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?