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Turning On UPnP in Windows 7 Example

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Chapter 8 Home Networking Use the following screen to configure the UPnP settings on your Device. 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 33 Network Setting > Home Networking > UPnP LABEL UPnP UPnP NAT-T DESCRIPTION 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 Device'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 Device so that they can communicate through the Device 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 IP Address External Port Internal Port 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. Click Apply to save your changes. Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving. 8.4.1 Turning 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 Device. Make sure the computer is connected to a LAN port of the Device. Turn on your computer and the Device. 1 Click the start icon, Control Panel and then the Network and Sharing Center. VMG1312-B Series User's Guide 133

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Chapter 8 Home Networking
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Use the following screen to configure the UPnP settings on your Device. 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
Turning 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 Device.
Make sure the computer is connected to a LAN port of the Device. Turn on your computer and the
Device.
1
Click the start icon,
Control Panel
and then the
Network and Sharing Center.
Table 33
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 Device'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 Device so
that they can communicate through the Device 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.
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.
Apply
Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Cancel
Click
Cancel
to exit this screen without saving.