topic Re: 4g router no online games in Mobile Broadband

4g router no online games

Suddenlyq — Thu, 23 May 2024 16:48:47 GMT

I just a bought a a 4G router and I can access the internet but I feel like i'm restricted to some stuff, as in I can't even talk to my friends online so i'm just wondering if there is some setting I can change that can allow me to access it?

Re: 4g router no online games

XRaySpeX — Thu, 23 May 2024 17:01:33 GMT

You are probably 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.

IMHO the EE mobile network is not really suitable for gaming.

Re: 4g router no online games

Suddenlyq — Thu, 23 May 2024 17:16:12 GMT

I have a PC and connected via ethernet cable so what would be the best option

Re: 4g router no online games

Suddenlyq — Fri, 24 May 2024 09:14:02 GMT

I can't access online gaming, I don't have a console so the double NAT I dont think is an issue as I am on PC but I cannot access any games or talk to my friends online. Any help please

Re: 4g router no online games

XRaySpeX — Fri, 24 May 2024 09:38:07 GMT

@Suddenlyq : The same advice applies. The double NAT is still there in EE's CGNAT + the router's NAT.

Re: 4g router no online games

Suddenlyq — Sat, 25 May 2024 19:12:06 GMT

Have you found any solutions? If so I'm currently having the exact issue by using VPN or changing it to IPV4 but no luck. So any chance that you have found a solution around this?

Re: 4g router no online games

XRaySpeX — Sun, 26 May 2024 21:54:49 GMT

@Suddenlyq : You are probably 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.

IMHO EE the mobile network is not really suitable for gaming.