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    3 xbox's behind pfsense cannot play with each other - help

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      ikilby
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      OK I need some help here guru's.

      I have 3 xbox's that get a DHCP address that is mapped to their MAC address so they get the same address every time.

      I have real static IP's that are mapped 1:1 to the internal IP's of the xbox's.

      The xbox's have open NAT and can use xbox live.

      However, if one xbox creates a game host then if another internal xbox tries to connect to that host it fails with a connection error.

      I need some help - is there anyone that can help me - look at config files etc and help me sort this out.

      I would appreciate some help.

      Regards
      Ian

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        ikilby
        last edited by

        No one prepared to help?

        Please
        Ian

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        • GruensFroeschliG
          GruensFroeschli
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          Since you have 1:1 mappings, you try to access the external public IP from the inside.
          Meaning a request comes from the LAN, goes to the WAN and should go back into the LAN.
          This is not possible. (Due to the way NAT works).
          Also 1:1 NAT does not work with NAT reflection.

          Why do you use 1:1 NAT?
          Is upnp not working for you to forward the ports dynamically?

          If you could use dynamically created normal NAT mappings, you could try to enable NAT reflection.

          We do what we must, because we can.

          Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

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