Upnp - Billion BIPAC 5102 Series User Manual

4.2.10 UPnP

UPnP offers peer-to-peer network connectivity for PCs and other network devices, along
with control and data transfer between devices. UPnP offers many advantages for users
running NAT routers through UPnP NAT Traversal, and on supported systems makes tasks
such as port forwarding much easier by letting the application control the required settings,
removing the need for the user to control advanced configuration of their device.
Both the user's Operating System and the relevant application must support UPnP in
addition to the router. Windows XP and Windows Me natively support UPnP (when the
component is installed), and Windows 98 users may install the Internet Connection Sharing
client from Windows XP in order to support UPnP. Windows 2000 does not support UPnP.
Enable the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Service: Select this checkbox to activate
UPnP. Be aware that anyone could use a UPnP application to open the web configurator's
login screen without entering the BIPAC 5102 Series 's IP address
Allow users to make configuration changes through UPnP: Select this check box to
allow UPnP-enabled applications to automatically configure the BIPAC 5102 Series so that
they can communicate through the BIPAC 5102 Series, for example by using NAT traversal,
UPnP applications automatically reserve a NAT forwarding port in order to communicate
with another UPnP enabled device; this eliminates the need to manually configure port
forwarding for the UPnP enabled application.
4.2.10.1 Installing UPnP in Windows Example
Follow the steps below to install the UPnP in Windows Me.
Step 1. Click Start and Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
Step 2. Click on the Windows Setup tab and select Communication in the Components
selection box. Click Details.
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