IP stands for Internet Protocol and an IP address is a unique specific device identifier that every thing must have if it sends or receives data over the internet. Let’s first very briefly go through how IP addresses work. Let’s look in more detail how to do this for the Xbox One games console specifically.
This can potentially reduce latency by removing any barriers data has to pass through first before it gets to your console. Port forwarding is effectively a method of prioritizing certain traffic to your games console, so that all data from certain ports automatically gets sent the games console by the router. Setting a static IP address for your games console effectively fixes or “locks down” it’s IP address permanently, which then allows you to port forward to that fixed IP address.
The process for setting up a static IP is pretty similar for the Xbox One console – the general process is in fact identical, with just a few menu settings different. We have already covered how to set up a static IP and fort forward for the PS4 in a separate article, but what about for the Xbox One console? Is the process any different?
