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Router Won't Connect to Online Play for Nintendo Switch
Hello everyone!
I am in desperate need of help. I recently bought a Nintendo Switch and am trying to access online play. I always get an error message when I try to access online play. The error typically says something about my NAT type causing the issue. My T-Mobile router (Arcadyan KVD21) seems to have NAT type B. I was told that I could just access my router settings on my computer and enable UPnP. However, when I type in my IP address I do not see any router settings to change. All I see is connection status/quality and some gateway information. Basically all I see is exactly what is in the T-mobile home internet app. Does anyone know how to fix this issue? Should I just get rid of T-Mobile home internet and get something else if I want to play games online?
Take a look at this link. It might be helpful.
https://www.purevpn.com/blog/change-nintendo-switch-nat-type/#:~:text=NAT%20Type%20D%3A,units%20with%20NAT%20Type%20A.
Ok I finally figure out a way to connect to online game on switch. You will need a vpn service, and a laptop. Follow the method 4 in the link. I use Nordvpn, but I think other vpn service will work too. The idea is to use laptop's hotspot to creat a server that can solve the NAT issue that T-Mobile router has.
https://www.wikihow.com/Change-Nat-Type
Method 4 of 6:
VPN Hotspot (Windows 10)
