Make sure you pick an IP address that does not fall in the range used by your DHCP! ![]() You will have to determine what the fixed IP address of your XBox One should be. Unfortunately, I do not have other consoles like the Play Station 4 or the Nintendo Switch (nasty thing with money – you can spend only once).įrom what I have seen this most likely works with other consoles as well. The following method should work for the XBox One to get rid of STRICT NAT and end up with an OPEN NAT, and can be applied for multiple XBox One devices. My preferred method is by setting the appropriate rules and only allow and open what is really needed – there is no need to leave the door wide open. Just feels like I’m opening more than I should to make things work. Personally I try to avoid using the DMZ approach if I can. If you’re interested in this approach then consider reading this article: How to create a DMZ with pfSense 2.4.2. ![]() I could use one of the remaining ports specifically for DMZ purposes. One port used for WAN (Internet) and one for LAN (my devices). I used a small computer with 4 Ethernet port (network) ports. Placing the XBox One in a DMZ (DeMilitarized Zone), means that your XBox will be exposed to the Internet without any protection – which actually may be fine. There are several ways to fix the STRICT NAT situation.
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