4 upnp, Upnp – TP-Link TL-WR642G User Manual

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TL-WR642G

108M Wireless Router User Guide

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and should have a new static IP Address assigned to it because its IP Address may change when

using the DHCP function. You can set up DMZ host on this page shown in Figure 4-29:

Figure 4-29 DMZ

To assign a computer or server to be a DMZ server:

1. Click

the

Enable

radio button

2. Enter the local host IP Address in the DMZ Host IP Address field

3. Click

the

Save

button.

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Note:

After you set the DMZ host, the firewall related to the host will not work.

4.7.4 UPnP

The Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature allows the devices, such as Internet computers, to

access the local host resources or devices as needed. UPnP devices can be automatically

discovered by the UPnP service application on the LAN. You can configure UPnP on this page

that shown in Figure 4-30:

Figure 4-30 UPnP Settings

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Current UPnP Status -

UPnP can be enabled or disabled by clicking the Enable or Disable

button. As allowing this may present a risk to security, this feature is disabled by default.

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Current UPnP Settings List -

This table displays the current UPnP information.

App Description

The description provided by the application in the UPnP request

External Port

- External port, which the router opened for the application.

Protocol

Shows which type of protocol is opened.

Internal Port

- Internal port, which the router opened for local host.

IP Address

- The UPnP device that is currently accessing the router.

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