08-02-2023 05:30 AM
Hi, i have just received my new 5GEE router, which is real nice and fast. However, whilst playing my PS5, i noticed when i carry out the internet connection, my NAT TYPE is 3, NOT 2. NAT 3 restricts your game play experience completely. Can anyone help? How do you change it?
Many thanks,
A frustrated gamer!
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11-03-2023 11:34 AM
@XRaySpeX, so is this why games like Fall Guys fail to authenticate with the server at times? I used my phone as a hot-spot thr once because my WiFi at home wasn't being fantastic and I noticed games like Fall Guys had a constant server time out error when searching for a game.
Games like Overwatch were not affected.
17-05-2023 02:47 PM
Use a nord vpn, I did for cod on my laptop and it works
18-06-2023 05:09 PM
Hello Dean just wandering if this works the same with xbox's currently got a series x and got the strict nat type problem
I'm guessing it's the exact same but the ps instructions are just xbox instead or is there something differant I have to do on pc side
18-06-2023 05:10 PM
Hello Chris did this work out for you thanks
20-06-2023 07:52 PM
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14-09-2023 06:25 AM
Hi there, thanks for your help above. Did you get the decox20, and did it work? I've just found out I've got the same problem and I have two teenagers stressing me out about it.
16-01-2024 10:35 AM
Sorry for the silly question , does this mean the PlayStation needs to be connected to the pc/laptop at all times for this method to work…. And the pc/laptop connected to the vpn at all times whilst gaming buddy
16-01-2024 11:32 AM
Yes everything needs to be running for this method to work only other alternative is to buy a router/modem that can run a VPN client on it
01-05-2026 11:19 PM
Hi,
Just as another user who was facing the same issue with EE's NAT Type 3 during gaming I found a solution that might work for you, although NAT type was still 3 no lag or connection issues have occurred during gameplay yet.
Things I did first was to set a static IP on the PS5 Console (using a wired ethernet cable preferably to get the IP address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway of the connected network) and going into network settings and advanced settings of the connected network and putting these values into the manual section of IP Address Settings.
Second was to access the routers page and going into Port Forwarding section and putting the PS5 values for better network connectivity based on the ones provided by PS5 and the game you want to play.
Although when I tested it with just this setting it didn't make too much of a change so the last step was to go into security section of the router or wherever you can find IP Binding and then bind the specific IP and Mac Address of the PS5 to it and then activate the DMZ option and enter the PS5's IP address, this seemed to fix the issues with the connection dropping and making games unplayable for me atleast.
I hope this helps you or anyone out in a similar situation as I was struggling with getting games to play properly but seemed to be fixed with these settings.