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TL-WR642G 108M Wireless Router User Guide and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may change when using the DHCP function. You can set up DMZ host on this page shown in Figure 4-29: Figure 4-29 DMZ To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server: 1. Click the Enable radio button 2. Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field 3. Click the Save button. ) Note: After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work. 4.7.4 UPnP The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN. You can configure UPnP on this page that shown in Figure 4-30: Figure 4-30 UPnP Settings ¾ Current UPnP Status - UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable button. As allowing this may present a risk to security, this feature is disabled by default. ¾ Current UPnP Settings List - This table displays the current UPnP information. • App Description - The description provided by the application in the UPnP request • External Port - External port, which the router opened for the application. • Protocol - Shows which type of protocol is opened. • Internal Port - Internal port, which the router opened for local host. • IP Address - The UPnP device that is currently accessing the router. 42

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TL-WR642G
108M Wireless Router User Guide
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and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may change when
using the DHCP function. You can set up DMZ host on this page shown in Figure 4-29:
Figure 4-29
DMZ
To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:
1.
Click the
Enable
radio button
2.
Enter the local host IP Address in the
DMZ Host IP Address
field
3.
Click the
Save
button.
)
Note:
After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work.
4.7.4 UPnP
The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to
access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically
discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN. You can configure UPnP on this page
that shown in Figure 4-30:
Figure 4-30
UPnP Settings
¾
Current UPnP Status -
UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the
Enable
or
Disable
button. As allowing this may present a risk to security, this feature is disabled by default.
¾
Current UPnP Settings List -
This table displays the current UPnP information.
App Description
The description provided by the application in the UPnP request
External Port
-
External port, which the router opened for the application.
Protocol
Shows which type of protocol is opened.
Internal Port
-
Internal port, which the router opened for local host.
IP Address
-
The UPnP device that is currently accessing the router.