#NAT C

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twilit crater
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Hello everyone, I’m trying to connect with another player through animal crossing so they can come to my island however they get an error that says “Nintendo Switch unable to connect with others" so I tested my connection and it says my NAT is level c but my download speed and upload are 45.2 mps and 17.6mps respectively, how can i get to a higher level so i can just connect with a player for a few seconds without connecting to ethernet

urban token
calm pewterBOT
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nat

NAT TYPES & ONLINE MULTIPLAYER

§ Many Nintendo first party games (Mario Kart, Animal Crossing, etc...) use peer-to-peer connection in online multiplayer, this is affected by Network Address Translation (NAT) - a network protocol. NAT type rank from A > B > C > D, from best to worse.

Check your NAT type: System Settings ⚙️ > Internet > Test Connection.

■ Peer-to-peer Protocol
The way it works: The players in the same online multiplayer section communicate with each other directly. Therefore the section's quality (lag, delay) depends on each player's connection's quality.

■ NAT Type's Effects
With NAT Type C, D, or even B, you will have trouble connecting and often see Error Code: 2618-0516 - Unable to connect to other console(s)

■ To improve your NAT type, there are several methods:
● Using a LAN/Ethernet adapter for the dock (Please type !tag lan for more info. Although sometime, even with an adapter, it would still require you to use the solutions below.
● Setup DMZ (demilitarized zone) or Port-forwarding on your router. It does require certain networking knowledge to do so. Below are Nintendo's guides:
➤ How to place a Nintendo Switch console into a router's DMZ.
➤ How to Set Up a Router's Port Forwarding for a Nintendo Switch Console
※ Note: Only open port 45000-65535.

⚠︎ Warning: DMZ or Port-forwarding won't open your network (or your console) to any security risk. Read more HERE.

※ Note: Sometime you cannot improve your NAT type by these methods This is due to your Internet Service Provider (ISP)'s config. In this case, give your ISP a call.

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