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Advanced > Advanced Network > UPnP
Un iv ers al Plu g a n d Play (UPn P) is a feat u re t h at allo ws t h e co n t ro ller t o d is co v ery
d ev ices o n t h e n etwo rk t h at can co mmu n icat e wit h t h e co n t ro ller an d allo w fo r au t o
co n fig u rat io n . If a n et wo rk d ev ice is d et ect ed b y UPn P, t h e co n t ro ller can o p en
in t ern al o r ext ern al p o rt s fo r t h e t raffic p ro t o co l req u ired b y t h at n et wo rk d ev ice.
On ce UPn P is en ab led , y o u can co n fig u re t h e co n t ro ller t o d et ect UPn P-s u p p o rt in g
d ev ices o n t h e LA N (o r a co n fig u red VLA N). If d is ab led , t he co ntro ller will n o t allo w
fo r au t o mat ic d ev ice co n fig u rat io n .
Co n fig u re t h e fo llo win g s et t in g s t o u s e UPn P:
Adverti s ement Peri od: Th is is t h e freq u en cy t h at t h e co n t ro ller b ro ad cas t s UPn P
in fo rmat io n o v er t h e n et wo rk. A larg e v alu e will min imize n et wo rk t raffic b u t cau s e
d elay s in id en t ify in g n ew UPn P d ev ices t o t h e n et wo rk.
Adverti s ement Ti me to Li ve: Th is is exp res s ed in h o p s fo r each UPn P p acket . Th is
is t h e n u mb er o f s t ep s a p acket is allo wed t o p ro pagate b efore b ein g d is card ed . Small
v alu es will limit t h e UPn P b ro ad cast ran g e. A d efault o f 4 is t y p ical fo r n et wo rks with
few co n t o ro llers .
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