Upnp - Technicolor TG587n v3 Setup And User Manual

8 TECHNICOLOR GATEWAY NETWORK SERVICES

8.1 UPnP

Introduction
UPnP is designed to automate the installation and configuration of a (small) network as much as possible. This means that
UPnP-capable devices can join and leave a network without any effort of a network administrator.
Supported Operating Systems
The following operating systems support UPnP:
Windows 7
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Windows Vista
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Windows XP
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If your computer is running Windows XP, you first have to install the UPnP component. For more information, see
"8.1.4 Installing UPnP on Windows XP" on page
UPnP and the Technicolor Gateway
UPnP offers you the following functions:
You can access the
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more information, see
If you are using a PPP connection to connect to the Internet, you can enable/disable your Internet connection without
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having to open the
For more information, see
You do not have to manually create port mappings to run services on a computer. The automatic port configuration
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mechanism for UPnP-enabled games and applications will do this for you. If the application is UPnP-enabled, UPnP will
create these entries automatically. For more information, see
page 71.
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Technicolor Gateway GUI without having to remember the address of the Technicolor Gateway. For
"8.1.1 Accessing Your Technicolor Gateway via UPnP" on page
Technicolor Gateway GUI.
"8.1.2 Managing your Internet connection via UPnP" on page
69.
"8.2 Assigning a service (HTTP, FTP,...) to a Computer" on
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