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Universal Plug and Play (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.
Disable:
Check to disable the router’s UPnP functionality.
Enable:
Check to enable the router’s UPnP functionality.
UPnP Port:
The Default setting is 2800. It is highly recommended you use this port value.
If this value conflicts with other ports already in use you may wish to change the port.
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.
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Step 4:
Click OK to go back to the Add/Remove Programs Properties window. Click Next.
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 in the system tray
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Step 6:
Double-click on the icon to display your current Internet connection status.
Web Configurator Easy Access
With UPnP, you can access web-based configuration for the router without first finding out
the IP address of the router. This helps if you do not know the router’s IP address.
Follow the steps below to access web configuration.
Step 1:
Click Start and then Control Panel.
Step 2:
Double-click Network Connections.
Step 3:
Select My Network Places under Other Places.
Step 4:
An icon describing each UPnP-enabled device shows under Local Network.
Step 5:
Right-click on the icon of your router and select Invoke. The web configuration login
screen displays.
Step 6:
Right-click on the icon of your router and select Properties. A properties window
displays basic information about the router.

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