Stuck ka ba sa NAT Type D/3? Pasok ka dito ayusin natin yan. (via VPN)

[kristiancua]

Hindi ka ba makalaro online sa Nintendo Switch o PlayStation 4 mo sa Prepaid or Postpaid Internet nyo mapa Globe, PLDT, o Converge?
Lagi bang NAT Type C or D (Switch) or Type 3 (PS4) and NAT Type mo pag nagra run ka ng "Test Connection"?
Nahihirapan ka ba mag setup ng Open NAT na may complicated steps or wala ka bang extra branded router?

Worry no more, aayusin natin yan para makapaglaro ka na ulit online!

There are actually 3 solutions to this issue, namely:

1. Kung naka Prepaid WiFi or Postpaid Internet Plan ka, proceed in reading and following this instructions.
2. If meron kang branded Routers like ASUS, TPLink, Tenda, Newifi, D-Link, Cisco, at iba pa, follow this guide. [SOON]
3. Pag naka mobile data ka lang sa phone mo at naka hotspot ka, sundan mo to. [SOON]

Simulan natin sa requirements:

• Good Internet Connection - i suggest internet speed of at least 5MBPS
• (Stock) Router Access - Dapat may access ka sa gateway portal ng Router mo
• VPN Subscription - Eto ang secret recipe para makawala tayo sa Restricted NAT Type natin
• Computer - Para hindi ka mahirap sa setup process natin. Pwede din naman na phone lang pero its your choice.

Note: eto po ang Specs ng devices ko sa tutorial na ito, pero no worries kase gagana sya kahit naka PS4 ka or Pospaid ang Internet Subscription mo.

• Internet: PLDT Home Prepaid WiFi (White Modem)
• Console: Nintendo Switch

For reference, eto ang NAT Type Table and what we should expect:

Step 1 (Optional, to verify kung kelangan mo ba talaga gawin to): Test natin ang Speed, Qualitiy, at NAT Type ng Internet natin.
Do this if and only if hindi ka sure kung anong NAT Type meron pa but you still encounter difficulties playing online.

(via Nintendo Switch: 16.8 MBPS with NAT Type D)

Dito pa lang kita na agad natin na hindi na tayo makakapaglaro with others online like Splatoon! 2, Pokemon Sword & Shield, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Mortal Kombat 11, and other games na may Online Play capability because we have the lowest and worst NAT Type we can expect (NAT Type D).



Step 2: Subscribe to a VPN Service.
So for us to work around the NAT Type C or D/3 issue na naglilimita sa atin para makapag laro online, we have to subscribe to a VPN Service. Why? Kase we can bypass the NAT Type Restriction using a VPN, For this one, i highly recommend PrivateVPN kase bukod sa mabilis at effective ang service nila, may Dedicated (Virtual) Server pa sila dito sa Pilipinas. This gives us better latency when playing online with others versus other VPN Service na kelangan pa natin mag connect to the nearest foreign server like in HongKong. On top of that mura pa ang subscription nila at only around PHP 382 per month (the longer term of subscription you avail, the bigger savings you can get up to 65%).

So, go to PrivateVPN using this link, create an account and avail a subscription. No need to worry kase if hindi mo magustuhan ang service nila, you can get your money back with their Money-back Guarantee protection. For starters, piliin natin yung 1 Month subscription. Pwede natin gamitin ang Debit Card, GCash, PayMaya, MVP, or Credit Cards for this purchase.

(To summarize: Select Plan, Create Account, and Pay.)



Step 3: Setup your Router with the VPN Credentials.
Once subscribed na tayo sa VPN Service ni PrivateVPN, we can now set it up sa Router ng Internet Modem natin. To do that, follow these simple steps:

• go to your router's gateway address (usually http://192.168.0.1) and login.

• go to your router's VPN Settings Page (usually nasa Router Tab or Security Tab). Change the protocol to L2TP and enter below information:

Server: ph-man.privatevpn.com
PAP/CHAP Username: <username mo sa PrivateVPN>
PAP/CHAP Password: <password mo sa PrivateVPN>

Once entered, click nyo lang yung "Save" button and mag reboot si Router nyo.



Step 4: Reconnect to your WiFi
After nya mag reboot or restart, connect nyo ulit Nintendo Switch nyo and do another "Test Connection" procedure, this time we expect na mag change ang IP, NAT Type, and possibly ang Internet Speed natin.

Step 5: Enjoy playing online
Since ang NAT Type mo na ngayon is B then you're good to play online! Nothing to worry anymore



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Ayun lang sya sa totoo lang haha. Sana naintindihan nyo instructions ko kahit medyo magulo (ngayon lang ulit ako gumawa tutorial after so many years). Let me know if may tanong kayo and i'll be more than glad to help ^^











P.S.: will edit more solutions bukas or the following days. pag maganda kinalabasan gawan ko video tutorial

 

[nayrjigga]

sir, interested ako. pede kaya sa globe at home prepaid b525 modem ko with vpn?meron trial?

 

[cornibus]

Good job, nice tutorial TS. For added flavor lang, kumbaga alternative option lang para sa iba nating ma ka mobi. It may not be applicable para sa lahat, but it should add some improvement.

Kapag nakaset kasi si VPN sa router mismo, that means any devices na nakaconnect dito will be using the same VPN bandwidth adding a bit of latency and drag to your performance, so instead na masolo mo yung added performance boost ni VPN, may kahati ka pa.

As a workaround, pwede nyo rin try isetup yung VPN nyo sa mismong computer or mobile devices nyo. The concept is basically the same... select a protocol (OpenVPN, L2TP, IKEv2, SSTP, etc.) and then set your credentials (username/password). At sa router nyo naman you can just set a faster, game friendly public DNS sa inyong router, this will add more boost especially if you know how to tweak the nameserver on the computer or mobile device. VPN is practically a tunnelled network so the NAT issue on the router should never be a problem once you set it up properly on the computer or any mobile device.

This approach is even more effective if you are using a Dedicated IP VPN. After playing with different VPN setup for almost 15yrs on multiple platforms (Windows, Linux, BSD, Mac) this approach works well for me. Salamat TS. Kudos!

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PS: By the way TS, magkano pala yung Dedicated IP sa PrivateVPN? Tnx!

 

[kristiancua]

sir, interested ako. pede kaya sa globe at home prepaid b525 modem ko with vpn?meron trial?

i think pwede sir, basta nakita mo na yung VPN Configuration don. eto kaseng VPN ni PrivateVPN is gumagana kahit sa Stock Routers since yung encryption type nya (L2TP) is without IPSec Certificate/Secret Key na usually wala sa standalone mobile routers.

as for trial, wala sya trial sir eh, but yung 1 Month subscription (and all other subscriptions) nila is pwede mong i cancel anytime you change your mind. sobrang bilis ng transaction and mabait customer rep nila.

Good job, nice tutorial TS. For added flavor lang, kumbaga alternative option lang para sa iba nating ma ka mobi. It may not be applicable para sa lahat, but it should add some improvement.

Kapag nakaset kasi si VPN sa router mismo, that means any devices na nakaconnect dito will be using the same VPN bandwidth adding a bit of latency and drag to your performance, so instead na masolo mo yung added performance boost ni VPN, may kahati ka pa.

As a workaround, pwede nyo rin try isetup yung VPN nyo sa mismong computer or mobile devices nyo. The concept is basically the same... select a protocol (OpenVPN, L2TP, IKEv2, SSTP, etc.) and then set your credentials (username/password). At sa router nyo naman you can just set a faster, game friendly public DNS sa inyong router, this will add more boost especially if you know how to tweak the nameserver on the computer or mobile device. VPN is practically a tunnelled network so the NAT issue on the router should never be a problem once you set it up properly on the computer or any mobile device.

This approach is even more effective if you are using a Dedicated IP VPN. After playing with different VPN setup for almost 15yrs on multiple platforms (Windows, Linux, BSD, Mac) this approach works well for me. Salamat TS. Kudos!

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PS: By the way TS, magkano pala yung Dedicated IP sa PrivateVPN? Tnx!

thanks for the additional info sir! nakalimutan ko i add actually haha. sasabihin ko dapat na not only do you overcome the NAT Restriction, but you also get encrypted data transmission across all device na mag connect sa router mo both via WiFi and via Cable. That is, syempre, at the cost of reduced speed kaya sabi ko i recommend na mabilis dapat ang internet speed nila hehe.

hmm as for the dedicated IP, i'm not sure if they offer it specifically pero as quoted sa FAQ nila:

+ Do you provide public dynamic dedicated IPs?
Yes, connecting with OpenVPN TUN + UDP + 1194 for locations Sweden, Norway, Germany - Frankfurt 1, Netherlands 1, Ukraine, Switzerland, United Kingdom - London 2, France - Paris, USA - Buffalo and USA - Los Angeles

 

[cornibus]

as for the dedicated IP, i'm not sure if they offer it specifically pero as quoted sa FAQ nila:

+ Do you provide public dynamic dedicated IPs?
Yes, connecting with OpenVPN TUN + UDP + 1194 for locations Sweden, Norway, Germany - Frankfurt 1, Netherlands 1, Ukraine, Switzerland, United Kingdom - London 2, France - Paris, USA - Buffalo and USA - Los Angeles

Wow, dedicated IP over OpenVPN?! Marami kasing VPN providers ang hindi supported ang dedicated IP over OpenVPN protocol. That's nice. Kaso based on their list of servers, sa Europe at US lang sila may server for their dedicated IP. Sayang. Thanks TS.

 

[skate_panget]

Boss, ask lang po. Yung dashboard kasi ng router namin walang option for vpn. Pano kaya yon? Naka-pldt home wifi din ako evoluzn fx-id3 v05 gamit ko. Salamat in advance

 

[cornibus]

Boss, ask lang po. Yung dashboard kasi ng router namin walang option for vpn. Pano kaya yon? Naka-pldt home wifi din ako evoluzn fx-id3 v05 gamit ko. Salamat in advance

VPN is not an exclusive router-only technology. Pwede mo rin sya isetup sa desktop or laptop computer mo mismo, or on any android or apple devices. Unlike sa router, mas marami ka pa ngang options, you can set it up using different protocols such as OpenVPN, SSTP, PPTP, IKEv2, etc. Or you can use your VPN provider's own app if they have one

 

[skate_panget]

Pwede po makahingi ng tut about jan boss? Pag nagssearch kasi ako sa google, dapat daw supported ng router yung vpn option. Nakaka-connect ako sa wifi and gumagamit ng vpn sa phone pero di ko kasi alam kung pano yung naka-connect ka sa WiFi, then nakavpn sa phone, and nakavpn din yung sa switch.

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Pero kung yung ibig mo pong sabihin is gumamit ako ng vpn sa phone using my mobile data then maghotspot sa phone, matagal ko na ginagawa yan boss ������ naka-fixnat ako sa phone and it gives NAT A sa switch ko pero yung speed hindi sapat para maka-visit sa ibang island sa ACNH. That's why I'm asking here yung previous ko na tanong.

 

[kristiancua]

Pwede po makahingi ng tut about jan boss? Pag nagssearch kasi ako sa google, dapat daw supported ng router yung vpn option. Nakaka-connect ako sa wifi and gumagamit ng vpn sa phone pero di ko kasi alam kung pano yung naka-connect ka sa WiFi, then nakavpn sa phone, and nakavpn din yung sa switch.

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Pero kung yung ibig mo pong sabihin is gumamit ako ng vpn sa phone using my mobile data then maghotspot sa phone, matagal ko na ginagawa yan boss ������ naka-fixnat ako sa phone and it gives NAT A sa switch ko pero yung speed hindi sapat para maka-visit sa ibang island sa ACNH. That's why I'm asking here yung previous ko na tanong.

to keep it simple bro, you need to source a WiFi Router with VPN Support. i think the cheapest is TP-Link over at Lazada (500~800 SRP) pero i personally went with Newifi 3-D2 since mahilig ako mag experiment with configurations, firmware, and whatnot.

 

[cornibus]

Pwede po makahingi ng tut about jan boss? Pag nagssearch kasi ako sa google, dapat daw supported ng router yung vpn option....
naka-fixnat ako sa phone and it gives NAT A sa switch ko pero yung speed hindi sapat para maka-visit sa ibang island sa ACNH. That's why I'm asking here yung previous ko na tanong.

Tama si @kristiancua TS. If your modem/router doesn't have features to configure VPN then you have 2 options, you can either flash it's firmware with a different firmware; maraming open-source firmware na para sa mga router but you router has to be supported by those firmware. Or, you can just avail a router that supports VPN, mas madali yun

 

[brokenk3ed]

Add ko lang dito sa POSTPAID mobile plan users you can also USE FixNAT App from google Playstore to auto modify yung NAT Type connection para magamit yung hotspot. Tested working sya sa Nintendo Switch. May Monthly plan na P200. May Free 10 minute trial sya to check if pwede sa inyo.

 

[ash_ketchum]

wala po bang free vpn na mabilis? ung hindi na gagastos pa?

 

[cornibus]

wala po bang free vpn na mabilis? ung hindi na gagastos pa?

Kung stability ng speed/performance ang hanap mo, mahihirapan kang makahanap nyan sa free vpn service. Kung meron nyan sa free vpn service + 0-log policy + security, then wala nang magu-offer ng premium vpn service. Free vpn service are usually not well-maintained, have limited pools of ip addresses, have poor load-balancing, limited server, limited down time, etc. Why? Because it's free. And because of that, expect mo na na you will not get the best performance, much less speed specifically... unfortunately

 

[ash_ketchum]

eh ung budget meal na preium vpn meron po ba? XD