GTA4 Online Disconnects

[Mini*Jamie]

99% of times I get disconnected before I see anything. I hear people talking in the lobby, and I get disconnected.

 

Any1 else?

 

MY Router is a NETGEAR DG834

[Tradey4Life]

I don't know dude, could be a data problem like if you got too many other computers downloading, maybe it boots cause your connection is poor, have a look around in ps3 settings for online play, couldn't hurt

[Spuds725]

Netgear router is likely your problem-- I have one too (WGR614V5) and while sometimes it does ok, others it drops me constantly-- although 90% of my drops are in the lobby-- very few after a game starts.

 

I just bought a 50' CAT5 off ebay for $12.50 (should be here tomorrow or Wed) and plan on running a wired connection vs wireless... if I still have issues plugged into my router I'll just plug right into the modem-- I played yesterday plugged directly into my modem (moved my modem into the living room) and had no problems at all-- my connection showed as a NAT 1 vs my normal NAT 3 connection when I connect wirelessl-- NAT 1 is the best, NAT 3 is the worst--- you can find this info in your "settings" menu if you play on PS3-- not sure about xbocs

[MrJohn666]

I've noticed that free mode is the hardest to get into, so I have played deathmatches, team deathmatches or NOOSE when I initially go on, this seems to get the connection going, before I dip into a free mode and start being a complete and utter bastard.

 

Are you going straight into free? Try it, I dunno, I might be a total charlatan, but I've had less problems since I changed to this pattern of behaviour.

[Spuds725]

Here is a site that walks you thru how to forward ports on your router for connecting to PSN--

 

I brought up the page for your router-- it has the default user and password for your router--- if you have changed this then you will have to enter the current user and password..

 

http://www.portforward.com/english/routers...ion_Network.htm

 

THis is a bit tedious to do....

 

Before you try the above, try logging onto your router-- see if you and find a UPnP (Universsal Plug and Play) option-- enable this if it isn't already-- this should forward any requested ports automatically. Save the settings and then log off the router. After doing this, go back to the PS3 and do a connection test-- the NAT # will display at the bottom of the display after the test is done- this is found on the PS3 under settings-- at the very bottom "network"

 

Doing this (UPnP enable) last night changed my wireless NAT connection from NAT 3 to NAT 2 -- if you currently have a NAT 3, you should see immediate improvements if it becomes a NAT 2- (I did) assuming you are not limited by your internet connection.

 

HTH

Edited November 18, 2008 by Spuds725