NAT strict?

Question

I have a Innomedia MTA 6328-2Re XT Router.
I read a lot on how to fix this issue, but most of the articles are imcomplete / lack details. Any help would be appreciated.

I need it to be open to play with some friends on Xbox Live.

Answer 1

I really don't get the "Nat Strict" statement at all. What they are really referring to is Port Forwarding. Ports are what connect games. From the internet side if you don't allow those "ports" to connect to your computer then that is "Nat Strict" which is the normal setup for ALL ROUTERS. In order to "open" those ports, you simply log in to the router and forward those ports to the machine you need to use for games. If the people thinking up these terms would stick with the real network names PORT FORWARDING everyone would be able to understand it better.

Here is where to go for information on HOW to do this.
http://portforward.com

Have fun once your PORTS are open!