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Best Router/Modem To Get PS3 NAT Type 2 For Resonable Price

  • 01-06-2011 03:42PM
    #1
    Soap MacTavish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 425 ✭✭


    Hi I currently have the standard Eircom supplied router, its the Nepotia 2247NWG - EIR model, I have tried before to turn it from NAT Type 3 to Nat Type 2 but this seems impossible to do, NAT Type 1 is not what im looking for, just NAT Type 2 so I can play Red Dead Redemption, Crysis 2 and other games without running into the problems which I have had. :(

    Does anyone know a modem/router that is simple to set up and can just be plugged in to replace the current modem/router Eircom supplied, without needing to change settings or messing up the network as there are several computers on the network along with my PS3. Also the new Modem/Router would need to give my PS3 a NAT Type 2 setting straight out of the box without fiddling with complicated setttings as im not well up on the issue and dont want the same problem I currently have. Also the cheaper the modem/router the better!! (Once it works) I look forward to some quick replys, Thanks :)
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  • #2
    Soap MacTavish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 425 ✭✭Soap MacTavish


    Anyone have any ideas??

    Also a friend said he had the same router i have with Eircom and had NAT type 3 and he bought this new Eircom router in the link below and got NAT type 2 on the PS3 pretty much plug and play without any port forwarding etc he sais, anyone have any ideas on this? or know anything about it? or have one? Thanks :) (Its in the link below)

    http://www.eircom.net/accessories/broadband/zyxelp660/


  • #3
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,683 ✭✭✭✭guil


    i bought a netgear DGN1000 N150 a few months ago and have yet to have a disconnect or any trouble playing online


  • #4
    dellWlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 294 ✭✭dellWlan


    I use a dlink dsl-2740r
    Nat 2 and no problem with online gaming


  • #5
    Soap MacTavish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 425 ✭✭Soap MacTavish


    dellWlan wrote: »
    I use a dlink dsl-2740r
    Nat 2 and no problem with online gaming

    do u happen to know if the dlink dsl-2640R is good for gaming and getting NAT type 2? as its less expensive and i have heard good things about it


  • #6
    dellWlan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 294 ✭✭dellWlan


    Soap MacTavish wrote: »
    do u happen to know if the dlink dsl-2640R is good for gaming and getting NAT type 2? as its less expensive and i have heard good things about it

    Looks like it's just G version of my one. Can't see it causing a problem but I honestly don't know. I went for the N version just for some future proofing.


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  • #7
    Wetai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 773 ✭✭✭Wetai


    I dunno if it's great for gaming (as was only able to get online with 2 games - due to only having 2, not connection errors), but I remember I was able to get NAT2 (at least that's what Adhoc Party said) on the black Zyxel router that you get from Eircom now.

    The two games (inc Socom 4 beta) worked fine when I used it. I guess it's not that cheap..: http://www.eircom.net/accessories/broadband/zyxelp660/


  • #8
    Soap MacTavish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 425 ✭✭Soap MacTavish


    dellWlan wrote: »
    Looks like it's just G version of my one. Can't see it causing a problem but I honestly don't know. I went for the N version just for some future proofing.
    LiamN wrote: »
    I dunno if it's great for gaming (as was only able to get online with 2 games - due to only having 2, not connection errors), but I remember I was able to get NAT2 (at least that's what Adhoc Party said) on the black Zyxel router that you get from Eircom now.

    The two games (inc Socom 4 beta) worked fine when I used it. I guess it's not that cheap..: http://www.eircom.net/accessories/broadband/zyxelp660/

    I ended up buying the D-Link DSL- 2640R on ebay for €25 new and posted, Hope it works :eek:


  • #9
    cocoshovel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,036 ✭✭✭cocoshovel


    Eh while we're on the topic of routers I'll jump in with a question.

    Does anybody know where the DMZ option is on the Netopia 2247-62 router for eircom? I can't obtain Nat 2 or 1 lately and putting my ps3 in the DMZ is my last option I can try.

    Would just calling eircom and getting a new router solve my problem? Where I could get a good nat type without going into details.

    http://www.eircom.net/accessories/broadband/zyxelp660/

    My friend has this router and has no problem getting nat 2 after our internet mess up last week. Refer to my other thread on page two for details.


  • #10
    guil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 10,683 ✭✭✭✭guil


    the zyxel router is crap, it kept disconnecting every so often on me, there is no dmz option on the netopia router


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