@Home Network Central I had a question about the last leg of the video. You mentioned disabling DHCP on either router. I have a ISP combo router-modem. Can I actually disable DHCP on the ISP one, and let the DHCP take place on the router I have connected to it in the same manner as you demonstrated here? SECONDLY! Can I disable the firewall on the ISP modem, and only leave the firewall enabled on the private router, as all household connections physical and wifi are going to that private router, not the ISP one. (I wish to use the firewall capabilities in the private router because they're way more recent and way more secure.)
This would be the answer if your desire is to have a single LAN network. However, this is not the answer if you want a completely separate LAN network behind your LAN network with direct access to the ISP "WAN" network.
It's a good video, but this isn't a fix for Double NAT; this is a guide on how to set up a router as an access point. You threw that 'disable DHCP' tip in at the tail, but that's actually the most critical part; you're running bridged, letting the router handle switching & WiFi access. In which case, just buy a 4 port switch for like $20 if you need ethernet, or an AP if you want wireless / wireless & internet. Two routers in this instance makes little sense.
It's a good idea if you have an extra router lying around. I'm not a specialist on it but you should also disable NAT service on secondary router. This basically puts it to bridge mode.
although this is for access point mode. It works fine to prevent double NAT. I personally prefer this although we really need to disable the DHCP in the primary router to prevent ip conflicts. after that try running tracert on cmd to see. P.S. Some ISP router doesn't allow disabling DHCP server. In this case, you need to disable dhcp on secondary router , this prevents ip conflict and double ip address assignment
I literally just have a modem from my service provider. I don’t have a router or anything I use wired connection bc the modem is right by my console but I’m getting double nat and my nat type is strict?
In case of the second router most modern wifi router like TP Link suggest in the user manual to setup the second router how AP or Access Point but connected In The WAN built in port not in LAN Ethernet. Only in old router is necessary to connect in LAN Ethernet like switches
So umm, where is the other end of the yellow cable connected to? You just said it goes from the main router Wan port to the internet? I can't find any solid object named internet here to physically connect a cable into. Blue cable goes between router and modem and white goes from modem to device needing the open nat. So where is the other end of the yellow cable?
I have Xfinity’s xb7-t and bridge mode makes it so my internet doesn’t work. All the lights work and internet is showing on the wifi list, but the internet works when I’m not in bridge mode even though my ASUS router is plugged in
@@fukthaclout yes and no.... I bought a gigabit switch.. Plugged the cable from the primary router in it, plugged my Xbox ethernet cable into the next port then I got another ethernet cable plugged it into the next port on the gigabit switch then plugged that cable into the internet port on the second router
am using the t mobil home internet. the gateway MODEM/ROUTER does not have a WAN port only 2 LAN ports. and my dynarouter that have INTERNET port and 4 LAN ports. cant figure out how to connected. i turned off the SSID on the Tmobile gateway and than plugged the CAT6 from gateway LAN1 to my router INTERNET port. but the ping is high and the speeds are low. i dont know how to fix this.
I doubt that Ill get a reply... but im only 15 so i dont know a whole lot about this stuff and i just want to play my xbox without any complications. my xbox says double nat detected. and ive tried almost everything on the internet. We dont have more than one routers so i dont know why im getting the double nat detected. any feedback would be appreciated! :)
My double NAT comes from my modem. I only have 1 router (the same netgear as you) and on my Xbox I still get a DOUBLE NAT error on. So it must be coming from my xfinity modem box thing right? Can u explain it or help
I literally just have a modem from my service provider. I don’t have a router or anything I use wired connection bc the modem is right by my console but I’m getting double nat and my nat type is strict?
Unfortunately with tp-link archer ax3000 as secondary router... it was working fine as a secondary router setup like this but a month ago devices connected to it started losing internet connectivity and when I logged into the web interface it brought me to a page complaining the wan port was unplugged. In this state it would not allow any traffic to the other part of the network until I acknowledged that screen and then entered the setup and let it re-register all my settings. This would happen periodically in a 4-8hour period. I now have the wan port plugged in to appease the router and keep my devices connected on the other side of the house, which forced me to create a second subnet on my network because of this irregular behavior. Is it a ploy to force people to buy their access point products by disabling common function in their routers? Possibly. From now on I will make sure I buy a router that has bridge mode or is tested to allow it to be used as a secondary router... I mean, who wants to create two separate networks in their house where PCs can't share files or connections?
Hi, I have the Tmobile home internet, its a router/modem the wifi signal for it isnt that strong so I got a Asus AC2900 I have a double nat issue. All the ports have been forwarded but its still doing it. The Tmobile router/Modem has the cable in the Lan1 port, and the Asus has the cable in the Wan port. I've disabled the wifi for the Tmobile and everything is going through via eithernet cable to my Asus router. I'm trying to figure out where the conflict is, the connection type is DHCP on the Tmobile. Can you help me?
what if i have a repeater ? its connected to my xbox with a lan cable ditecty to the repeater it works but it gives me the doble nat issue and my main router is domwstairs .. and usually repeater only has lan output ports what can i do ?
I’ve got a hotspot going to the computer via usb with the computer sharing the internet from the hotspot to the router. Works just fine but I get double nat sometimes so I think I’ll move the wire from Ethernet to lan to see if that fixes the issue. Thanks!
Holy cow, this works. Thank you sooo much. my settup is like this; Modem->hardware_firewall->wifi_router Prior, I've only been able to use just my hardware firewall. Just found out it might be double nat issue, saw this and fixed my problem 👍
The thing is that I have a linksys gaming router for the xbox-one the problem that I am having is that when I have the ethernet cord connected to the main and then all the way to my gaming router it turns on but then it gives me an alert telling me "This wifi needs a login page" I can't use it but when I connected the ethernet cable to the internet and then use another ether cord for my xbox it works but the nat problem then begins I can't really find any solution and please please help anyone
Also the DHCP I can't disable it for whatever reason it's giving me other options like static ip but I can't disable DHCP on a linksys wrt32x gaming router idk how to do it.
So the way I use mine with the PS4: Modem- to WAN- Plug Ethernet to my PS4. Then my daughters and wife connect to the router through WiFi. Is that wrong? Do I need a second router? When my daughter and I play Warzone, I suck and always feel like I’m shooting through people even though I have a good ping. I don’t get it. When I play by myself, it’s a lot better. But yeah every time we play together, I suck! Oh, when we play together it’s on different PS4’s.
Does the same idea apply to mesh networks? 😅 My wired connection was working fine then all of a sudden my landlord says we have a mesh system now and none of my games are working online 😭 parties don't work either and it doesn't let me appear online (on PS4) I asked him to reset it cause I tried everything else and he said you can't reset the mesh system, and that I should just make sure I'm connected to the new network 😭🤬 plzzzzz hallllp
I tried everything on the internet to get open nat and nothing worked. I did exactly as you said and now I have open nat. Thanks for solving my problem.
I don’t get what I’m doing wrong. I don’t know why it’s happening becuase I only have one router and the modem isn’t separate it’s built in to it I think
Now they're telling me that I already have a public IP and the only thing they can assign is a static IP, but they don't do that for residential customers...
Switches don't have an IP address unless it's a managed switch (with a settings page). The only thing it has an IP for is for management. So an unmanaged switch doesn't have one.
@@brockjensen2473 That IME doesn't make sense. The "main router" should be the router performing the network address translations(NAT) the 2ndary router should be in bridge mode--Regardless of DHCP.
@@STTLLC What if u have three routers? My modem where im getting my internet from has a built in router. Do I need to put that modem thats has a built in router in bridge mode?
I have 4G modem and Tplink Archer AX1500 router I'm using PPTP some reason displaying no internet ip address some how its working maybe its modem I got it months ago replaced older one recently Bec 6300nel Now I have Bec mx210np R17
Another easy solution I is to configure your router as an 'access point' (TP Link routers allow you to choose if you want your router to be an access point/ repeater/ router etc).
Says in May 2020 that maybe he'll make a video later but doesn't currently have a video on how to disable DHCP. We know what he means, a video specifically about that. And yet, he's already indirectly made that video multiple times now. Keep up the good work! :) January 2020: @
All these years....... all these years i considered myself very technically savvy and able to figure out pretty much any issue ive ever come across, “the double nat on xbox” has eluded me for many years....... your telling me ALLL THIS TIME ALL I HAD TO DO WAS *NOT* PLUG INTO THE ONE THAT SAYS INTERNET GOES HERE!!!!!!!!!! ****screams internally**** ............ Thank you so much! Im a grown ass man and i almost shed a tear when i ran my network test and it didnt say double nat. You sir are my personal hero.
This tutorial is the blind leading the blind. At this point you're using the second router as a simple switch, not as a router. The firmware on many routers will let your reassign the WAN port to the switch or turn off DHCP so that it passes on DHCP from upstream.
So essentially you are using the second router as an access point?
@Home Network Central
I had a question about the last leg of the video. You mentioned disabling DHCP on either router. I have a ISP combo router-modem. Can I actually disable DHCP on the ISP one, and let the DHCP take place on the router I have connected to it in the same manner as you demonstrated here? SECONDLY! Can I disable the firewall on the ISP modem, and only leave the firewall enabled on the private router, as all household connections physical and wifi are going to that private router, not the ISP one. (I wish to use the firewall capabilities in the private router because they're way more recent and way more secure.)
Damn! For all over the past years I connected to WAN port of secondary router and thought I had issue with my configuration, Thanks you!
What if u have 1 router and u are still getting double Nat ??
I have LTE Bec mx 210np I have Tplink Archer AX1500 router I use PPTP connection
Tell me if you find out
I have Been playing with double net for 2 years
You ever find out brother
This would be the answer if your desire is to have a single LAN network. However, this is not the answer if you want a completely separate LAN network behind your LAN network with direct access to the ISP "WAN" network.
It's a good video, but this isn't a fix for Double NAT; this is a guide on how to set up a router as an access point.
You threw that 'disable DHCP' tip in at the tail, but that's actually the most critical part; you're running bridged, letting the router handle switching & WiFi access.
In which case, just buy a 4 port switch for like $20 if you need ethernet, or an AP if you want wireless / wireless & internet.
Two routers in this instance makes little sense.
thanks for the comment. i knew i missed something here.
is it necessary to have bridge mode with multiple devices? and do you have a good tutorial link?
It's a good idea if you have an extra router lying around. I'm not a specialist on it but you should also disable NAT service on secondary router. This basically puts it to bridge mode.
I only have 1 router on but I still get double nat
Same
Same
Same ....
Same from 1 month im getting double NAT
How are you getting you internet is a free wifi service?
although this is for access point mode. It works fine to prevent double NAT. I personally prefer this although we really need to disable the DHCP in the primary router to prevent ip conflicts. after that try running tracert on cmd to see.
P.S. Some ISP router doesn't allow disabling DHCP server. In this case, you need to disable dhcp on secondary router , this prevents ip conflict and double ip address assignment
I literally just have a modem from my service provider. I don’t have a router or anything I use wired connection bc the modem is right by my console but I’m getting double nat and my nat type is strict?
Im having the same issue
DEMON LIVE it’s pissing me off
@@oakleycourtois6061 but i dont think effects anyting
DEMON LIVE when I play modern warfare I have constant packet loss like it doesn’t get really high but I’ve noticed it’ll go up to 5 percent
Oakley Courtois did you get it to work? I have the same problem
I dont get internet at all when I do this. It doesnt give anything to the 2nd router.
Mhmmm
did you disable DHCP server on the 2nd router?
In case of the second router most modern wifi router like TP Link suggest in the user manual to setup the second router how AP or Access Point but connected In The WAN built in port not in LAN Ethernet. Only in old router is necessary to connect in LAN Ethernet like switches
So umm, where is the other end of the yellow cable connected to? You just said it goes from the main router Wan port to the internet? I can't find any solid object named internet here to physically connect a cable into. Blue cable goes between router and modem and white goes from modem to device needing the open nat. So where is the other end of the yellow cable?
Thank you! Fixed my Google Wifi double nat problem. All I had to do was switch the LAN cable.
That’s it what about bridge mode ?
I have Xfinity’s xb7-t and bridge mode makes it so my internet doesn’t work. All the lights work and internet is showing on the wifi list, but the internet works when I’m not in bridge mode even though my ASUS router is plugged in
I did this and I did not get wifi from the second router but do when I connect it to the internet port....what do I do?
Same problem, did you find a fix?
@@fukthaclout yes and no.... I bought a gigabit switch.. Plugged the cable from the primary router in it, plugged my Xbox ethernet cable into the next port then I got another ethernet cable plugged it into the next port on the gigabit switch then plugged that cable into the internet port on the second router
@@Joshua-rp3tm disable the DHCP Server of the 2nd router
I have an extender that simply plugs into a wall, which doesn't have LAN options. Is there a way around this?
Can u plz help me. I want to connect linksys dual band WiFi router to my Xbox
Plz help me i use sim data in my tp-link router but I can’t fix doube nat ???
On my xbox
@@octanetiger729 did you fix the double nat
@@user-pe9jl2dy1i yes I fixed it
@@octanetiger729 how? Can u help?
@@srinivaskarthik2538 yes
am using the t mobil home internet. the gateway MODEM/ROUTER does not have a WAN port only 2 LAN ports. and my dynarouter that have INTERNET port and 4 LAN ports. cant figure out how to connected. i turned off the SSID on the Tmobile gateway and than plugged the CAT6 from gateway LAN1 to my router INTERNET port. but the ping is high and the speeds are low. i dont know how to fix this.
I doubt that Ill get a reply... but im only 15 so i dont know a whole lot about this stuff and i just want to play my xbox without any complications. my xbox says double nat detected. and ive tried almost everything on the internet. We dont have more than one routers so i dont know why im getting the double nat detected. any feedback would be appreciated! :)
My double NAT comes from my modem. I only have 1 router (the same netgear as you) and on my Xbox I still get a DOUBLE NAT error on. So it must be coming from my xfinity modem box thing right? Can u explain it or help
I literally just have a modem from my service provider. I don’t have a router or anything I use wired connection bc the modem is right by my console but I’m getting double nat and my nat type is strict?
Go into your router setting and set your xbox as your DMZ host
Ash 12312 how do i set it as host?
What if they are too far away to plug into eachother
how would this work if i have an at&t modem and 1 gaming router that’s a nighthawk pro
Unfortunately with tp-link archer ax3000 as secondary router... it was working fine as a secondary router setup like this but a month ago devices connected to it started losing internet connectivity and when I logged into the web interface it brought me to a page complaining the wan port was unplugged. In this state it would not allow any traffic to the other part of the network until I acknowledged that screen and then entered the setup and let it re-register all my settings.
This would happen periodically in a 4-8hour period.
I now have the wan port plugged in to appease the router and keep my devices connected on the other side of the house, which forced me to create a second subnet on my network because of this irregular behavior.
Is it a ploy to force people to buy their access point products by disabling common function in their routers?
Possibly.
From now on I will make sure I buy a router that has bridge mode or is tested to allow it to be used as a secondary router...
I mean, who wants to create two separate networks in their house where PCs can't share files or connections?
Will i still be able to use QOS on the second router?
Please correct me if I am wrong but why use the Linksys router and not a switch?
It does the same thing. If you want to buy another device you can.
I don't have two routers but I have a modem router combo. Would this give me double nat as well?
No
@@damnboii3198 well something is causing it and i can't figure it out
@@GR-dw9nm you're ISP must have you behind a CG-NAT ( costumer grate NAT ) this is what's causing you to have a double NAT
Most likely a PPPoe connection.
Hi, I have the Tmobile home internet, its a router/modem the wifi signal for it isnt that strong so I got a Asus AC2900 I have a double nat issue. All the ports have been forwarded but its still doing it. The Tmobile router/Modem has the cable in the Lan1 port, and the Asus has the cable in the Wan port. I've disabled the wifi for the Tmobile and everything is going through via eithernet cable to my Asus router. I'm trying to figure out where the conflict is, the connection type is DHCP on the Tmobile. Can you help me?
I have a google home nest router and google home point. So there’s only one Ethernet cable slot on the google router
what if i have a repeater ? its connected to my xbox with a lan cable ditecty to the repeater it works but it gives me the doble nat issue and my main router is domwstairs .. and usually repeater only has lan output ports what can i do ?
I’ve got a hotspot going to the computer via usb with the computer sharing the internet from the hotspot to the router. Works just fine but I get double nat sometimes so I think I’ll move the wire from Ethernet to lan to see if that fixes the issue. Thanks!
NOT bonus TIP disable the 2nd Rounters DHCP is a MUST.
2 years later and still a massive help thanks man
I wonder if this would work coming off a xfinity hub to a google nest
Holy cow, this works. Thank you sooo much.
my settup is like this;
Modem->hardware_firewall->wifi_router
Prior, I've only been able to use just my hardware firewall. Just found out it might be double nat issue, saw this and fixed my problem 👍
The thing is that I have a linksys gaming router for the xbox-one the problem that I am having is that when I have the ethernet cord connected to the main and then all the way to my gaming router it turns on but then it gives me an alert telling me "This wifi needs a login page" I can't use it but when I connected the ethernet cable to the internet and then use another ether cord for my xbox it works but the nat problem then begins I can't really find any solution and please please help anyone
Also the DHCP I can't disable it for whatever reason it's giving me other options like static ip but I can't disable DHCP on a linksys wrt32x gaming router idk how to do it.
Do I turn DHCP off on the router I’m using for Wi-Fi or the one I’m using for HardWire
Did you ever figure it out? I’m stuck with the same problem
I'm confused! I have a router that Iis connected to a computer and connected into the xbox one. I still have Double Nat!
So the way I use mine with the PS4: Modem- to WAN- Plug Ethernet to my PS4. Then my daughters and wife connect to the router through WiFi.
Is that wrong? Do I need a second router?
When my daughter and I play Warzone, I suck and always feel like I’m shooting through people even though I have a good ping. I don’t get it.
When I play by myself, it’s a lot better. But yeah every time we play together, I suck!
Oh, when we play together it’s on different PS4’s.
how do i do this if my routers are super far away
Run an Ethernet cable along the wall to the other router or if you own the house run the cable through the walls
I only have one router but I’ve got double nat on my Xbox what would be a fix?
Does the same idea apply to mesh networks? 😅 My wired connection was working fine then all of a sudden my landlord says we have a mesh system now and none of my games are working online 😭 parties don't work either and it doesn't let me appear online (on PS4) I asked him to reset it cause I tried everything else and he said you can't reset the mesh system, and that I should just make sure I'm connected to the new network 😭🤬 plzzzzz hallllp
I went from wan to router then lan to lan but don’t get internet in the second router?
did you disable the DHCP server on the second router?
@@eliahr11 no idea what that means. I also live in a rural area and use a mofi router
I am wondering if i will be able to connect to the wireless of the linksys router please.
thank you so much for this video - i had no idea what to search to fix my port forwarding problem, but this immediately got it working
same issue, It suddenly stopped working when i got a secondary router, now i know why
I tried everything on the internet to get open nat and nothing worked. I did exactly as you said and now I have open nat. Thanks for solving my problem.
What if you can’t connect them bc I have one upstairs and one downstairs
I don’t get what I’m doing wrong. I don’t know why it’s happening becuase I only have one router and the modem isn’t separate it’s built in to it I think
What is the yellow wire connected too
Will your night hawk settings still work on the secondary router?
I have one modem one router and still get double nat
Same, it's pissing me off, ISP doesn't listen nor reply to emails.
Now they're telling me that I already have a public IP and the only thing they can assign is a static IP, but they don't do that for residential customers...
does this work for mesh networks though?
Is there a way to know your network switch's ip ? ( its a plug and play switch without a setting page )
Switches don't have an IP address unless it's a managed switch (with a settings page). The only thing it has an IP for is for management. So an unmanaged switch doesn't have one.
@@HomeNetworkCentral how do i know if mine is a managed one ?
@@Deathwarrior115 read the packaging of the box..it should either say unmanaged or managed switch
@@Deathwarrior115 you just said it has no ip that means its unmanaged
I have DHCP disabled and set up my routers already perfectly still have double nat any idea’s?
one router has to be in bridge mode
@@STTLLC my main router is in bridge mode, disabled DHCP on second router to at least get my NAT moderate but still double nat
@@brockjensen2473 That IME doesn't make sense. The "main router" should be the router performing the network address translations(NAT) the 2ndary router should be in bridge mode--Regardless of DHCP.
@@STTLLC What if u have three routers? My modem where im getting my internet from has a built in router. Do I need to put that modem thats has a built in router in bridge mode?
Why use 2 routers? Is it to have more ports?
Bro ERIC, you are WAY TOO EXCITED… and LOUD. Lmao
what if i have only one router/modem and i get this error?
Do the routers have to be same make
I have 4G modem and Tplink Archer AX1500 router I'm using PPTP some reason displaying no internet ip address some how its working maybe its modem I got it months ago replaced older one recently Bec 6300nel
Now I have Bec mx210np R17
Another easy solution I is to configure your router as an 'access point' (TP Link routers allow you to choose if you want your router to be an access point/ repeater/ router etc).
How you fix it on a netgear mobile hotspot?
Wow you are an absolute GOD to explain this so easily and quick. Thank You man!!!
what if i have a dual band router ! pls help i am getting double nat
so how to log on to 2nd router to setup wifi？
what about gateway to router?
Where does the WAN 1 plug into
I have double Nat but only use one router, I have the NBN modem box and an asus router, I’m totally lost now.
Says in May 2020 that maybe he'll make a video later but doesn't currently have a video on how to disable DHCP. We know what he means, a video specifically about that. And yet, he's already indirectly made that video multiple times now. Keep up the good work! :) January 2020: @
I have the Linksys MX8500 mesh system. They are telling me just the opposite.
but that doesn't make any sense...
If you don't plug it into the WAN port of the 2nd router, you won't see a network on WIFI for it right?????????????
Is it just me or does this guy sound exactly like Steven crowder ?
So you need two routers?
I have been struggling with this for a while, thank you for this.
U have no double NAT, just switch?
I never had an open NAT type because I always had a double NAT
Thank you
How to disable DHCP in the primary router, when the primary router is crap you have to live with.
can you portforward in the second router?
You would port forward on the first router. Even if the device is plugged into the second router it will still work.
All these years....... all these years i considered myself very technically savvy and able to figure out pretty much any issue ive ever come across, “the double nat on xbox” has eluded me for many years....... your telling me ALLL THIS TIME ALL I HAD TO DO WAS *NOT* PLUG INTO THE ONE THAT SAYS INTERNET GOES HERE!!!!!!!!!! ****screams internally**** ............ Thank you so much! Im a grown ass man and i almost shed a tear when i ran my network test and it didnt say double nat. You sir are my personal hero.
my xbox says i have double nat but i only have 1 router
You did a good job of helping me learn how to fix a problem i dont have. I only have one router so im lost...
I dont have any connection by doing lan connection
Wat if my second router doesn't have a SIM
Hello, I tried the method and it worked and the NAT appeared open. Thank you
Thank you very much for the demonstration video. All the best for you
This tutorial is the blind leading the blind. At this point you're using the second router as a simple switch, not as a router. The firmware on many routers will let your reassign the WAN port to the switch or turn off DHCP so that it passes on DHCP from upstream.
Genuinely don't know how this happened considering I only have the one device and this keeps happening
This has worked. Thanks a million bro.
I only have one router.
I did that, but now there's no internet accsess
same
This worked for me, but FYI, I had to set up my 2nd router in access point mode. I have my second router as a TP Link AX1800 if that helps anyone.
Didn’t know peter griffin had a channel.
*Peter Griffin giggle*
The only thing that changed for me is that now i lost connection on all devices
If i connect to lan port i lose internet mehhh. Not helped.
i really learned a lot from you..keep it up
Awesome, thank you!
YOU ARE AN ANGEL SENT FROM GOD!!! I tried everything and this worked !!!!
simply put doesn't work.
This solution as the same like switch "ap"
I was fooled by common sense. Thank you
If you live in an apartment complex it’s due to everyone being on the same IP so you gotta go ask to have your own IP address pretty stupid
Ethernet cable works fine but annoying as hell
remove the bloody plastic please