Prestige 2602HW Series User’s Guide

Table 73 Configuring UPnP

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Enable the Universal Plug

Select this checkbox to activate UPnP. Be aware that anyone could use

and Play (UPnP) Service

a UPnP application to open the web configurator's login screen without

 

entering the Prestige's IP address (although you must still enter the

 

password to access the web configurator).

Allow users to make

Select this check box to allow UPnP-enabled applications to

configuration changes

automatically configure the Prestige so that they can communicate

through UPnP

through the Prestige, 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.

Allow UPnP to pass through

Select this check box to allow traffic from UPnP-enabled applications to

Firewall

bypass the firewall.

 

Clear this check box to have the firewall block all UPnP application

 

packets (for example, MSN packets).

Apply

Click Apply to save the setting to the Prestige.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to return to the previously saved settings.

 

 

19.3 Installing UPnP in Windows Example

This section shows how to install UPnP in Windows Me and Windows XP.

Installing UPnP in Windows Me

Follow the steps below to install the UPnP in Windows Me.

1Click Start and Control Panel. Double-clickAdd/Remove Programs.

2Click on the Windows Setup tab and select Communication in the Components selection box. Click Details.

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