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Installing UPnP in Windows XP
Follow the steps below to install the UPnP in Windows XP.
1
Click
Start
and
Control Panel
.
2
Double-click
Network Connections
.
3
In the
Network Connections
window, click
Advanced
in the main menu and
select
Optional Networking Components …
.
Figure 41
Network Connections
4
The
Windows Optional Networking Components Wizard
window displays.
Select
Networking Service
in the
Components
selection box and click
Details
.
Figure 42
Windows Optional Networking Components Wizard
5
In the
Networking Services
window, select the
Universal Plug and Play
check
box.
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Figure 43
Networking Services
6
Click
OK
to go back to the
Windows Optional Networking Component Wizard
window and click
Next
.
7.7
Using UPnP in Windows XP Example
This section shows you how to use the UPnP feature in Windows XP. You must
already have UPnP installed in Windows XP and UPnP activated on the ZyXEL
Device.
Make sure the computer is connected to a LAN port of the ZyXEL Device. Turn on
your computer and the ZyXEL Device.
Auto-discover Your UPnP-enabled Network Device
1
Click
Start
and
Control Panel
. Double-click
Network Connections
. An icon
displays under Internet Gateway.
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2
Right-click the icon and select
Properties
.
Figure 44
Network Connections
3
In the
Internet Connection Properties
window, click
Settings
to see the port
mappings there were automatically created.
Figure 45
Internet Connection Properties
4
You may edit or delete the port mappings or click
Add
to manually add port
mappings.
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Figure 46
Internet Connection Properties: Advanced Settings
Figure 47
Internet Connection Properties: Advanced Settings: Add
5
When the UPnP-enabled device is disconnected from your computer, all port
mappings will be deleted automatically.
6
Select
Show icon in notification area when connected
option and click
OK
.
An icon displays in the system tray.
Figure 48
System Tray Icon
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Double-click on the icon to display your current Internet connection status.
Figure 49
Internet Connection Status
Web Configurator Easy Access
With UPnP, you can access the web-based configurator on the ZyXEL Device
without finding out the IP address of the ZyXEL Device first. This comes helpful if
you do not know the IP address of the ZyXEL Device.
Follow the steps below to access the web configurator.
1
Click
Start
and then
Control Panel
.
2
Double-click
Network Connections
.
3
Select
My Network Places
under
Other Places
.
Figure 50
Network Connections
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