Specifications

Administrator’s Handbook
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Link: UPnP
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) is a set of protocols that allows a PC to automatically discover other UPnP
devices (anything from an internet gateway device to a light switch), retrieve an XML description of the
device and its services, control the device, and subscribe to real-time event notification.
By default, UPnP is enabled on the Motorola Netopia® Gateway.
For Windows XP users, the automatic discovery feature places an icon representing
the Motorola Netopia® Gateway automatically in the “My Network Places” folder.
Double-clicking this icon opens the Gateway’s web UI.
PCs using UPnP can retrieve the Gateway’s WAN IP address, and automatically cre-
ate NAT port maps. This means that applications that support UPnP, and are used
with a UPnP-enabled Motorola Netopia® Gateway, will not need application layer
gateway support on the Motorola Netopia® Gateway to work through NAT.
You can disable UPnP, if you are not using any UPnP devices or applications.
• Uncheck the UPnP Enabled checkbox, and click the Submit button.
• The Alert icon will appear in the upper right corner of the web page. Click the Alert icon, and when
prompted, click the Save and Restart link.