Why Is My NAT Type Strict? How to Fix Double NAT, CGNAT and Port Forwarding on Windows 11

A technician compares router WAN IP displaying 100.64.x.x with mismatched public IP on vivid laptop screen during blue hour to diagnose why NAT type is strict and confirm CGNAT.

You have enabled UPnP, set up port forwarding rules exactly as the guide said, maybe even tried DMZ — and your NAT type is still Strict. The console still reports Type 3. The network test still fails. The problem is not your settings. In most cases, the real cause is a NAT layer you cannot … Read more