Overview
Pub Nubs guide to sticking too a open NAT and how I got good at Modern Warfare 3
Opening your NAT
Part 1. Opening your NAT.
This guide is based off the Windows 7 + 8 and will work for Windows operating systems below that if you know how to access the command console.
This works for nearly any modem or network, the only modems that I know of that do not support this method are Technicolor modems (all models) or Thompson modems (all models), The reason this guild doesn’t work for these selected brands is because they are horrible and don’t support port fowarding. There may be others that don’t allow port fowarding but these are they only two that I’m aware of at the moment.
Many people say just port foward yet they don’t explain how to keep those ports open for the specified computer because some of you may have port fowarded, got a open NAT then went to reset your computer and it went back to moderate or strict. This will help you get past this problem (hopefully).
There are two parts to this open NAT guide, the first is setting up a static IP address for the computer you game on, the second is setting up the modem to port foward to the static IP you set.
Enough of the description lets crack in to it.
Part 1.1 Setting up a static IP
This segment will explain how to setup a static IP address, the static IP is needed for the modem to recognise your computer every time it turns on and off, that way it can tell that it’s the same computer that needs these ports opened.
First off you want to open your command console, you can do this by holding down the Windows key+R or going to the start menu and start typing in “Run”. You want to open up this application and type in the box that shows up “CMD” and hit “Enter” on your keyboard or “Ok” on the Run application. You will now have a black box on your screen, this is the command console. I know this little box looks a little scary to first timers but don’t worry, were only checking our default gateway (our modems address).
In this little black box you want to type in “ipconfig” then hit “Enter”,, a bunch of stuff will come up but what we are looking for is the lines that says “IPv4 Address . . . . . xxx.xxx.x.xx” and “Default Gateway . . . . . xxx.xxx.x.x” The x’s being your computers current IP address and Default Gateway.
We’re going to make this IPv4 address static by going to your Control Panel from the start button, Click on “Network and Internet” > “Network and Sharing Center” then on the menu to the left hand side you should see “Change adapter settings” click on that. Depending on what type of connection you’re using (wired or wireless) right click the adapter you’re using and hit “Properties”. In the properties box you want to scroll down through the list and look for “Internet Protocol Version 4”. Double click this selection on the list. If “Use this IP address” is already selected you can skip this step but if not then click on “Use this IP address” and fill out the IP address as the one you got from the command console, the subnet mask should fill in automatically and then the Default Gateway the same as the one in the command console also, for the DNS server I perfer to use Googles which are 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4. Hit “Ok” and verify that you can still browse the web, if so then your computer has been successfully setup with a static IP address on the local network. If you can’t browse the web then go back to the “Internet Protocol Version 4” settings and click “Obtain IP automatically” although it SHOULD work if you have set it up correctly.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
If you are using a laptop and travel around often, every time you leave the house you will need to disable the static IP address and set it to “Optain IP automatically” because as I’ve said, each modem is different and may have a different IP range to yours.
Part 1.2 Connecting the modem to the computer
Taking your “Default Gateway” address from the command console we got earlier you want to type it in to your internet browser where the URL goes eg.”http://www.google.com” you would replace the “http://www.google.com” with “[link]. Depending on your modem type you may get a popup box asking for your username and password, you will have to find these out your self, they’re either in the box your modem came in or you can try these defaults.
Username: admin
Password: admin
Username: admin
Password: password
Once in there you should see your modem make and modem version. These are other things you will need to find out on your own. Each modem is different so please go to Google and search your make and model followed with “port fowarding guide”.
Once you have a guide that works you want to port foward the port 3074 protocol TCP and UDP, these are the ports Modern Warfare 3 uses, well most if not all the Call of Dutys use.
You should now restart your computer and lauch Modern Warfare 3, at this point your NAT should be open, it may take a few restarts or relaunches to get it open but once again, it should work.
Part 2 Getting better at Modern Warfare 3
This part of the guide is simple and straight foward.
The are many steps to getting better Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, but the main things that I would like to point out are hardware, perks, spawns and sound,
Hardware & Sound
Hardware is essentail to getting a good gaming experience, My own personal setup I have is dedicated to gaming (gaming rig, gaming gear) the rig its self is not a biggie as long as it can run the game but the second one, gaming gear is a biggie that can give you quite a bit of an advantage.
Headsets are a MAIN when it comes to gaming for me, with a gaming grade headset, preferably virtual 7.1 or Razer Tiamat real 7.1 are great along side a perk like Sitrep Pro, with these two as a combo, unless the enemy is crouch walking you WILL hear them coming. I have a great headset and a great soundcard. When I play I get quite a few people calling me a hacker just because I can hear them coming. With the 7.1 headsets you can hear which direction they’re coming from and with Sitrep Pro boosting their footsteps you can nearly pin point their position as they run around. Also as you sound ♥♥♥♥♥ more you will be able to notice the slightest details in footsteps that help you more in guessing your enemys position like what I’ve noticed is that different surfaces on Call of Duty make different sounds eg. (grass, metal, wood, concrete etc) they all play a part in guessing where your enemy is.
Perks
Perk setup is KEY to your playstyle and may not be the same for all people with different play styles. Since I like to rush a lot my 3 perks are Scavenger, Hardline and Sitrep pro. Then my killstreak setup is usually as followed, Sleight of hand, Stalker and Assasin but set your classes up how YOU want and not how anyone else tells you.
Spawns
Patroling spawns in this game can rack you up a lot of kills if you learn them, since most spawns in this game are rather close together and how people usually spawn right behind you (IW FAIL) along with a good gaming headset you could easily spin around because you heard them and just SHOOT!.
At the moment this is all I can be bothered writing so I hope it helped you and if you have any question please feel free to ask.
Pub Nub