(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I've seen many posts on here before concerning this but it never concerned me because my NAT type was always open. Now I bought a house and got a different ISP. I always have a moderate NAT type when I play PS3 now. This mean I can never find many games or join my friends. I have Cincinnati Bell FiOptics 30/10 Internet running through a ZTE router wireless to my playstation. I know how to access my router. I just don't know what to do once I'm in there. Any help will be much appreciated and Vbux rewarded to the person that helps the final fix.

The router may be the problem. I had a bad router and I couldn't connect to a few friends. I got a new one about a year ago and now I can play with everyone. So try and get a new router from like best buy or something so that if it doesn't fix it you can return it.

I had a similar problem, and after buying a new router I was able to get it to work.

I am just posting this to let you know that we have answered your question.

Thanks....i will give it a try and let you all know if it works out.

You need to change your router so your PS3 has access to all the ports to game online.
Routers don't always know what settings you want out of the box.

Two ways of fixing a nat type issue DMZ or Port forwarding
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My current router out of the box has a gaming setting which opens all the ports , older one did not. Some routers don't like DMZ so may only allow port forwarding. It worth knowing that putting your PS3 into a static IP means the settings are always given to the PS3. If you have loads of devices connecting to that router worth doing.

Ive tried port forwarding and it failed but then i tried this and it worked well

You will need to connect to the router via telnet.

If you have Windows 7 or Windows Vista then you will need to install the telnet application first.

To enable telnet go to control panel → programs and features→ turn windows features on and off, then tick the box next to telnet client and click OK. Windows will now spend a few minutes enabling this feature.

Enabling Telnet in Windows Vista and Windows 7

Once telnet is enabled you need to connect to the router.

Press the Windows Key (to the right of the Ctrl key) and R together.

In the run box that appears delete all the text and type telnet 192.168.1.254 and click OK.

You will now be asked for a username, enter your router username, this is usually admin.

You will now be asked for a password, enter your router password, this is usually the serial number and must be entered in capital letters.

You are now logged into the command line interface of the router.

Copy and paste the following commands into the window.

:connection bind application=CONE(UDP) port=69

:connection bind application=CONE(UDP) port=3074

:connection bind application=CONE(UDP) port=3478-3479

:connection bind application=CONE(UDP) port=88

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