How to fix networking connection failed to start due to HUENEME NEGEV error in CoD Black Ops 6 on Xbox Series X|S?

Encountering the HUENEME NEGEV error in CoD Black Ops 6 on Xbox Series X|S? Here’s a straightforward guide with fixes you can try.

Solution 1: Make sure Xbox is up-to-date

1. Press Xbox Guide button.
2. Go to Settings > System.
3. Click on Updates and make sure it is up-to-date. If it is not, then update it.

Solution 2: Switch internet connection

If you are connected to Wi-Fi, then connect to mobile data via hotspot and then check.

If that doesn’t fix the issue, then if possible, connect to different Wi-Fi network or mobile data and then check.

Solution 3: Delete the profile data for Call of Duty

1. Press Xbox Guide button.
2. Go to My games & apps > See all.
3. Now, go to the Call of Duty game and press the Menu button.
4. Click on Manage game and add-ons > Saved data.
5. Here, click on your Profile and then select DELETE FROM CONSOLE.

Solution 4: Clear Call of Duty’s cache files

1. Press Xbox Guide button.
2. Go to My games & apps > See all.
3. Look for Call of Duty game and highlight it.
4. Then press Menu and select Manage game and add-ons.
5. Click on Saved data > Reserved space.
6. And then click on CLEAR RESERVED SPACE.

You will see that Profile is deleted automatically, if not then delete profile. Make sure you click Delete from console when deleting.

Solution 5: Clear persistent storage

1. Press Xbox Guide button.
2. Go to Settings > Device & connections > Blu-ray.
3. Click on Persistent storage and then click Clear persistent storage.

Solution 6: Clear alternate MAC address

1. Press Xbox Guide button.
2. Go to Settings > General > Network Settings.
3. Navigate to Advanced Settings > Alternate MAC address.
4. Click on CLEAR and then Restart your console.

Solution 7: Log out of account and login in back on Xbox

1. Press Xbox Guide button.
2. Go to Settings > Remove accounts.
3. Select the account that you want to remove.
4. Click on REMOVE to log out of account.
5. Now, under Profile & system on Xbox, click on Add new to login back.
6. Enter your email id and password to login.
7. Now, check if your problem is solved or not.

Solution 8: Manually select port

1. Press the Xbox button to open the guide.
2. Click on Settings in Profile & system section.
3. In General tab, select Network settings > Test network connection > Advanced settings.
4. Select Alternate port selection, then click on Manual.
5. Click on Select port and choose a port that starts with 4 or 5 > Continue.
6. Restart your console and check if the problems is fixed or not.
7. If not, then select the port one by one and check if it solves the problem or not.

Solution 9: Change DNS server

1. Go to Xbox Settings.
2. In the General tab, select Network settings > Advanced settings.
3. Go to DNS settings > Manual.
4. Enter 8.8.8.8 for Primary DNS and 8.8.4.4 for Secondary DNS.
5. You can also use 1.1.1.1 for Primary DNS and 1.0.0.1 for Secondary DNS.
6. Now, launch the game and check.

Solution 9: Reset console without deleting games

1. Press Xbox Guide button.
2. Go to Settings > System.
3. Click on Console info > Reset console.
4. Click on RESET AND KEEP MY GAMES & APP.
5. After that check if your issue is fixed or not.