Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 players have reported the Hueneme Negev connection error. This is an error with a message that says, “Networking failed to start [Reason: HUENEME – NEGEV].” MW3 can’t connect with its server whenever this error occurs. It is an issue that affects other Modern Warfare games, such as MW2, on Windows 11/10 PC and consoles. This is how you can fix the Hueneme Negev error for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Windows 11/10 PCs.
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Check the Server Status for Modern Warfare 3
The Hueneme Negev error can sometimes be due to server issues. To check if that’s the case, open this Activation Online Services page. That page tells you if MW3, MW2, or Warzone are experiencing connectivity issues. If that webpage shows there’s an outage for Modern Warfare 3, wait a day or so until it’s sorted.
The Activation Online Services page
Change Your DNS Server to Google
It has been confirmed by Modern Warfare 3 players that changing DNS servers can resolve the Hueneme Negev error. Your PC has an ISP DNS server set by default that you can change to numerous alternatives, such as Google or Cloudflare. It seems Google works better with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. You can set a new DNS server on your Windows desktop or laptop like this.
- Activate the search box using the Win + S hotkey.
- Enter ncpa.cpl and select the matching Control Panel item in the search results.
- Right-click the network adapter for your PC to select its Properties option.
- Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 within the Networking tab.
- To activate the DNS boxes, select Use the following DNS server addresses.
- Enter 8.8.8.8 for the Preferred DNS server box.
- Type 8.8.4.4 into the value box for the Alternative DNS server setting.
The DNS server settings in Windows
- Click OK to save the DNS settings entered.
- Restart Windows and try playing MW3 again.
Alternatively, you can try setting up a Cloudflare domain name system instead. Cloudflare has 1.1.1.1 preferred DNS and 1.0.01 alternative DNS values.
Disable the Teredo Network Protocol
Disabling the Teredo IPv6 protocol is a troubleshooting method that’s fixed the Hueneme Negev error for some Modern Warfare 3 players. Note that you can’t open IPv6 websites with this protocol disabled. You can turn off Teredo via the Command Prompt like this.
- Bring up the file search tool and enter a cmd keyword.
- Right-click the Command Prompt result for the cmd search phrase and select Run as administrator.
- Input netsh interface teredo set state disabled into the Prompt and press Enter to execute.
The disable Teredo command
You can re-enable Teredo at any time if required. To do so, execute the netsh interface teredo set state default command within the Prompt’s window.
Restart Router/Modem
Some Modern Warfare players confirm restarting routers/modems to have fixed the Hueneme Negev on their PCs. You can do this by turning your router off. If you have a separate modem, turn that off as well. Wait for about a minute, and turn your router and modem back on.
Connect to a VPN
Players have also fixed the Hueneme Negev error by connecting to dedicated VPN servers. To apply this potential fix, you’ll need to download and install freely available VPN software. Hotspot Shield is one VPN recommended for fixing the Hueneme Negev error. You can obtain that software by clicking Free VPN Download on this Hotspot page.
The Hotspot Shield download page
When you’ve installed Hotspot or alternative VPN software, log out of your Battle.net or Steam account first. Open Hotspot and select to connect to a VPN server. It might help to select one in a different country or region. Then log back into Steam or Battle.net and try playing MW3 again.
Those potential solutions will usually fix the Modern Warfare 3 Hueneme Negev error on Windows PCs. They can also fix the same issue when it occurs for MW2. If this gaming issue persists, consider submitting a ticket to Activision’s help service by clicking Modern Warfare 3 on this Support Options page.
