What does NAT type mean for online gaming?

By Ben Stegner · Engadget · Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 22:30 (2d ago) · Original article ↗

If you regularly play online games, you may have noticed a setting called NAT type or even got an alert about it. Here's what it means and why it matters.

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