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what does uPnP do?
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what does uPnP do?
i have just done as it said tutorials and turned it off but what does uPnP actually do? and what benefits do you get from turning it off?
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Re: what does uPnP do?
Universal Plug and Play - Universal Plug and Play - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Basically it's just a method that lets devices connect to a computer or network easily.
- 13-08-07, 04:39 PM #3
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Re: what does uPnP do?
Originally Posted by tapzilla2k 
Which would be useful if it had been implemented properly in the Sky firmware -- which, apparently, it wasn't. Result, intermittent disconnections which end when you switch off UPnP.
- 13-08-07, 05:52 PM #4
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Re: what does uPnP do?
though it can be handy for viruses!!!
- 13-08-07, 06:13 PM #5
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Re: what does uPnP do?
will it stop my router from disconnecting then showing the message "server not found"?
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Re: what does uPnP do?
no it does not!
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Re: what does uPnP do?
After reading this I guess I must be one lucky fella. 60 days now without a disconnection and I've just realised UPnP has been turned on throughout this period. Thinking back I know know why I didnt have to assign a static ip for utorrent to work correctly - UPnP takes care of this.
- 14-08-07, 11:33 AM #8
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Re: what does uPnP do?
Me too, I have been running for months with it enabled and have had no problems. It is strange how it effects some routers and not others.
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Re: what does uPnP do?
Originally Posted by Isitme
It affected me but not my flatmate -- her computer is near to the router and wireless connection was much better that mine which is at the limits of range. The symptoms were ON/OFF connection repeatedly at start-up, settling if left for five minutes. Problem went away permanently when I turned off UPnP.
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