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Turn On UPnP in Windows 7 Example

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Chapter 8 Home Networking See page 114 for more information on UPnP. Use the following screen to configure the UPnP settings on your VMG. Click Network Setting > Home Networking > UPnP to display the screen shown next. Figure 55 Network Setting > Home Networking > UPnP The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 29 Network Setting > Home Networking > UPnP LABEL DESCRIPTION UPnP UPnP NAT-T Select Enable to activate UPnP. Be aware that anyone could use a UPnP application to open the Web Configurator's login screen without entering the VMG's IP address (although you must still enter the password to access the Web Configurator). Select Enable to allow UPnP-enabled applications to automatically configure the VMG so that they can communicate through the VMG 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. # Description Destination IP Address External Port Internal Port Protocol Apply Cancel The table below displays the NAT port forwarding rules added automatically by UPnP NAT-T. This is the index number of the UPnP NAT-T connection. This is the description of the UPnP NAT-T connection. This is the IP address of the other connected UPnP-enabled device. This is the external port number that identifies the service. This is the internal port number that identifies the service. This is the transport layer protocol used for the service. Click Apply to save your changes. Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving. 8.4.1 Turn On UPnP in Windows 7 Example This section shows you how to use the UPnP feature in Windows 7. UPnP server is installed in Windows 7. Activate UPnP on the VMG. VMG4927-B50A / VMG9827-B50A User's Guide 121

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Chapter 8 Home Networking
VMG4927-B50A / VMG9827-B50A User’s Guide
121
See
page 114
for more information on UPnP.
Use the following screen to configure the UPnP settings on your VMG. Click
Network Setting > Home
Networking
> UPnP
to display the screen shown next.
Figure 55
Network Setting > Home Networking > UPnP
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
8.4.1
Turn On UPnP in Windows 7 Example
This section shows you how to use the UPnP feature in Windows 7. UPnP server is installed in Windows 7.
Activate UPnP on the VMG.
Table 29
Network Setting > Home Networking > UPnP
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
UPnP
Select
Enable
to activate UPnP. Be aware that anyone could use a UPnP application to open
the Web Configurator's login screen without entering the VMG's IP address (although you must
still enter the password to access the Web Configurator).
UPnP NAT-T
Select
Enable
to allow UPnP-enabled applications to automatically configure the VMG so that
they can communicate through the VMG 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.
The table below displays the NAT port forwarding rules added automatically by UPnP NAT-T.
#
This is the index number of the UPnP NAT-T connection.
Description
This is the description of the UPnP NAT-T connection.
Destination IP
Address
This is the IP address of the other connected UPnP-enabled device.
External Port
This is the external port number that identifies the service.
Internal Port
This is the internal port number that identifies the service.
Protocol
This is the transport layer protocol used for the service.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to exit this screen without saving.