topic Re: Phone Hotspot connection to Nintendo Switch in Mobile Network discussions

Phone Hotspot connection to Nintendo Switch

Graeme42 — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:15:13 GMT

I cant get a stable connection to multiplayer games on my nintendo switch using my Samsung S22 as a mobile hotspot.

It seems that the phone has a NAT TYPE D and that multiplayer games require NAT TYPE B.

In order to avoid paying for a VPN, I need to find a way of switching the phone to NAT TYPE B.

Does anyone have a solution to this issue?

Re: Phone Hotspot connection to Nintendo Switch

Leanne_T — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 16:54:04 GMT

Hi @Graeme42

Thanks for coming here.

Sorry this is not a setting I am aware of that can be changed, however, another user may be able to suggest some further advice.

Does this happen if you hotspot with any other device to the Nintendo?

Leanne.

Re: Phone Hotspot connection to Nintendo Switch

Graeme42 — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 18:26:08 GMT

We have tried older phones. They seem to have NAT TYPE B. They connect and function properly but their wifi performance is very poor. Eg Samsung S7. Pixel.

Re: Phone Hotspot connection to Nintendo Switch

Christopher_G — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 07:59:45 GMT

Hi @Graeme42

I'm not aware of any way to change the NAT type. Our network used CGNAT.

Chris

Re: Phone Hotspot connection to Nintendo Switch

Graeme42 — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:34:06 GMT

But the same sim in an older phone S7 has a NAT type B, on the same network.

The S22 must be configured differently?

Re: Phone Hotspot connection to Nintendo Switch

Christopher_G — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:41:03 GMT

I'm not sure why they would be different, @Graeme42. Those types seem to be determined by Nintendo. CGNAT means that you don't get a static IP like you would with fixed line broadband. Have you tried changing the content lock status, I've seen with another user in the past that this helped in a similar situation.

Chris

Re: Phone Hotspot connection to Nintendo Switch

Graeme42 — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:58:42 GMT

No parental controls set.

Re: Phone Hotspot connection to Nintendo Switch

Graeme42 — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 09:20:12 GMT

We have tried to create an APN following suggestions online and in our EEstore. No success.

If it cant be changed then it seems that EE as a network is not compatable with multiplayer gaming on the Nintendo Switch? That does not seem likey.