Quick Guide to Router Configuration for Xbox Live

The following table outlines why a NAT setting of "Open" is necessary to properly host games over Xbox Live. This demonstrates which users may connect to and from each other based on their own personal NAT settings.



In order to achieve a NAT setting of open it is necessary to ensure that the following ports are properly forwarded for whatever IP address you have your Xbox 360 configured to use:

• UDP 88
  
• UDP/TCP 3074
  
• UDP/TCP 2074
  

In addition to properly forwarding the preceding ports it is also strongly recommended that your router have UPnP enabled. UPnP allows applications to notify the router of ports that need forwarding on an as-needed basis.