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7.1.3

Configuring UPnP on the TG589vn v3

Introduction

On the

TG589vn v3 GUI

you can:



Enable/Disable UPnP

.



Enable/Disable

Extended Security

.

Enable/Disable UPnP

Proceed as follows:

1

Browse to the TG589vn v3 GUI.

For more information, see

“Accessing the TG589vn v3 GUI” on page 23

.

2

On the

Toolbox

menu, click

Game & Application Sharing

.

3

In the

Navigation bar

, click

Configure

.

4

Under

Universal Plug and Play

:



Select the

Use UPnP

check box, to enable UPnP.



Clear the

Use UPnP

check box, to disable UPnP.

5

Click

Apply

.

Extended Security

If Extended Security is enabled, only limited UPnP operation between the host and the TG589vn v3 is allowed:



A local host is not allowed to connect/disconnect the TG589vn v3 Internet connection. You can then only connect/

disconnect the Internet connection via the

TG589vn v3 GUI



Address translation mappings can only be added or changed via UPnP for the host on which the UPnP application is

running.

Extended Security is enabled by default.

Enable/Disable Extended Security

Proceed as follows:

1

Browse to the TG589vn v3 GUI.

For more information, see

“Accessing the TG589vn v3 GUI” on page 23

.

2

On the

Toolbox

menu, click

Game & Application Sharing

.

3

In the

Navigation bar

, click

Configure

.

4

Under

Universal Plug and Play

, select

Use Extended Security

.

5

Click

Apply

.

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7.1.4 Installing UPnP on Windows XP

Adding UPnP

If you are running Microsoft Windows XP, it is recommended to add the UPnP component to your system.

Proceed as follows:

1

In the

Start

menu, click

(Settings >) Control Panel

.

2

The

Control Pane

l window appears.

Click

Add or Remove Programs

.

3

The

Add or Remove Programs

window appears.

Click

Add/Remove Windows Components

.

4

The

Windows Components Wizard

appears:

In the

Components

list, select

Networking Services

and click

Details

5

The

Networking Services

window appears:

Select

Universal Plug and Play

or

UPnP User Interface

and click

OK

.

6

Click

Next

to start the installation and follow the instructions in the

Windows Components Wizard

.

7

At the end of the procedure the wizard informs you that the installation was successful. Click

Finish

to quit.

Adding IGD Discovery and Control

Your Windows XP system is able to discover and control Internet Gateway Devices (IGD), like the TG589vn v3 on your

local network. Therefore, it is recommended to add the IGD Discovery and Control client to your system.

Proceed as follows:

1

On the Windows taskbar, click

Start

.

2

Select

(Settings >) Control Panel

>

Add or Remove Programs

.

3

In the

Add or Remove Programs

window, click

Add/Remove Windows Components

.

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4

The

Windows Components Wizard

appears:

Select

Networking Services

in the

Components

list and click

Details

.

5

The

Networking Services

window appears:

Select

Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client

and click

OK

.

6

Click

Next

to start the installation and follow the instructions in the

Windows Components Wizard

.

7

At the end of the procedure, the wizard informs you that the installation was successful. Click

Finish

to quit.

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7.2

Assigning a service (HTTP, FTP,...) to a Computer

Introduction

The TG589vn v3 allows you to use one Internet connection for multiple computers. This means that all your computers

share one public IP address, as if only one computer were connected to the outside world.

Issue

When the TG589vn v3 receives an incoming message, the TG589vn v3 has to decide to which computer it has to send this

message.

If the incoming message is a response to an outgoing message originating from one of your computers, the TG589vn v3

sends the incoming message to this computer.

If your are running a server or an application that acts as a server (for example a HTTP server, Internet game), the initial

message will come from the Internet and the TG589vn v3 has no information to decide to which computer it should forward

the incoming message.

Solution

To avoid this problem you can do either of the following:



Enable

UPnP

.



Assign a game or application to a local networking device

.

UPnP

UPnP is a technology that enables seamless operation of a wide range of games and messaging applications. Your computer

will use UPnP to communicate to the TG589vn v3 which services are running on the computer.

For example, when you start a UPnP-enabled application on your computer, it will automatically create the necessary port

mappings on this computer and on the TG589vn v3.

For more information on UPnP, see

“7.1 UPnP” on page 53

.

Internet

Internet

?

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Assign a game or application to a local networking device

If you assign a game or application to a local networking device, you will basically tell the TG589vn v3 that if it receives

requests for a specific game or application, it has to forward these messages to a specific computer.

Proceed as follows to do so:

1

Browse to the TG589vn v3 GUI.

For more information, see

“Accessing the TG589vn v3 GUI” on page 23

.

2

On the

Toolbox

menu, click

Game & Application Sharing

.

3

In the

Pick a task

list, click

Assign a game or application to a local network device

.

4

In the

Game or application

list, click the service you want to run on the computer. For example,

HTTP Server (World

Wide Web)

.

5

In the

Device

list, select the computer to which you want to assign the service. Your computer will be listed with its

computer name.

6

All incoming requests for the selected service will now be directed to the selected device. The TG589vn v3 will also

configure its firewall to allow this service.

If the service is not available in the list, click

Create a new game or application

in the

Pick a task

list. For more

information, click

Help

on the

TG589vn v3 GUI

.