Xbox Live help.

[PantherfanB]

I was wondering if anyone else has had the same problem I have been having. When I play some random stranger online I can but when Im playin like madden or something one on one against someone on my friends list it always says I drop conection. Is it something in my routers settings or something with my service provider that I need to call there help desk?

[tajmahalkid]

with some of the servers on the games end is where you are having the issue, because they can't handle the amount of bandwith and the amount of players online causing issues with connection

[PantherfanB]

It seems to me its when I play someone from my friends list. I can turn around and play someone random right after it want let me play my friend.

[tajmahalkid]

ok seems like more of a problem with the client but don't know why you cant play against your buddies

[PantherfanB]

Iwas thinkin maybe it is something dealing with the routers settings or something on my providers end. I just don't know why it let's me play random people but not 'y friend when it comes to madden or nba 211 :(

[tajmahalkid]

yeah sounds crazy don't know what to tell you at that point

[tajmahalkid]

well i know with COD there are always starting up problems when the games first come out and then they work through the bugs. but any EA games always have problems that i have come across

[PantherfanB]

Yea I really wish 2k could do nfl games again.

[tajmahalkid]

yeah don't see that happening

[PantherfanB]

Me either

[Doc Holiday]

I was wondering if anyone else has had the same problem I have been having. When I play some random stranger online I can but when Im playin like madden or something one on one against someone on my friends list it always says I drop conection. Is it something in my routers settings or something with my service provider that I need to call there help desk?

you need to open your NAT settings on your Router, google that with your routers name and it should tell you how to fix it.

[PantherfanB]

I will try this when I get back home.

[4Corners]

if your connection isn't a direct, strong one...you will drop a lot of games due to EA sports sh*tty servers.