For example, a user with their hardware already set up using methods one or two, and UPnP enabled in their router may be able to simply download the program and get going in under minutes, whereas a user with a router that requires manual port forwarding, and who made need to source a USB Ethernet adapter for Kai may take an hour or so to get set up, when troubleshooting time is factored in.
Yes, only chat and arena data passes through the orbital servers. Game traffic is completely peer-to-peer. On any OS, this can also be due to you not being connected to the internet. Check that the Ethernet cable is firmly plugged in on both ends. This indicates that XLink cannot make a P2P connection to the user, and that either your port or the user's is closed. If both users have port forwarding set up correctly, try restarting the XLink Kai client.
If that fails, restart your router. UPnP as a protocol can be rather unreliable so if this happens a lot for you, try switching to manual port forwarding. If you have two or more routers on your network you are double NATted , you should set one of them to bridge mode so only one router is performing NAT.
If you only have one router, double check that port forwarding has been done correctly: the rule needs to be applied to the IP address of your computer running Kai, UDP selected as the protocol, and the port then manually set in Kai's configuration menu.
Make sure you have the same game updates as the other players and get any other user in your arena to search for matches while you have the metrics tab open, then check if broadcast traffic inbound flashes a 1 or some other value. If it remains 0, double check there are no firewalls on your network that XLink Kai has not been set as an exception in. If you can detect other users' consoles, read on. We do this based on the last 4 digits of your console's unique MAC address.
If your PS4 is connected directly to your computer with an Ethernet cable like the examples above automatic IP address assignment should work for you just fine as long as XLink Kai is started and logged in before the PS4 is powered on. If your PS4 is connected to your regular home network or is on your WiFi it is highly recommended you set a Static IP as detailed below.
Automatic IP assignment is literally racing against your router to offer an IP address first and will often lose. Setting the IP manually ensures the smoothest experience possible. If you are having trouble finding other players to game with please join our Discord chat and use the various game-specific channels. There are also several fan-run discords that host regular game nights. This varies on a user to user basis. For example, a user with their hardware already set up using methods one or two, and UPnP enabled in their router may be able to simply download the program and get going in under minutes, whereas a user with a router that requires manual port forwarding, and who made need to source a USB Ethernet adapter for Kai may take an hour or so to get set up, when troubleshooting time is factored in.
Yes, only chat and arena data passes through the orbital servers. Game traffic is completely peer-to-peer. On any OS, this can also be due to you not being connected to the internet. Check that the Ethernet cable is firmly plugged in on both ends. This indicates that XLink cannot make a P2P connection to the user, and that either your port or the user's is closed.
In fact, load the game any way you want - we don't care. In more severe cases, authorities will be contacted and appropriate action taken. We hope that everyone is clear on what is and isn't acceptable here at Team XLink.
We're all here to enjoy ourselves and play for online console games for free. Make sure you've gone through this FAQ quite thoroughly. After that, there's the help section. If you're still in need of assistance, have a browse of our Official XLink Forums to see if someone's already had the same problem.
If nobody has, you're free to post up to the board for support. If you want more responsive support, you could also try out our Official Discord chat room. Any PM's sent through the forums to Team XLink members will be ignored and deleted, as will emails asking for support. You'd be happy to know that nearly all routers will no longer require any port-forwarding for use with XLink Kai.
Upon connection, each user is probed for a randomly open port and assigned that port should a connection to the Orbital be successful. However, there will always be a select few people who will have no alternative but to force a port-forward. Remember to enter the port number in 'Port' in the Kai Configuration Tool.
If you are behind a network that will not allow you to forward ports, but are allocated a few ports generally on College campuses for gaming , use whatever port number you have available, as long as it is a UDP port-forward see also: How will I know if I need to port-forward?
If you've been following the Quick Start Guide then you would have been checking to see if Network Reachable reports as 'Yes'. If it says 'Not yet', then you know you've got to port-forward. Alternatively, if people tell you that your ping always shows 'Establishing', you'll need to port-forward see also: How do I forward a port?
There are so many different brands and models of routers out there that it would be a hard task to collate all the instructions for you.
Instead, we strongly suggest you visit PortForward. This creates a "chain" for the port to travel along to your PC. With so many different software firewalls available, each product will require different configuration. Firewalls can be responsible for not allowing you to view available games to join as well as kicking you from a game as soon as you join.
Do no port-forward port UDP - these are software firewall instructions. Note: Highly unrecommended but you may have to disable your firewall when you want to play on XLink Kai. Generally, the average user with a home network will not have any highly technical equipment in use. For diagrams of setups, please visit the Quick Start Guide. If you're yet to get your console on your home network, here's a few simple steps to determining what you need. For more information, we suggest searching Google.
Thinking of eventually adding more devices to your home network - computers, consoles, laptops? Then a router would benefit you the greatest.
Although they can be moderately expensive, routers work great for consoles and are easy to set up. Routers can have wireless functionality included, but will be dearer than a simple wired-only router. Just have the one computer and want to hook your console up to the PC? Then a secondary network card is your best bet.
Cheap and reliable, all you need is a spare slot in your computer and a cross-over CAT-5 Ethernet cable. The down-side? Setting up 2 network cards can be a much more troublesome task, especially if you're new to networking. You may not be entirely sure what you want to do, and what you'll need. A little bit of research on the Internet, a chat with a computer-geek friend of yours and a little bit of patience will see you getting yourself online and a part of global network gaming
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