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example, they are runnin
g
a web server on a PC within their
LAN.
Mana
g
ement IP
Address /Netmask You may specify an IP address allowed to lo
g
on and access the
router’s web server. Settin
g
the IP address to 0.0.0.0 will
disable IP address restrictions, allowin
g
users to lo
g
in from any
IP address.
Expire to Auto-
logout Specify a time frame for the system to auto-lo
g
out the user’s
configuration session.
UPnP offers peer-to-peer network connectivity for PCs and other network devices,
along with control and data transfer between devices. UPnP offers many advantages
for users running NAT routers through UPnP NAT Traversal, and on supported systems
makes tasks such as port forwarding much easier by letting the application control the
required settings, removing the need for the user to control advanced configuration of
their device.
Both the user’s Operating System and the relevant application must support UPnP in
addition to the router. Windows XP and Windows Me natively support UPnP (when the
component is installed), and Windows 98 users may install the Internet Connection
Sharing client from Windows XP in order to support UPnP. Windows 2000 does not
support UPnP.
Universal Plu
g
’n’Play (UP’n’P)
Field Description
UPnP • Disable: Check to disable the router’s UPnP
functionality.
• Enable: Check to enable the router’s UPnP
functionality.
UPnP Port Its default settin
g
is 2800. It is hi
g
hly recommended for users
to use this port value. If this value conflicts with other ports
already being used you may wish to change the port.