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UPnP
UPnP offers peer-to-peer network connectivity for PCs and other network devices, along with control
and data transfer between devices. UPnP offers many advantages for users running NAT routers
through UPnP NAT Traversal, and on supported systems makes tasks such as port forwarding
much easier by letting the application control the required settings, removing the need for the user to
control advanced configuration of their device.
Both the user’s Operating System and the relevant application must support UPnP in addition to the
router. Windows XP and Windows Me natively support UPnP (when the component is installed), and
Windows 98 users may install the Internet Connection Sharing client from Windows XP in order to
support UPnP. Windows 2000 does not support UPnP.
UPnP:
Enable:
Check to enable the router’s UPnP functionality.
Disable:
Check to disable the router’s UPnP functionality.
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Installing UPnP in Windows Example
Follow the steps below to install the UPnP in Windows Me.
Step 1:
Click Start and Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Step 2:
Click on the Windows Setup tab and select Communication in the Components
selection
box. Click Details.
Step 3:
In the Communications window, select the Universal Plug and Play check box in the
Components selection box.
Step 4:
Click OK to go back to the Add/Remove Programs Properties window. Click Next.
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Step 5:
Restart the computer when prompted.
Follow the steps below to install the UPnP in Windows XP.
Step 1:
Click Start and Control Panel.
Step 2:
Double-click Network Connections.
Step 3:
In the Network Connections window, click Advanced in the main menu and select Optional
Networking Components ….
The Windows Optional Networking Components Wizard window displays.
Step 4:
Select Networking Service in the Components selection box and click Details.
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Step 5:
In the Networking Services window, select the Universal Plug and Play check box.
Step 6:
Click
OK
to go back to the Windows Optional Networking Component Wizard window and
click
Next
.
Auto-discover Your UPnP-enabled Network Device
Step 1:
Click start and Control Panel. Double-click Network Connections. An icon displays under
Internet Gateway.
Step 2:
Right-click the icon and select Properties.
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Step 3:
In the Internet Connection Properties window, click Settings to see the port mappings that
were automatically created.
Step 4:
You may edit or delete the port mappings or click Add to manually add port mappings.
Step 5:
Select Show icon in notification area when connected option and click OK. An icon displays
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