topic Re: Strict Nat type in Mobile Broadband

Strict Nat type

Darcy8524 — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 09:47:37 GMT

Why do EE not let potential customers no that 5 g home routers are not suitable for using gaming ,as most families have children and most play on Xbox’s etc very .it must effect sales 😊very disappointed after being a customer in some shape or form for 20 years or more .

Re: Strict Nat type

XRaySpeX — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 10:24:15 GMT

@Darcy8524 : Quite right! EE mobile routers are not suitable for gaming.

You are finding yourself up against a limitation of EE's mobile network. The EE mobile network uses Carrier Grade NAT (CGNAT) resulting in a double NAT, which games consoles often object to, which means you don't get your own public IP address but share it with other users. So you can't be uniquely id'ed on the Net & therefore your LAN cannot be addressed from outside for unsolicited accesses. This is unlike fixed BB.

If this occurs there is nowt you can do to avoid it.

Re: Strict Nat type

DeanG3107 — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:41:07 GMT

Just use a vpn and it works fine NAT type 2

Re: Strict Nat type

DeanG3107 — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 13:43:27 GMT

But you can run your PlayStation /Xbox at Nat type 2 through a vpn either on your router or if you can’t use your router you can run an Ethernet cable from a pc/ laptop with the vpn running and it works I can post the way to do it if any one needs to know

Re: Strict Nat type

JORDANCARTER34 — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 18:30:50 GMT

Hi dean,

I have set up a VPN using Surfshark through L2TP on my router, however my NAT type is still strict. Don’t suppose you can help at all can you?

Re: Strict Nat type

DeanG3107 — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:15:21 GMT

Download and install the VPN software on your Windows PC.
Connect your PS4 to your PC with the ethernet cable.
Open the Control Panel in Windows and navigate to the Network and Sharing Center.
Click on Change Adaptor Settings in the left sidebar.
Right-click on your VPN connection (the one installed on your PC), click Properties > Sharing.
Tick the box that says: Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection.
Locate the Home networking connection drop-down menu and select your ethernet connection.
Connect to the VPN server you require by using the VPN client on your PC.
Boot up your PS4.
On the main menu screen click on Settings > Network Settings.
Under Network Settings select Set up Internet Connection.
Select Use a LAN Cable when you are prompted.
Select Easy for the connection method and confirm Do Not Use a Proxy Server when asked.
Accept these settings and click Test Connection to ensure it works correctly.

Re: Strict Nat type

Ebola69 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:17:36 GMT

What VPN ... can you explain how to do it please .. I'm stuck and I can't figure out how to change NAT type ( from NAT 3 to NAT 2 ) to connect my PlayStation Portal to PS5.

Re: Strict Nat type

DeanG3107 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 08:45:37 GMT

You need to have a vpn client in other words look for a free one or purchase one for like 50 quid for 2 years

Re: Strict Nat type

Ebola69 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:23:45 GMT

Can you explain how you do it and what VPN are you using ?

Re: Strict Nat type

Ebola69 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:29:38 GMT

I have a Google One VPN and i will purchase another one if it working ... do i have to do a specific settings on VPN ? because even when i turn on my VPN the Portal cant connect to PS 5

Some step by step it will be great... THX

Re: Strict Nat type

Ebola69 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 09:30:53 GMT

Which VPN are you using ?

Re: Strict Nat type

DeanG3107 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:16:53 GMT

Surfshark vpn I use

Download and install the VPN software on your Windows PC.
Connect your PS4 to your PC with the ethernet cable.
Open the Control Panel in Windows and navigate to the Network and Sharing Center.
Click on Change Adaptor Settings in the left sidebar.
Right-click on your VPN connection (the one installed on your PC), click Properties > Sharing.
Tick the box that says: Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection.
Locate the Home networking connectiondrop-down menu and select your ethernet connection.
Connect to the VPN server you require by using the VPN client on your PC.
Boot up your PS4.
On the main menu screen click on Settings > Network Settings.
Under Network Settings select Set up Internet Connection.
Select Use a LAN Cable when you are prompted.
Select Easy for the connection method and confirm Do Not Use a Proxy Server when asked.
Accept these settings and click Test Connection to ensure it works correctly.

Re: Strict Nat type

DeanG3107 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:19:21 GMT

I am not sure with the portal but if you set up your ps to run through a vpn then anything you connect to ps will also run through it it says ps 4 in the description but it works on ps 5 Xbox as well

Re: Strict Nat type

Ebola69 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 13:30:29 GMT

Thank you for your reply , but I don't use a laptop , I use my EE mobile Hotspot . I was on the phone with a EE tehnician 1 hour ago and he said they cand change the type of NAT from NAT 3 TO NAT 2 for mobile . I will cancel all my 3 monthly contracts for my mobiles , I have Unlimited data on all my contracts but I can't use it on the go with my PlayStation Portal.

Re: Strict Nat type

DeanG3107 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:25:41 GMT

For a quick fix you can run your vpn on your mobile phone and hotspot through that

Re: Strict Nat type

DeanG3107 — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:28:18 GMT

To do this you just put the vpn app on your phone and switch on to fastest server usually UK turn on hotspot and connect your ps5 to your mobile hotspot it should be exactly the same as that mobile router they send it’s crap

Re: Strict Nat type

DeanG3107 — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 20:36:33 GMT

Download and install the VPN software on your Windows PC.
Connect your PS4 to your PC with the ethernet cable.
Open the Control Panel in Windows and navigate to the Network and Sharing Center.
Click on Change Adaptor Settings in the left sidebar.
Right-click on your VPN connection (the one installed on your PC), click Properties > Sharing.
Tick the box that says: Allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection.
Locate the Home networking connectiondrop-down menu and select your ethernet connection.
Connect to the VPN server you require by using the VPN client on your PC.
Boot up your PS4.
On the main menu screen click on Settings > Network Settings.
Under Network Settings select Set up Internet Connection.
Select Use a LAN Cable when you are prompted.
Select Easy for the connection method and confirm Do Not Use a Proxy Server when asked.
Accept these settings and click Test Connection to ensure it works correctly.

Re: Strict Nat type

Ebola69 — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:31:37 GMT

We don't need a laptop or a PC my friend... I use my mobile hotspot not my wifi broadband... the problem it the Monle hotspot use NAT 3 not NAT 2 and doesn't matter if I install on my phone any VPN because also it doesn't work .. the VPN doesn't change the NAT type. If I will take my PlayStation Portal away from my home it not connecting to PlayStation 5 on Mobile Hotspot because of the NAT type.

Re: Strict Nat type

DeanG3107 — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 21:52:39 GMT

It works mate trust me changes it to Nat type 2 been doing it for over a year no problems

Re: Strict Nat type

Ebola69 — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 23:49:23 GMT

Mate, can you tell me where the NAT will change from type 3 to type 2 ? On PlayStation 5 or on my data mobile hotspot ? . Like I said I use my data mobile hotspot.