How Do I Connect MSN to My Nat Port?
In order to connect to MSN's gaming and messaging network with your Xbox or PC, you may need to open a special kind of network port: the NAT port. This can be accomplished by modifying your router's settings and telling it that it is okay for data to be sent and received through a specific network port that is dedicated to MSN.
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Instructions
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Obtain the IP of your Xbox or PC by navigating to the network settings in the device's settings menu or Control Panel and then clicking "network settings," where your machine's network IP will be revealed.
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Open your Web browser and navigate to your router's default IP, which is typically http://192.168.1.1. (Refer to your router's documentation if you are unsure of its IP.) Enter the default password -- which is typically "admin" -- to enter the router's configuration menu.
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Navigate to the DMZ tab for your router's settings and click one of the "enable" check boxes next to the blank fields. Enter the IP address of your Xbox or PC into the field and save the settings.
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Navigate to your router's port-forwarding menu and enter a name for a device that you wish to forward -- such as "Xbox" -- into one of the device-name fields. Enter a port range from 87 to 89, enable the "UDP" option and then save the settings.
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