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Improve Network Connections With
Universal Plug-N-Play
Universal Plug-N-Play (UPnP) helps devices, such as Internet appliances and computers,
access the network and connect to other devices as needed. UPnP devices can
automatically discover the services from other registered UPnP devices on the network.
If you use applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections, or real-time
communications such as instant messaging or remote assistance (a feature in Windows
XP), enable UPnP.
To enable Universal Plug and Play:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the
cable modem router network.
2. Enter http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the cable modem router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time
that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > UPnP.
The UPnP page displays.
5. Select the Turn UPnP On check box.
By default, the Turn UPnP On check box is selected. UPnP for automatic device
configuration can be enabled or disabled. If the Turn UPnP On check box is cleared,
the cable modem router does not allow any device to automatically control cable
modem router resources, such as port forwarding.
6. Type the advertisement period in minutes.
The advertisement period specifies how often the cable modem router broadcasts
its UPnP information. This value can range from 1 to 1440 minutes. The default period
is 30 minutes. Shorter durations ensure that control points receive current device
status at the expense of more network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the
freshness of the device status, but can significantly reduce network traffic.
7. Type the advertisement time to live in hops.
The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for each UPnP
packet sent. Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers. The number of hops
can range from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4
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