Post by ecksacutioner on Dec 23, 2015 12:59:39 GMT -5
Having troubles staying connected to the PSN? Lagging in the raid? Try this guide. It may help solve your PSN connection problems.
- Check your internet speed from your ISP. To run the test, go to www.speedtest.net. The recommended minimum speed to run a 6 player raid (assuming nothing else is using bandwidth on your network) is 5 MBps Download and 2 MBps Upload. If your test is slower, contact your ISP to see about getting a speed increase (may cost more, but will greatly improve your online gaming experience). If that isn't an option, follow the remaining steps (as you should anyway).
- Wired is the absolute best connection. Wireless is not recommended, as there are too many outside factors that can interfere with the signal and cause random slow downs and lag. Always wire your PS4 if you plan on playing online.
- Pay attention to what you have connected in your home. Cell phones, PC's, Laptops, Tablets, and other devices constantly want to connect to your WiFi. Some eat up bandwidth constantly. Turn off devices not in use or disable the WiFi on those devices when playing if you have connection troubles.
- Forward ports for PSN. This will be crucial to making sure you have an open NAT and keeping any traffic for PSN unblocked and dedicated to your PS4's IP address. Some guides will say that you should setup your PS4 with a DMZ (demilitarized zone), but that is risky and not recommended.
Port Forwarding Guide:
1. First follow this guide to setup a static IP address for your PS4.
2. After following the Static IP guide from step #1, go to here and look for the name brand and model number of your router. Usually the name/model number of your router is on the bottom of it.
3. After finding your router, click on 'PlayStation Network', then follow the instructions on how to forward the ports for your router.
Ports that need to be opened are as follows:
TCP Ports - 80, 443, 1935, 3478-3480
UDP Ports - 3478-3479
If you follow these guidelines and still have trouble, other factors could be bad cables, poor connection from your Internet Service Provider, or outages on their DNS servers.
- Check your internet speed from your ISP. To run the test, go to www.speedtest.net. The recommended minimum speed to run a 6 player raid (assuming nothing else is using bandwidth on your network) is 5 MBps Download and 2 MBps Upload. If your test is slower, contact your ISP to see about getting a speed increase (may cost more, but will greatly improve your online gaming experience). If that isn't an option, follow the remaining steps (as you should anyway).
- Wired is the absolute best connection. Wireless is not recommended, as there are too many outside factors that can interfere with the signal and cause random slow downs and lag. Always wire your PS4 if you plan on playing online.
- Pay attention to what you have connected in your home. Cell phones, PC's, Laptops, Tablets, and other devices constantly want to connect to your WiFi. Some eat up bandwidth constantly. Turn off devices not in use or disable the WiFi on those devices when playing if you have connection troubles.
- Forward ports for PSN. This will be crucial to making sure you have an open NAT and keeping any traffic for PSN unblocked and dedicated to your PS4's IP address. Some guides will say that you should setup your PS4 with a DMZ (demilitarized zone), but that is risky and not recommended.
Port Forwarding Guide:
1. First follow this guide to setup a static IP address for your PS4.
2. After following the Static IP guide from step #1, go to here and look for the name brand and model number of your router. Usually the name/model number of your router is on the bottom of it.
3. After finding your router, click on 'PlayStation Network', then follow the instructions on how to forward the ports for your router.
Ports that need to be opened are as follows:
TCP Ports - 80, 443, 1935, 3478-3480
UDP Ports - 3478-3479
If you follow these guidelines and still have trouble, other factors could be bad cables, poor connection from your Internet Service Provider, or outages on their DNS servers.
