kombolcha Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 i have a netgear router and i just updated the firmware.. and i was browsing it when i saw UPnP, but i have no idea what it is. it says something about internet appliances and computers, and then there is an advertisement period. can someone enlighten me on this? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtrftw Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 check it out here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger H. Veteran Posted October 20, 2003 Veteran Share Posted October 20, 2003 uPnP rox! My Xbox uses it on my router to automatically enable the ports it needs to communicate with Xbox Live! My PC (some programs) open ports to send files and all that when needed then closes the port back when it's not open (running) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxxCon Posted October 20, 2003 Share Posted October 20, 2003 this is an example of UPnP at work :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kombolcha Posted October 20, 2003 Author Share Posted October 20, 2003 would MSN messenger do it also.. whenever you send files? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted October 20, 2003 MVC Share Posted October 20, 2003 uPnP rox! Yeah - piece of software can open up inbound ports without your knowing it. Not saying it can not be useful if used correctly - but there are some security concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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