ZyWALL 2 Series User’s Guide

 

Figure 18-1 Configuring UPnP

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

 

Table 18-1 Configuring UPnP

 

 

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Device Name

This identifies the device in UPnP applications.

 

 

Enable the Universal Plug

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

and Play (UPnP) feature

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

 

entering the ZyWALL'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 automatically

configuration changes

configure the ZyWALL so that they can communicate through the ZyWALL,

through UPnP

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

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

through 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 your changes back to the ZyWALL.

 

 

UPnP

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