Dell 2300 Wireless Broadband Router - Manual (Page 99)

Allow remote user to configure the device
If you would like a remote user to be able to administer your Wireless Broadband Router over the Internet, check
the box titled Allow remote user to configure the device. Enter the IP address for the remote administration
host computer.
Allow remote user to ping the device
Check the box Allow remote user to ping the device to enable your Wireless Broadband Router to be "ping"ed
by any user on the Internet. This feature is helpful if you want to let other Internet users to check the status of
your Wireless Broadband Router.
Enable UPnP function
UPnP stands for Universal Plug and Play, a protocol which allows UPnP-enabled client computers such as
Windows XP to discover and configure the Wireless Broadband Router. One of most common use of UPnP on
the router is to open ports to allow application-specific data to be forwarded through the router for various Internet
services or gaming applications. The router detection and the router configuration process can be carried out
automatically by the UPnP-enabled client applications such as MSN Messenger so you won't have to do it
manually. Check the Enable UPnP function box to enable this service or clear the box to disable it.
If you have an Windows XP system, you can use it to access and control the router while the router's UPnP
function is enabled. Here are some examples of what you can do with UPnP from your XP system.
Example 1 ) Access the router's Web Configuration tool without knowing its IP address.
1. Double click on the "My Network Neighborhood" icon from the desktop.
2. Double click on the "Broadband Router" icon that is created for your router.
3. This will bring up the authentication screen of the router's Web configuration tool. Enter the correct
password and click OK to access the Web configuration tool.
Example 2 ) Manage the router's port forwarding rules from the XP interface.
NOTE: You have already configured a port forwarding rule for the service via the web configuration tool, you
don't need to perform the following steps for the same service again.
1. Right click on the "My Network Neighborhood" icon from the desktop.
2. Right click the Internet Connection icon created for the router. (See below)