ALG
The device supports a number of Application Layer Gateways (ALGs).
To access this page, select Advanced Setup from the menu on the left, then choose LAN from the submenu.
To enable a gateway type, select the
UPnP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a way of quickly forwarding the ports in use to other devices on a network
automatically with one setting change and no additional configuration needed.
UPnP Port Forwarding is widely used by many network devices, allowing them to communicate with each
other more efficiently and to automatically create workgroups for data sharing, among other applications.
Important – Security issue
UPnP is not a secure protocol.
Warning –
It uses network UDP multicasts, no encryption and no authentication.
Despite its convenience, using UPnP may expose your device to public networks and malicious attacks.
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Figure 37 - Advanced Setup – ALG
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