Configuring upnp, Enabling port forwarding, Configuring upnp enabling port forwarding – Western Digital My Net N900 Central User Manual User Manual

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PERFORMING ADVANCED TASKS

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MY NET N900 CENTRAL

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4. To delete a device, disconnect it, select it in the table, and click the Delete (trash can)

icon.

Note: For more information, search for refer to KBA Answer ID 9423 on the

Support website at

http://support.wdc.com.

Configuring UPnP

UPnP enables networked devices to discover each other and start working together on a
network.

To enable UPnP:

1. On the Advanced Settings screen, click the Additional Features icon.

2. Click the Network UPnP tab.

3. To enable UPnP, make sure the UPnP IGD button is set to On. (UPnP is enabled by

default.)

4. Click Save.

Enabling Port Forwarding

On a private network, port forwarding maps Internet traffic coming into a specific port to a
specific device on your LAN like a web server. Port forwarding is useful, for example, when
you host a game to which others want to connect. Instead of their being blocked because of
the router's network address translation (NAT), port forwarding allows their information to
come through.

To create port forwarding rules:

1. On the Advanced Settings screen, click the Additional Settings icon.

2. Click the Port Forwarding tab.

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