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PIA VPN

Jul 18, 2016 1:48PM PDT

I use a VPN from private internet access, I only have it for my Xbox because one game I play, has 3 servers East coast, west coast and a central server. Since I'm west coast, I can only match up with teams on west coast server, but I play competitively and I need to match up with east coast teams. My experiment is to use a VPN out of New York and catch the east coast servers. Here are some issues in having.
Xbox can not connect to VPN directly. I have to connect to PC/Mac connected to VPN.
I have a MacBook and PC, both only have 1 Ethernet port so I can not hard wire Xbox to PC and then PC to router. So I hard wire PC to Xbox and on next PC to Internet via wifi. When I do this tho, my Xbox gets a strict NAT type, I need to get this changed to open. But I don't know how. Please advise

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Good question.
Jul 18, 2016 1:52PM PDT

For your VPN company to answer. As the answer varies with each VPN, their support would know this.

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PIA VPN Xbox setup for Windows
Sep 29, 2016 4:31AM PDT

Well this will be a very long dicussion, if i discuss or explain the setup for windows and for mac. However now i am going to explain a setup vpn with xbox in windows.
1st ensure you have installed PIA VPN and running on your Windows device.
1. Connect your Xbox 360 and Xbox One to your computer using a crossover cable.
2. Click the "Windows" menu at the bottom left of the screen.
3. In the menu list, click Control Panel.
4. When the Control Panel window opens, click the "Center Network and Sharing" button.
5. Click the adapter "Edit Settings" on the left side of the screen.
6. Click on the icon labeled "PIA VPN" and then select the "Properties" option.
7. After the Properties window appears open tab called "Sharing".
8. Now check the "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet."
9. Click the option labeled "Home Network". A drop-down menu available Internet connection is displayed, and possibly a compound called "Xbox". Select Xbox (if available) and, if not available, then click on the links you want to share with the console.
10. Click the "OK" button.
11. Now connect your computer to PIA VPN Windows application to the desired PIA VPN server.
12. In the Xbox 360 controller and Xbox One, click the "live" to enter the menu.
13. Now click the "Settings" tab and select "System Settings".
14. In the "System Settings Tab", select "Network Settings".
15. In the "Network Settings" page, select "Wired LAN".
16. Now, take all your settings and continue to "Test Connection".
17. After all this is connected, simply log into your account and Xbox One Xbox 360. And you're done!
The above mentioned guide is only for windows and for the detail guide about xbox vpn setup on mac, I will suggest you to contact Xbox support team.
For Xbox support: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/ (Home > Xbox > xbox ambassadors Chat )

Post was last edited on September 29, 2016 5:07 AM PDT