8.6.3 UPnP
By using the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol, a host in the LAN can ask the router
to perform specific port conversion, to enable an external host to access resources on the
internal host when necessary. For example, if MSN Messenger is installed on Windows
ME and Windows XP operating systems, UPnP can be used for audio and video
conversations. In this way, functions restricted by NAT can work properly.
Choose Network Application > UPnP and the UPnP page is displayed.
Turn UPnP On: If selected, UPnP is enabled.
Advertisement Period (in minutes): Set the broadcast interval. It indicates the
interval for the router broadcasting its UPnP information. The value should be in
the range of 1 to 1440 minutes and the default is 30 minutes.
Advertisement Time to Live (in hops): The time for the broadcast to live. It is the
number of hops after each UPnP packet is sent. The number of hops is the times
that each packet can be broadcast before it vanishes. The value is in the range of 1
to 255 hops and the default is 4 hops.
UPnP Portable Table: This table shows the IP addresses of UPnP devices that are
connected to the router and open (internal and external) ports on the devices. It
also lists the types and status of the open ports.
Note:
Only applications that support UPnP can use the UPnP function.
The functionality
such as Windows ME, Windows XP, and Windows Vista.
8.6.4 IGMP Proxying
Click Network Application > IGMP Proxying and the IGMP Proxying page is displayed.
of UPnP requires support by the application and operating systems
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