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  1. ntrope

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    Same problem

    Have same problems. Exactly the same..... PLEAS HALP!

    My NAT is strict and i can't open them. I have followed the steps on www.portforward.com and it did not work.

    PLEAS HAAALP

  2. moto-man1971

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    Same here and I can't wait 6 days for a reply game is great just can't play with my mate's only strangest why and help
  3. Fabroskii

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    Same problem. Anybody figured out whats going on?
  4. The FL Dutchman

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    I have the same problem, and we both have Nat type: Open.
    And still it doesnt work :-(
  5. trollhard37

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    Nat type open

    My NAT is open and so is my friends.
    I have Black Ops 2 on PS3.
    I have not been able to join anybody at all.
    My service provider is COX communications.
    I am currently in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    I keep seeing the message "UNABLE TO JOIN GAME SESSION" when I try to join anyone or they try to join me.
    NAT IS OPEN for me and them.
    I know about DMZ, Virtual Servers, Port Fowading, Opening up all ports, Turning all firewalls off and trying different DNS server numbers.
    NOTHING fixes it.
    I walked my friends through the steps to have everything open and it still will not work on PS3.
    I always get a message saying "LOST CONNECTION TO HOST" when I try to play Zombies with any friends.
    My DOWNLOAD speed is 15 to 30 download and UPLOAD speed is 4 to 6.
    PS3 version is full of problems since day 1 of release.
    My copy has frozen up on me 53 times.
    Going to return it for a new copy with warranty I purchased at GAMESTOP.
    5th time I have had to do this.
    FIX THIS WITH A PATCH ALONG WITH THE BAD SPAWNS ON FREE FOR ALL!

  6. KilloWhat

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    Might as well join in - even though this thread appears to be at least a month old
    Same Problem - Very Frustrating
  7. crawler98tj

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  8. Eulero

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    Please! It's been almost a month!
    Why did you send a useless patch just for hardcore kill confirm if I can't play with my friends?

    I spent 45 pounds and the only thing that I like is to play with my clan and I CANNOT!

    You must give us an explanation or any news at least!

    Why did you sell a game that doesn't work?!

  9. Johcamp

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    Bump this.

    I'm having the same problem with my friends. We can't join each other.

  10. fish in a barrel

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    tried PPPOE?

    my solution was using the pppoe address setting instead of obtaining ip automatically or manually entering it. Voila switched my nat from strict to open. this solution should definitely work for anyone using a thomson wireless modem/router provided by their isp and probably most routers provided by your isp for that matter, idk.

    steps are very simple, on your ps3 press the middle button and...
    - go into the network settings - internet connection settings choose custom setup instead of easy
    -keep everything as is until u get to "ip address setting", here select PPPOE
    -u will be prompted for a username and password which would have been created when u first created your account with your isp, its some kinda home network pass. If u dont remember them, your isp can of course help with that
    - input them and finish, and it should be good, that simple.

    I too tried all the nonsense of port forwarding, setting a static ip address, trying to set up dmz, looking for a copy of modern warfare 3, searching for hours for alternative solutions, ALL OF IT, nothing worked the slightest (never actually tried the mw3 fix). I was havin the same problem, couldnt grp with friends to join together in zombies and multiplayer, and lobby wait times were sometimes supidly long, i had a strict nat.

    this is by far the quickest simplest solution i have came across, idk why this is not recommended more often, considering all the other nonsense flooding forums over this. As someone who has been thru the BS of searching for a fix, I would suggest anyone else having this problem START with this solution, if it sounds viable for your hardware/setup. u dont need to know a damn thing about ip addresses, port forwarding, router settings and all that nonsense, nor should U. we PLAY the games damnit we dont program them.

  11. The BOSS

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    How the **** does this thread have 13k views???
  12. Lt Vampire13

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    This Error has Happened to many People online when Black Ops 1 first came out and Now Black Ops 2.

    This is Normal due to the Number of People attempting to Join a Game and The Servers are Still trying to get use to the Numbers of People.

    Now, Having your NAT Restricted will also Greatly Increase these Issues, but I have Found that sometimes, you can Have a Common Friend to Join a Party Mutually or a Game Mutually. If you are having Problems, try Joining another Friends together and have that Friend invite both of you, if your Planning on just having you 2 only, you will need to Open your NAT settings and Restart your Xbox360 (not sure if this works on PS3 too or not)

    but if this issue still doesn't fix the issue, you may both have to restart your Xbox360.
    Another easy way to fix the problem is Unplug your Internet Modem for 30 Seconds and allow it to Reboot, now If you are a Kid and living with your parents, i highly suggest letting your Parents do this incase of Password Securities or anything along those lines, you shouldn't be messing with anything that is not yours, just saying.

  13. fish in a barrel

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    reset.... pfft

    brah, have u seen the amount of forum posts and youtube videos created to solve this issue? clearly it's a little something more then resetting your modem

  14. Lt Vampire13

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    I haven't looked it up but honestly i haven't had these issues since i have done that. me and my one friend couldn't seem to join until i did that.

    ALSO another suggestion, make sure that if your friend is Strict NAT and cannot change it to make sure both players are not doing a lot of Downloading or Internet Usage as that tends to trigger the Strict NATs.

  15. MjrCARNAG3

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    I solved my Nat type by looking up my make and model of modem on YouTube. You should find a video specific to your model on there somewhere.

    Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

  16. RUHEL98

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    how to open your NAT

    either yours or your friends NAT type is on strict/ NAT type 3 etc. it can sometimes change after restarting your system but it can become more complicated. you are gonna have to open it yourself. i've already answered how to on yahoo answers but here it is again... IT WILL BE QUITE A LONG PROCESS.

    PUTTING YOUR PS3 IN A DMZ

    Firstly you may be wondering what a DMZ is, this stands for a demilitarised zone. it really means that rather than opening just one port on your routers firewall you are actually opening every single one. Port opening is another simple process, however it takes a bit of time to find exactly what ports need opening, and sometimes, the ports listed may not solve the problem you have

    Putting your PS3 into a DMZ is not a bad thing, and is much easier than opening port for the reason listed above.

    Now you may need to do this for some of the following reasons:

    * Not being able to join rooms
    * Not being able to speak over headset
    * Not being able to hear over headset
    * Not being able to join games which are hosted by certain people
    * Any problems to do with connectivity to the PSN or game specific servers, especially if your computer will connect to the internet, but PS3 won't.
    * Problems with media servers

    Now on with the guide.

    The Guide!

    To put your PS3 into a DMZ (To be done on the PS3 Console)

    Firstly, you will need to assign your PS3 a static internal Ip address. This means that everytime your PS3 connects or "talks" to your router, the router will assign it a different internal IP address. These IP addresses typically run in series. So for example, if your PS3 is the second device communicating with your router, then it will be assigned an ip address of 192.168.1.3. However, if you choose to use your PS3 without the computer being on, the assigned IP address your PS3 has will be 192.168.1.2. As this is different, and obviously will change, it would be stupid setting a DMZ up on one of the above Ip addresses, unless your PS3 was the only device that would ALWAYS connect using that specific IP.

    To make sure that your PS3 is always assigned the same internal IP address by your router, you will need to go to the "Settings > Network Settings > Internet Connection Settings" option on the PS3 Cross bar menus.

    You will be presented with an option which primarily asks whether you are using a Wired or Wireless connection. Obviously, you will choose the option which refers to you. If choosing the Wireless option you will need to input the security details in use on your router *If you are not currently using wireless security, i strongly reccommend you do so ASAP*

    Both selections should show a page called "Address Settings". Here you will need to select "Custom". Another page will then display entitled "IP Address Setting". The option "Manual" will need to be selected.

    This will display a page where customisable IP Addresses are available to be selected.

    IP Address - This will need to have the Static IP address in it. Personally, i use 192.168.1.100. I use this because it is extremely unlikely my Router will ever automatically assign this IP Address to a device, as i will never have 99 other devices connected to the same system.

    Subnet Mask - Is always set to 255.255.255.0

    Default Router - Is the internal IP Address of your router.
    To get the exact ip of your router you should go to
    Start
    Run
    cmd [Hit Enter]
    Type in ipconfig and hit enter, this should come up with all the ip addresses to do with your computer and the network. The address you will need to enter in this option is listed as "Default Gateway".

    Primary DNS - Same IP Address as "Default Router"

    Secondary DNS - Same IP Address as "Default Router"

    After entering all of these IP Addresses, you will now click "Enter" or hit the "right" button on the D-Pad. This will take you to a screen which says "MTU" at the top. My setup has this as Automatic, solely because i haven't a clue what MTU actually means or does.This won't affect your ability to set up a DMZ.

    The next steps are very simple. You do not want to use a proxy server unless you connect to the internet using one, however i can be of no help there, and you should enable UPnP if your router supports it.

    To put your PS3 into a DMZ (To be done on the PC)

    Now head over to your PC, and load up your internet browser. In the Address Bar, type the IP Address of your router (the one you found using the Command Prompt earlier)

    This will take you to your Router Configuration Page.

    Every router interface differs from an other, and depending on what router firmware update you last installed, router interfaces can differ, even on the same model routers. This means that you will need to search the router config page yourself. You are looking for any mention of "DMZ" or "DMZ Host"

    When you have found this, it will ask you generally to input the IP Address of your DMZ Host, which is just the static IP address you assigned to your PS3 earlier, my example was 192.168.1.100, so we'll stick with that. Then click "apply" or similar.

    You should then turn off everything running on your home network. PS3, PC, Router etc. This is solely to make sure that the changes are applied as soon as possible.

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