Mobile Phone Hotspot not letting me play multiplayer games

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xborkx wrote:

Hello, so I just started using my Mobile Phone Hotspot to play video games on my laptop(League of Legends, Apex Legends, Battlefield) and initially I had no issues. It was working, but now that I got more speed so I won't lag, my multiplayer games won't connect. My  hotspot works, but it's not communicating with video game servers. I looked into it and apparently it deals with porting but that was a few months ago. My games were working just a few weeks ago and now wont connect just recently. Is there a fix or a setting I can do? 

It sounds like a frustrating issue, especially since it was working fine before. The problem you're describing with your hotspot not communicating with game servers could indeed be related to port forwarding or network settings. Here are a few steps you can try:

1. Check Mobile Carrier Restrictions: Some carriers limit or block certain ports needed for online gaming. Reach out to your carrier to confirm if they have implemented any new restrictions.

2. Restart Devices: Restart your mobile device, laptop, and the games you're trying to play. Sometimes, a simple restart can fix temporary issues.

3. Check Firewall Settings: Ensure that your laptop’s firewall or antivirus software isn’t blocking the games from connecting to the servers.

4. Redirección de puertos: Look into the required ports for each game you're playing (League of Legends, Apex, etc.) and configure port forwarding if your carrier allows it.

5. Try a VPN: Some players have found that using a VPN helps with hotspot connectivity for gaming, as it can bypass certain carrier restrictions.

For additional insights on reliable network setups or alternatives for stable online gameplay, you could explore resources on football livestreaming for networking tips.

It sounds really frustrating to have your games suddenly stop working, especially after everything was fine before! Sometimes mobile hotspots can be tricky with online games, especially when it comes to port forwarding and NAT types, which can block communication with game servers. You might want to check if your mobile carrier made any recent changes to their network settings or if there's a specific port that needs to be opened.

One quick tip that sometimes works is restarting your phone or toggling airplane mode on and off to refresh the connection. You could also try using a VPN, which can sometimes bypass those restrictions.

If you're into trying different things while sorting out tech issues, you might also enjoy browsing resources like Traffic Rider Bike Racing Game for some fun in between troubleshooting. Hopefully, you'll find a solution soon and get back to gaming!

ZHi there, it sounds like your issue might be related to port forwarding or your mobile carrier's restrictions. When you increase your data speed, sometimes mobile carriers change your connection settings, potentially affecting how your hotspot handles certain types of traffic, including gaming. You might want to check if your carrier has implemented any new restrictions or if you need to adjust your APN settings. Another potential fix is to use a VPN, which can sometimes bypass these restrictions and allow proper communication with game servers. If these steps don't help, consider visiting your carrier's support page or contacting their customer service for further assistance. On a side note, if you ever need to change the language in Traffic Rider, you can usually do that within the game settings under the language options. 

If I understand correctly, you're saying that you can play multiplayer games on your wife's Pixel 3A by using its hotspot? If so, the Google Pixel 3A's limited 4G capabilities are the cause. IPv4 and IPv6 are configured as defaults on it. The problem appears to be that all 5 g phones, whether they are T-Mobile phones or regular phones, are configured for IPv6. Due to the IPv6 coding of the 5 g, which is a relatively new technology, certain machines attempting to run the game are unable to access the game server. Since IPv4 has a longer history, its coding has had more time to mature. IPv4 is the default configuration for a 4 GB phone, such as your wife's Pixel 3A. For some, just changing.

jackfleming11 wrote:

But if I use my wife's pixel 3a as a hotspot it works every time!

 

One thing I have found is that the download speed is less than 1 mbps on the vita and on my android head unit in the car but when i hotspot to my fire tab or dell laptop its 21mbps+

 

My wife's phone is consistently good on all devices and we're both on ee

¿Por qué?

But if I use other mobile to connect hotspot for working on my project ,its speed  become extreme slow.

As far I understand you mean that on your wife's  pixel 3a your able to  play multi-player games through its hotspot? If so the reason is the Google pixel 3a is only a 4g capable phone. It has default ipv4 and ipv6 set as default. 5 g phones normally or t-mobile ones seem to all be set to ipv6 we're the issue is coming into play.  5 g being slightly new technology the coding for its ipv6 is poor and hence some devices trying to run fail to reach game server. Ipv4 has alot more history hence they have had more time in its coding development. A 4 g phone like your wife's pixel 3a by default is set to ipv4 . For some just switching to 4g or lower will allow more multi-player games to function and connect to game host servers correctly.  What I posted above was what worked for me to play multi-player games on and at 5g speeds.  4g is alight for some but like cod warzone 5g is what makes a difference. Also another work around is using a VPN like ipvanish. Hope that all clears up a few things in what you got going on. As far as the vita and car head those might have the equivalent of 2 g technology at best if I am correct hence the slow connection speed. And if you expect a phone hotspot to replace a router and try to split its connection to more than 1 device other then web browsing it hardware issues or lack there for of... as previously stated my hotspot runs off a samsung 21g ultra and that has low expectations on more then 1 connection. For my phone settings under battery actually were set to miminal performance rather then max. Things got a lot more responsive after switching this. Goodnight and God bless. 

But if I use my wife's pixel 3a as a hotspot it works every time!

One thing I have found is that the download speed is less than 1 mbps on the vita and on my android head unit in the car but when i hotspot to my fire tab or dell laptop its 21mbps+

My wife's phone is consistently good on all devices and we're both on ee

¿Por qué?

But if I use other mobile to connect hotspot for working on my project ,its speed  become extreme slow.

#TuesdayB I also set Network operators to automatic (not sure if that helps). I used to be blocked from a bunch of multiplayer games like warzone cod for pc on Blizzard Battle.net and league of legends by RiotGames Pc all now connected at 5G Mobile Hotspot T-mobile, My Device is Samsung 21g ultra. when it comes to the kids man ill do anything, i once made a version of mincraft for android so my kids and and there friends could all play lan with an xbox one cause 6 kids with 2 controllers don't work lol . now 1 controller and 5 androids and I get me time again lol well more then i used to...if there is a specific game your trying to log let me know and i can try it my side and see if we can colab a solution for you. if understand correct its a switch game? which one? i don't own a switch but i have access to every game ever made on pc , amongst Ps4 and Xbox games re wrote to work on pc.

Exileomni wrote:

Parche

Visita Settings > Connections > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names... Tap the existing entry to open it and screenshot or make a note of the settings.

Go back to the precious screen, Access Point Names... click ...Add and give it whatever name you want. Mimic the settings you took note of but change APN Protocol & APN Roaming Protocol para IPv4 Tap the 3 vertical dots at the top and hit save. Now select your newly created Access Point, your service should disconnect then reconnect.

 

hope this helps other, worked for me for league of legends 

if this don’t work try setting APN Protocol & APN Roaming Protocol para IPv4/IPv6

If this helps any one post your outcome with the name of game your playing

maybe some one can buy this old wounded warrior a meal (will Code For Food) :P

I am so hopeful that this may work to fix the problem with my son's switch. It's been showing NAT type D for so long, and after following this instruction it changed to B. We moved across country and it's so important for my son to be able to play games with my little brothers. It helps the distance not feel so big. Anyways when one of them wakes up and can log on I'm really interested to see if it'll finally work. If so I just want to thank you truly from my heart because in this circumstance it's more than just gaming, it's family time and connection between my children and siblings. 

Parche

Visita Settings > Connections > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names... Tap the existing entry to open it and screenshot or make a note of the settings.

Go back to the precious screen, Access Point Names... click ...Add and give it whatever name you want. Mimic the settings you took note of but change APN Protocol & APN Roaming Protocol para IPv4 Tap the 3 vertical dots at the top and hit save. Now select your newly created Access Point, your service should disconnect then reconnect.

hope this helps other, worked for me for league of legends 

if this don’t work try setting APN Protocol & APN Roaming Protocol para IPv4/IPv6

If this helps any one post your outcome with the name of game your playing

maybe some one can buy this old wounded warrior a meal (will Code For Food) :P