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Chapter 14 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP) The following table describes the labels in this screen. Table 53 Management > UPnP > General LABEL DESCRIPTION Enable the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Feature Select this check box to activate UPnP. Be aware that anyone could use a UPnP application to open the Web Configurator's login screen without entering the NBG-416N's IP address (although you must still enter the password to access the Web Configurator). Allow users to make port forwarding changes through UPnP Select this check box to allow UPnP-enabled applications to automatically configure the NBG-416N so that they can communicate through the NBG-416N, for example, 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. Apply Click Apply to save the setting to the NBG-416N. Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. 14.3.1 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 NBG-416N. Make sure the computer is connected to a LAN port of the NBG-416N. Turn on your computer and the NBG-416N. 14.3.1.1 Auto-discover Your UPnP-enabled Network Device 1 Click start and Control Panel. Double-click Network Connections. An icon displays under Internet Gateway. 2 Right-click the icon and select Properties. Figure 83 Network Connections NBG-416N User's Guide 131

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Chapter 14 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
14.3.1
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 NBG-416N.
Make sure the computer is connected to a LAN port of the NBG-416N. Turn on
your computer and the NBG-416N.
14.3.1.1
Auto-discover Your UPnP-enabled Network Device
1
Click
start
and
Control Panel
. Double-click
Network Connections
. An icon
displays under Internet Gateway.
2
Right-click the icon and select
Properties
.
Figure 83
Network Connections
Table 53
Management > UPnP > General
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Enable the Universal Plug
and Play (UPnP) Feature
Select this check box to activate UPnP. Be aware that anyone
could use a UPnP application to open the Web Configurator's
login screen without entering the NBG-416N's IP address
(although you must still enter the password to access the Web
Configurator).
Allow users to make port
forwarding changes
through UPnP
Select this check box to allow UPnP-enabled applications to
automatically configure the NBG-416N so that they can
communicate through the NBG-416N, for example, 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.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save the setting to the NBG-416N.
Reset
Click
Reset
to begin configuring this screen afresh.