Chapter 28 Universal Plug-and-Play (UPnP)

All UPnP-enabled devices may communicate freely with each other without additional configuration. Disable UPnP if this is not your intention.

28.3 UPnP Screen

Use this screen to enable UPnP on your NBG4615.

Click Management > UPnP to display the screen shown next.

Figure 130 Management > UPnP

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

Table 84 Management > UPnP

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Enable the Universal Plug

Select this check box to activate UPnP. Be aware that anyone could

and Play (UPnP) Feature

use a UPnP application to open the web configurator's login screen

 

without entering the NBG4615's IP address (although you must still

 

enter the password to access the web configurator).

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save the setting to the NBG4615.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to return to the previously saved settings.

 

 

28.4 Technical Reference

The sections show examples of using UPnP.

28.4.1 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 NBG4615.

Make sure the computer is connected to a LAN port of the NBG4615. Turn on your computer and the NBG4615.

28.4.1.1 Auto-discover Your UPnP-enabled Network Device

1Click start and Control Panel. Double-click Network Connections. An icon displays under Internet Gateway.

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