked by your ISP. Moderate NAT type limits your connection playing online games, Strict does not allow you any connection at all while Open allows you to play with everyone online. Have you had a router before with Open NAT on the gaming consoles? Try to check without the router by going directly to the modem and see if your NAT type is open or strict or moderate. If ever modem is fine and it is the router not working right you can port forward ports on the router. I found these usual ports online, for XBOX live:TCP and UDP ports: 80-88, 3074-3074, 4267-4269. For PS380, 443, 3478, 3479, 3480, 5223, 8080 and UDP: 3478, 3479.
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WRT54GS V7 NAT TO OPEN, HOW? For xbox 360 live

I recently got a new modem DSL modem so I had to re start my wireless Linksys router settings to factory default. I use AT&T DSL.
I got my network all set up again and can connect to Xbox Live fine. My desktop has the DSL modem and router plugged into it. Thats in another room. Im in my room on my laptop, with my Xbox 360 next to me. I used to plug the ethernet cable from the 360 to my laptop, and I could get online fine.
But once I connected today, it said my NAT was set to Strict.
How can I set my NAT to open, or even Moderate. Because as of right now, I cant really join ANY games online at all. (I tried with Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2)
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WRT54G 2.2- Xbox 360's NAT setting is Moderate, please help!

Ok, here's the story...normally i always have the 360's network settings to 'automatic' , but since the new Live update i've been having lots of trouble, like : I try to start a private chat with someone, but the person isn't able to join me or when i try to join their chat/party it doesn't work.
However, just now when that person was already in a party with someone, i WAS able to join...but as soon as i get an invite from that person when he's got no one else in the party...it doesn't work.
So i started to check the net for advice...and i found another forum where they said i had to do a few things.
http://www.portforward.com/networking/staticip.htm
I made a static IP for Vista and Xbox 360. And finally this
http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Linksys/WRT54G/Xbox_Live_360.htm
Then i test the Live connection, and everything is fine it seems, but at the end i receive an error about how my NAT is Moderate. It then gives suggestions such as, to check if you have enabled UpnP on the router...which i have. It advices you to turn off the router and/or modem for a few minutes...nothing of that makes a change here sadly.
That forum also told me to open these ports.
Port: 1900
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Scope: Any computer (including those on the Internet)
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Scope: My network (subnet) only
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Naam: Network Validation
Protocol: UDP
Scope: My network (subnet) only
and put them here
http://www.portforward.com/english/routers/port_forwarding/Linksys/WRT54G/WRT54G4.jpg
Everything all fine and dandy...the problem though is..what do i fill in as the last few numbers of their IP adresses? Here it looks like this now
http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/9774/29330189nt9.jpg

Open an Internet Explorer browser page.In the address bar type - 192.168.1.1
Leave username blank & in password use admin in lower case...
Click on "Applications and Gaming" tab and then click on "Port Range Forwarding" subtab...
1) On the first line in Application box type in ABC, in the start box type in 88 and End box type in 88, leave the protocol as both and under ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and check the enable box...
2) On the second line in Application box type in PQR, in the start box type in 3074 and End box type in 3074, leave the protocol as both and under ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and check the enable box...
3) On the third line in Application box type in XYZ, in the start box type in 53 and End box type in 53, leave the protocol as both and under ip address type in 192.168.1.20 and check the enable box and click on Save Settings...
3) Once you return to the set up page click on the Security tab and uncheck Block Anonymous Internet Requests and click on Save Settings...
4) Click on set-up and change the MTU Size to 1452 and click Save Settings...
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6) Also assign the DNS Addresses on the Xbox
Primary dns :- 4.2.2.2...Secondary dns :- 192.168.1.1
7) Turn off your modem, router, and Xbox...Wait for a minute...
8) Plug the modem power first, wait for another minute and plug the router power cable, wait another minute and turn on the Xbox and test it...it will connect...

Unable to mount samba share file for xbox 360

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Enter password:
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Sharename Type Comment
share Disk music for xbox
IPC$ IPC IPC Service ("Samba Server")
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Hi !
okay now do one thing ..... assign default gateway also (192.168.1.1) & then open the setup page of the router click on the wireless tab make a note of all wireless setting such SSID,channel & if u have enabled the wireless security tht also ......& assign these setting on your Xbox 360
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Setting up for Xbox 360

in the router set up thing under applications and games can someone tell me what to write for each subtab if im trying to get an open NAT for xbox live on an xbox 360? i have a WRT54GX2. Thanks!

Please click on the tab "Application and gaming" and click on sub
tab "Port range forwarding"
1) On the first line in Application box type in "Xbox", in start box
type in 88, in end box type in 88, in protocol keep it both, in ip
address type in 192.168.1.20 and give a check mark on enable box.
2)   On the second line in Application box type in "Xbox", in start box
type in 3074, in end box type in 3074, in protocol keep it both, in ip
address type in 192.168.1.20 and give a check mark on enable box.
3) Now save the settings
4) Once you return to the setup page, click on the tab "Administration"
and disable the UPNP and save the settings.
5) Now assign the given ip address on your xbox
   ip address :- 192.168.1.20
   subnet mask :- 255.255.255.0
   default gateway :- 192.168.1.1
Please assign the dns address on the xbox
primary dns :- 4.2.2.2
secondary dns :- 192.168.1.1
6) Please try to test your xbox live.

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I bought an Xbox 360 for my son and it has 802.11n Wi-Fi built in. When I buy a wi-fi router, should I get wirelessn or g? Or does it matter?
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N is better. It has further range, better throughput and a better connection almost always. Most routers are N now anyways.
So yes to N.

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