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Enable UPnP function UPnP stands for Universal Plug and Play, a protocol which
allows UPnP-enabled client computers, such as Windows XP, to discover and
configure the Router. One of most common use of UPnP on the router is to open ports
to allow application-specific data to be forwarded through the router for various
Internet services or gaming applications. The router detection and the router
configuration process can be carried out automatically by the UPnP-enabled client
applications such as MSN Messenger so you won't have to do it manually. Click to
select Enable UPnP function to enable this service.
If you have an Windows XP system, you can use it to access and control the router
while the router's UPnP function is enabled. Here are some examples of what you can
do with UPnP from your Windows XP system.
Example 1: Access the router's web configuration tool without knowing its IP address.
1. Double-click the My Network Neighborhood icon from the desktop.
2. Double-click the Broadband Router icon that is created for your router.
This will bring up the authentication screen of the router's Web configuration
tool.
3. Type the correct password and click the OK button to access the web
configuration tool.
Example 2: Manage the router's port forwarding rules from the Windows XP interface.
Authentication Screen
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