The Upnp Screen; Nat Traversal - E-data DSL-2120 Series User Manual

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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
LABEL
Get Community
Set Community
The default password is 'public'. When you are done making changes, click on SAVE to
save your changes.

6.4 The UPnP Screen

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is an open networking standard that uses TCP/IP for
simple peer-to-peer network connectivity between devices. An UPnP device can dynamically
join a network, obtain an IP address, convey its capabilities and learn about other devices on
the network. A device can leave a network smoothly and automatically when it is no longer in
use.
How do I know if I'm using UPnP?
UPnP hardware is identified as an icon in the Network Connections folder (in Windows
XP). Each UPnP-compatible device that is installed on your network will appear as a separate
icon.

6.4.1.1 NAT Traversal

UPnP NAT traversal automates allowing an application to operate through NAT. UPnP
network devices can automatically configure network addressing, announce their presence in
the network to other UPnP devices and enable exchange of simple product and service
descriptions. NAT traversal allows the following:
Dynamic port mapping
Learning public IP addresses
Assigning lease times to mappings
Windows Messenger is an example of an application that supports NAT traversal and
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Enter the password for incoming Get- and GetNext requests from the
management station.
Enter the password for incoming Set requests from the management
station.
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