Universal Plug And Play - THOMSON ST585 V6 Setup And User Manual

5.1

Universal Plug and Play

Introduction
UPnP is designed to automate the installation and configuration of a (small) network as much as possible.
This means that UPnP-capable devices can join and leave a network without any effort of a network
administrator.
Supported Operating Systems
Following operating systems support UPnP:
>
Windows Vista
>
Windows XP
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If your computer is running Windows XP, you first have to install the UPnP component. For more
information, see
UPnP and the Thomson Gateway
With UPnP you can:
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Access the Thomson Gateway Web Interface
Interface. For more information, see
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Connect/disconnect without having to open the
For more information, see
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Automatic port configuration for UPnP-enabled games and applications. You do not have to create port to
run services on a computer. If the application is UPnP-enabled, UPnP will create these entries
automatically. For more information, see
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Getting the Most Out of Your Thomson Gateway
"5.1.4 Installing UPnP on Windows XP" on page
without having to open the
Accessing Your Thomson Gateway with
Thomson Gateway Web
Managing your Internet connection with
Assigning a service (HTTP, FTP,...) to a
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Thomson Gateway Web
UPnP.
Interface.
UPnP.
computer.
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