4 Thomson Gateway Tools
UPnP
UPnP is a technology that enables seamless operation of a wide range of games and messaging applications. Your computer will use UPnP to communicate to the Thomson Gateway which services are running on the computer.
For example, when you start a
For more information on UPnP, see “4.1 UPnP” on page 32.
Assign a game or application to a local networking device
If you assign a game or application to a local networking device, you will basically tell the Thomson Gateway that if it receives requests for a specific game or application, it has to forward these messages to a specific computer.
Proceed as follows to do so:
1Browse to the Thomson Gateway GUI.
2On the Toolbox menu, click Game & Application Sharing.
3In the Pick a task list, click Assign a game or application to a local network device.
4In the Game or application list, click the service you want to run on the computer. For example, HTTP Server (World Wide Web).
If the service is not available in the list, click Create a new game or application in the Pick a task list. For more information, click Help on the Thomson Gateway GUI.
5In the Device list, select the computer to which you want to assign the service. Your computer will be listed with it’s computer name.
6All incoming request for the selected service will now be directed to the selected device. The Thomson Gateway will also configure the its firewall to allow this service.
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