A number of Overwatch players on Xbox One and PS4 may have found themselves locked out of the game over the past few days, faced with an error code “LC-202”.
This error code means that your console is having trouble connecting to Blizzard’s Overwatch servers.
Blizzard is actively working to fix the error for all players, but there are a few ways you can fix the error yourself.
Run A Connection Test
This is fairly simple on both Xbox One and PS4. In both cases, you could try disconnecting and forgetting the network, then reconnecting it. This will force the console to do a compulsory connection test anyway.
If the issue persists even after console can’t find any connection issues, try these other methods.
Switch To A Wired Connection
Having a wired connection for the internet always tends to lead to a more consistent connection, and in this case it could be the difference.
If your console is too far from your router, may just move it temporarily and test it. If the error goes away when switching to a wired connection, the issue might be related to having too many devices connected to the wifi. Try disconnecting everything by “forgetting” the connection, and then trying to connect to the Blizzard servers.
Opening Ports and Changing NAT to ‘OPEN’
Chances are if you’ve played a multiplayer game at some point in you’re life, you’ve come across the dreaded “NAT Type” is Strict restriction on your console.
Having a Strict or even Moderate NAT type can be a road block for players looking to get the most out of their experience online.
Multiplayer games need a smooth and clean pathway to your internet connection, and having a strict NAT type can severely compromise that.
Let’s take a look at what each NAT type means before we dive into how to fix it.
NAT Type: Open
When you have an Open NAT type, you’re able to chat with other people, join and host multiplayer games, and interact and play with players who have any other type of NAT type on their network.
NAT Type: Moderate
If you have a Moderate NAT type, you’ll be able to chat and play online with some people, but you might not be able to with everyone. You also won’t be chosen as the host of a match.
NAT Type: Strict
If you have a Strict NAT type, you’re restricted to chatting and playing multiplayer games exclusively with people who have an OPEN NAT type. You also can’t be chosen as the host of a match.
How to check your NAT Type
On Xbox:
- Scroll left from Home to open the guide.
- Select Settings.
- Select All Settings.
- Select Network.
You’ll see on this page what NAT Type you have.
On PlayStation:
Go to Settings > Network > Internet Connection Status.
How to set NAT Type to ‘Open’
Next we’re going to fix it so that your NAT Type is Open in Ghost Recon Wildlands, regardless of what it says in your console’s network settings (sometimes it says Open when it’s in fact closed).
On Xbox One
Step 1: Find the access address to your router. Normally this is 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.254. Check your router’s manual for more information. Type in the router’s address into your web browser as you would an internet address (use http:// if you’re facing trouble).
Step 2: Log into the router. Normally, the username and password is simply “admin” and “admin”, although it may be different for some routers, and the ISP may have changed it. In that case, the login details should be on either the bottom of the router, on the router’s box, or in the router’s manual.
Step 3: Ensure that “UPnP” is enabled. This is often in the router’s “Advanced” settings.
Step 4: You need to open up some ports and assign them specifically to your console. This will vary from router to router, so Google your router’s brand name and model number, followed by “port forwarding”. As an example using my own router, the search should look like this “Huawei H2U56 port forwarding”.
In the case of my router, it shouldn’t be all that different to yours, so I’ll explain how I do it. I log into my router using “admin” and “admin” as the username and password. I click on “Advanced”, then “UPNP” and make sure that the “enable” box is ticket. Then I tick on “NAT” and select “Port Mapping”. I click on “New”, and then “TCP/UDP” (in some routers there are two individual options). Then I put in the ports I need opening.
53, 3074, 53, 88, 500, 3544, 4500
In all of the “Port” boxes (External, External end, and Internal) I put in the number, and then in “Internal Host” I put the IP of my router (whatever the number is that you put into your browser). Here’s an example for opening the 53 port. It’s “Name_1” because that’s just the name I’ve given it. I have every port the name “Name_#”.
As you can (barely see … sorry for the poor quality), the port 53 appears three times, followed by the IP. The three ports are posted in the “External”, External End and Internal boxes. This might vary router to router, but not that much.
On PlayStation 4
Follow the steps above under “On Xbox One”, but use the following ports.
80, 443, 465, 983, 3478-3480, 3658, 5223, 6000-7000, 9293, 10070-10080
If you’re still having issues, trying doing a hard reset of your console. If the issue still persists, it might be a matter of you hitting up Blizzard directly for assistance.
