Xbox 360 Connection HELP!

[SCOPLA]

Hi, I have trouble connecting the Xbox 360 to Xbox LIVE. It's referring to Strict or Moderate NAT. I have looked over many forums on the internet, but none really help, because they are mostly about Linksys, etc.

1. My Computer's internet came from my "HTC HD2: Internet Sharing" through USB port.
   
2. Then my computer is connected to the Mac AirPort Extreme via Bridge Network; to share internet.
   
3. Then my Xbox 360 is connected to the Mac AirPort Extreme; to download from the internet.

Network Map
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Windows Based Internet Sharing Device > PC > Mac AirPort Extreme > Xbox 360

I am new to Mac hardware, so if you guys can, please break it down to novice language. Pictures are preferred!

[trevor]

I'm not quite sure what your HTC phone is doing to share it's internet connection, it may be acting as a NAT router.

Your PC is acting as a NAT router to "share" it's internet connection with the Airport Extreme.

The Airport Extreme is in bridge mode, so fortunately is not providing a second or third layer of NAT. In other words, the problem you're seeing is unrelated to the Apple hardware you are using.

So with one or two layers of NAT, and no way to configure the routing in your PC (Internet "Sharing" makes a computer into a router, but it's a very bad router almost impossible to configure), you're not going to improve the XBox 360's connection with your current setup. You need some type of internet connection that can be given to your Airport Extreme router over an ethernet cable. Get that and this becomes much easier.

Trevor

[SCOPLA]

So there's no way, what so ever, to get rid of the NAT setting? Please, if you have any suggestions, any; please tell me about it.

[DeltaMac]

Quote: Originally Posted by trevor ... You need some type of internet connection that can be given to your Airport Extreme router over an ethernet cable. Get that and this becomes much easier. Trevor

Trevor gave you a good suggestion already. A conventional internet setup, maybe with a dedicated gaming router (not required, AFAIK) will make your use with an x-box so much simpler. Better than the cobbled-together mess that you have now, which might never work 100%.