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Field
Meaning
UPnP
Select this checkbox to activate UPnP. Be aware
that anyone could use a UPnP application to open
the web configurator's login screen without entering
the WEBSHARE ROUTER ADSL2+ IP address
Auto-Configured
Select this check box to allow UPnP-enabled
applications
to
automatically
configure
the
WEBSHARE ROUTER ADSL2+ so that they can
communicate through the WEBSHARE ROUTER
ADSL2+, for example by using NAT traversal, UPnP
applications automatically reserve a NAT forwarding
port in order to communicate with another UPnP
enabled device; this eliminates the need to manually
configure port forwarding for the UPnP enabled
application
8.5 DDNS
The Dynamic DNS function allows you to alias a dynamic IP address to a static
hostname, allowing users whose ISP does not assign them a static IP address to
use a domain name. This is especially useful for hosting servers via your ADSL
connection, so that anyone wishing to connect to you may use your domain
name, rather than having to use your dynamic IP address, which changes from
time to time. This dynamic IP address is the WAN IP address of the router, which
is assigned to you by your ISP.
You will first need to register and establish an account with the Dynamic DNS
provider using their website, for example