Ok... First of all start with your connection device. Is it a RAW modem or a combo (modem/router) unit? If it's a RAW modem then try connecting only your Xbox directly to the modem and be certain it's getting a public IP, not a 192.168 number. This will at least allow you to isolate your own stand alone router as a culprit if you maintain connection fine. If you have a combo unit (modem/router) you need to put it into bridged mode and go buy a decent router that supports UPNP and preferably DD-WRT firmware which you can google. I'd recommend Linksys/Cisco E1200 unit. if you can't afford a router or won't buy one, then unfortunately your at the whim of the crappy device combo your ISP gave you. The problem with using these devices is that typically they are running some modified version of firmware that either removes options, disables them or worse makes them irrelevant given that most use a script upon boot from your ISP to designate all the settings back to what they want them as. One other thing to check is that you disabled port scan detection and ip flood detection. Also do not use UPNP, DMZ, and port forwarding together. It's one or the other not all three. Also many routers prefer that you use DHCP rather than static with services like UPNP and port forwarding but be sure that you reserve a static IP through DHCP reservation tables (done by MAC address; this is also on the router usually in "advanced or routing section). This is a way of ensuring a static IP while maintaining transparency to the gateway through the DHCP server of the router. Many devices if given a static IP on said device will not be seen by the router in UPNP SERVIces. One final note be sure your home network is on IPv4 protocol unless you have some significant reason to use IPv6. It should work regardless but in my personal experiences I've run it to many anomalies with the tunneling from ipv4 to ipv6.
If you personally want some assistance or have a question regarding networking the Xbox feel free to send me a message in Live!.
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This is actually an amazing and informative post. Sincerely. However, what percentage of individuals even know what this means? Shouldn't it basically just... well... work????? Allother online games work. All other online movies, systems, etc work. So why doesn't this? Problem not on user end.
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Well... That's the problem that the industry of gaming or anything requiring network access to outside systems is facing. Which is Internet access and speeds available to consumers are exploding but there is no regulation in terms of industry mandated standards. There are just far too many types of connections, configurations, and ISP implemented set-ups that just don't mesh well. The real people to blame here honestly is MICROsoft. If M$ would update their system and service to run IPv6 then NONE if this would be happening. IPv6 doesn't use NATing like IPv4 does. Until they choose to enter the present day of network configs, your going to start seeing these issues increase. It is partly to blame as well on the end-user. I personally am tired of watching humanity soak up the thrills and fun while it skates by on the backs of a handful who built, and understand it. Time to start learning or you shouldn't expect miracles, it's not as if you deserve them. This entire forum is a circus of bitching brats who have little to zero respect or tolerance for the complexity.
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Well said, and I appreciate much of your argument and I get it. But the key here is that they advertise a service to customers and its not performing to the advertised effect. We paid them our earned moneys and they are not fulfilling their end, but I suppose Destiny didn't come with a money-back guarantee. I'm just really sad about it really. The most frustrating part is reading all the jargon like you first wrote, and realizing that someone like you could probably come to my house and make it work with the equipment I have now(which all worked a week ago), but I don't have that training and knowledge set so I could tinker around for hours or days and not know if I'm even headed in the right direction. Just being able to hear back from an actual customer service rep at Bungie would be a nice start.