The Upnp Screen; Chapter 19 The Upnp Screen; Overview; What You Can Do In This Chapter - ZyXEL Communications MAX-206M2 User Manual

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19.1 Overview

Use the TOOLS > UPnP screen to enable the WiMAX Modem's UPnP feature.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a distributed, open networking standard that uses TCP/IP
for simple peer-to-peer network connectivity between devices. A UPnP device can
dynamically join a network, obtain an IP address, convey its capabilities and learn about other
devices on the network. In turn, a device can leave a network smoothly and automatically
when it is no longer in use.

19.1.1 What You Can Do in This Chapter

The UPnP screen

WiMAX Modem.

19.1.2 What You Need to Know

The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this chapter.
How do I know if I'm using UPnP?
UPnP hardware is identified as an icon in the Network Connections folder (Windows XP).
Each UPnP compatible device installed on your network will appear as a separate icon.
Selecting the icon of a UPnP device will allow you to access the information and properties of
that device.
NAT Traversal
UPnP NAT traversal automates the process of 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 UPnP.
See Chapter 9 on page 93
User's Guide
The UPnP Screen
(Section 19.2 on page 196) lets you enable the UPnP feature in your
for further information about NAT.
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