Xbox Live Connectivity, NAT, Voice Problems, Windows Connect now explained

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I just saw that Major Nelson posted links to an interview with Jim Barber, Xbox Connectivity Program Manager.  Jim and I worked as consultants about 3 years ago to make sure Xbox Live would work with DSL/Cable providers as well as home gateway/routers manufacturers.  This became the Xbox Live Compatible logo program.  We built a lab that lets us test the most common routers with some special tools, and allows our partners world wide to test their routers over the Internet.

 

Jim continued and moved over to the product team and is busy working on connectivity for Xbox 360 and the Live Service that will accompany Xbox 360.

 

This is a pretty cool talk about what we do with the logo program, NAT, Voice, Windows Connect Now, AOL broadband, Wireless, and how you can make sure that you have a router that behaves well with gaming (not just Xbox).