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Under Security --> Smart Defense --> Games --> Xbox LIVE is the setting:

Xbox LIVE:
XBox 360 requires gateways hosting XBox LIVE games to use the "Open NAT" method rather than the normal "Strict NAT" method. If you want to host online games on your XBox 360 console, configure your appliance as an XBox LIVE compatible gateway, by setting the following option to Enabled.


My Question:
If I do ENABLE Open NAT for the Xbox does that create a security risk for the rest of my home network? I don't really understand the difference between "strict" and "open" NAT ....

Thanks,
Jim

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Anybody?

Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?

Thanks ;-)
 
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Ido:

Can you help with this please?
My son is very much in favor of opening up the NAT...

Thanks,
Jim
 
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