my playstation 3 has NAT type 3 and as such won't allow me to use my headset online. How do i change this to NAT type 2 (step by step im not very computer profeicent)
To change NAT types on the PS3 you really need to have networking clues. I've got no idea how to explain it to you easily mainly because I have no idea what type of hardware you have. The first thing to do is to long on to your router and enable UPnP support if it is available. This should change your NAT type to 2. If your router doesn't support UPnP you need to port trigger the PSN ports: TCP 80 TCP 443 TCP 5223 TCP 9293 TCP 10070-10080 UDP 3478 UDP 3479 UDP 3658 UDP 10070 This should give you NAT type 2. Finally if your router doesn't support port triggering you will need to give your PS3 a static IP address and manually port forward the ports above. Some people will suggest putting your PS3 in a DMZ. In my opinion this is extremely bad advice but it's your network so do what you want. Like I said originally without some network knowledge you might not understand any of this. Unfortunately I don't know how to make it any easier for you.
Mine worked on Nat type 3. Infact when I first got my PS3 it was at 5, and everytime I took my PS3 anyplace and brought it back it kept getting lower, now it is at 2.
mine NAT3 and never had an issue for online or anything
Mine worked on Nat type 3. Infact when I first got my PS3 it was at 5, and everytime I took my PS3 anyplace and brought it back it kept getting lower, now it is at 2.Shacks210
mine NAT3 and never had an issue for online or anything
[QUOTE="Shacks210"]Mine worked on Nat type 3. Infact when I first got my PS3 it was at 5, and everytime I took my PS3 anyplace and brought it back it kept getting lower, now it is at 2.rm_fc
you're joking right ??
No, it started at 5, then took it to my friends and came back it was at 3. Then it stayed at 3 for serveral months when I came back. Now I just got it back from a friend this week and it is at 2.
mine NAT3 and never had an issue for online or anything
[QUOTE="Shacks210"]Mine worked on Nat type 3. Infact when I first got my PS3 it was at 5, and everytime I took my PS3 anyplace and brought it back it kept getting lower, now it is at 2.Shacks210
you're joking right ??
No, it started at 5, then took it to my friends and came back it was at 3. Then it stayed at 3 for serveral months when I came back. Now I just got it back from a friend this week and it is at 2.
NAT5 ... um what is that? The move from NAT3 to NAT2 could be as simple as a firmware update fixing any UPnP issues the PS3 had with your router.
I had the same problem for awhile, then i found this program called PFConfig. All i did was select "Playstation Network" from the program list, and it automaticaly forwarded the right ports on my router. As soon as it was done my PS3 was now in Nat Type 2. Hope this helps :D
A DMZ is not a bad thing, the only time it is bad is when you take your IP address from your ISP and put it as that. Otherwise the purpose of a DMZ is that the device that is configured to run on it will bypass the routers firewall. On a company standpoint a DMZ will be the location of such things as the Web Server.
Putting your PS3 on a DMZ will not hurt it, it will not hurt your network.
A DMZ is not a bad thing, the only time it is bad is when you take your IP address from your ISP and put it as that. Otherwise the purpose of a DMZ is that the device that is configured to run on it will bypass the routers firewall. On a company standpoint a DMZ will be the location of such things as the Web Server.
Putting your PS3 on a DMZ will not hurt it, it will not hurt your network.
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In other words, no screwing round... you put your PS3 in DMZ and then its configured. No latency issues from the firewall, and no port issues.
Exactly, putting your entire network on a DMZ is very bad, but devices that will need continuous unhindered access to the internet that aren't a PC or home computer is a good thing
Something similar happened to me. Mine is NAT type 3 also. My situation is that I CAN use my headset online in games BUT I can't do private chat with my friends. Anyone got a remedy for MY situation? Thanks!
Sorry if I'm stating the obvious, but just to verify this.
I don't have UPNP on my router(time warner carrier with thompson actel router) as an option, so I've forwarded the ports, port triggered the ports and tried DMZ, none of which change my NAT type from 3 to 2.
Are you saying if I simply leave my ps3 on a static ip address and use DMZ then it doesnt matter if my NAT is 3, my chat options will work?
Thank you in advance if this is the case as I've spent hours trying to fix this problem.
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