Learn which network ports are used when configuring a firewall or router to use with an Xbox console and Xbox Live.

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When you ask the community admin to add your console to a filter, you must have your console's IP address and MAC address available. To find the IP address and MAC address for your console, follow these steps: Press the Xbox button to open the guide. Select Profile & system > Settings > General > Network settings. Select Advanced settings.

Open NAT: You're able to play and host multiplayer games with people who have any NAT type on their network. Moderate NAT: You might not be able to play multiplayer games with some people, and normally you won't be chosen as the host of a match. Strict NAT: You're only able to play multiplayer games with people who have an OPEN NAT type.

Sign in to your router's setup webpage, and make sure the router's UPnP setting is turned on. You can usually find first-time help with this in the router manual or on the manufacturer's support site. Turn the UPnP setting off and save your changes. Restart your console, your modem, and your router.

This may mean that the Internet connection between your Xbox console and the other party members is failing. This is usually caused by a connectivity issue between you and the host. Occasionally, it indicates a conflict in the NAT type used by you and the host.

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