Simple question... Router, xbox and apartment. help!

[expl0d]

I live in an apartment complex and each room has 2 ethernet jacks. I directly hooked up my xbox to the jack and am recieveing a moderate.. sometimes strict NAT setting. i've researched this topic and found that you must open certain ports to allow an open NAT. My question is.. even if I hook my xbox to a router in my apartment could I open these ports? or does the apt. complex's server/router determine what ports are open?

Thanks!
Jay

[Splinter247]

well when mine was dun through ethernet to router mine would sometimes be open and sometimes be moderate gt wireless adapter and its always open.

[breadfan]

If you have your own separate router connected to your phone line you will be able to open the ports.
It sounds, though, that your building has some type of built in network. I suppose that they will be some guidelines or instruction from the building supervisor on how to set devices hooked up to this network.