Ok check this out, I tried to connect to Xbox live with my old modem and I failed. My MTU failed so i did some research and i found out I needed a min number to connect to Live. I decided to order a new modem because mine was older than my son....4.5 ...lol. After much procrastination, I ordered a new modem from my provider, AT&T. Ive been trying to connect all night long and its driving me nuts. I checked my MTU setting and they're at 1492 well above the min requirements. Question, do I need a router? Im hooking up directly to a new modem to the xbox. Is it a firewall settings? Trust me Ive gone thru like 20 different forums reading and trying all of the tips,idk wtf to do!!!!

Do I need to enter my IP and DNS info manually?

I want to get online and kick ass already

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Originally posted by system9 Ok check this out, I tried to connect to Xbox live with my old modem and I failed. My MTU failed so i did some research and i found out I needed a min number to connect to Live. I decided to order a new modem because mine was older than my son....4.5 ...lol. After much procrastination, I ordered a new modem from my provider, AT&T. Ive been trying to connect all night long and its driving me nuts. I checked my MTU setting and they're at 1492 well above the min requirements. Question, do I need a router? Im hooking up directly to a new modem to the xbox. Is it a firewall settings? Trust me Ive gone thru like 20 different forums reading and trying all of the tips,idk wtf to do!!!! Do I need to enter my IP and DNS info manually? I want to get online and kick ass already

IT sounds like you might need to open up some ports (I had a similar problem with mine although I'm connecting through a router which lets me open up the specific ports needed for gaming)

When you are connecting everything directly, are you resetting the modem (turning it off and on ) then also resetting you XBox? They dont tell you that, but everytime you make a change on your modem, you also have to reboot the XBox

You might wanna call XBox to get a list of those ports that need to be opened (1 800 4MY XBOX)

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I changed the MTU settings again and i was online earlier on COD2, my gamer tag is PerpetualSin7

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you'll need to open ports...i went through same trouble on my router...not sure what you'll need to do when connected directly to modem, but i'm sure its somethin similar

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/908874

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Originally posted by system9 I changed the MTU settings again and i was online earlier on COD2, my gamer tag is PerpetualSin7

nice! so you finally got online?

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hell yeah , teaching 12 yr olds how its done!!!

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