How To Fix Strict or Moderate NAT in COD Vanguard

Call of Duty Vanguard, the new offering in the Call of Duty franchise, also suffers from networking issues. One of those issues is NAT, which creates problems for users while trying to connect to the other players. The network needs a clear pathway to connect to other users. In case there are problems, the game will show, NAT type as strict or moderate. This leads to issues with voice chat, lobbies, and broken game connections.

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Having an Open NAT lets you chat with people, join interconnected VOIP servers, host multiplayer lobbies and so on. Anything that requires your internet connection.

What problems do Strict and Moderate NAT Create?

Let’s understand what Open/Moderate and Strict NAT are and what issues they will create.

• Open – Seamlessly join games, voice chats, host multiplayer lobbies and perform game network-related functions.
• Moderate – You will never be chosen as the host of a game, and you will have trouble joining matches hosted by other players.
• Strict – Strict NAT type is the worst. If you have this NAT type then you’ll only be able to connect to Open NAT users. Also, You will never be chosen as the host of a game.

You can find what your NAT type is by opening up the game.

Changing Vanguard NAT Type from Moderate/Strict to Open

Ports for PC Users:

• TCP: 3074, 27014-27050
• UDP: 3074-3079

For PC users:

• Go to Windows Settings > Network & Internet > Status
• Click on Properties
• Switch between Private and Public both, one-by-one.

NAT issues generally don’t affect PC users a lot. I have Moderate NAT, but I can play games just fine. You can use our port forwarding guide to fix this issue.

For PS4 and PS5

Ports for PS4 and PS5:

• TCP: 1935, 3478-3480
• UDP: 3074-3079, 3478-3479

Note: The mentioned ports should only be used if the UPnP setting doesn’t fix your problem.

• Go to 192.168.1.1 to access your modem settings
• Log in to the router admin panel. The details for the same can be located on the router itself. There should be a sticker with these details.
• Head to Advanced Settings > Check if UPnP is enabled. If not, then enable it. Check if your NAT issue if fixed. If not, move to the next step.
• Because of closed ports, your NAT type might be getting affected. Go to this guide and read how to open ports for your router.
• Once you had the port numbers, add these as new ports using your modem admin panel.

For Xbox One/S

Ports for Xbox – 53, 3074, 53, 88, 500, 3544, 4500

Note: The mentioned ports should only be used in case the UPnP setting doesn’t fix your problem.

• Go to 192.168.1.1 to access your modem settings
• Log in to the router admin panel. The details for the same can be located on the router itself. There should be a sticker with these details.
• Head to Advanced Settings > Check if UPnP is enabled. If not, then enable it.
• Because of closed ports, your NAT type might be getting affected. Go to this guide and read how to open ports for your router.
• Once you had the port numbers, add these as new ports using your modem admin panel.

This is how you can fix NAT issues in Call of Duty Vanguard. Do comment below if this worked out for you.