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===== UPnP/ | ===== UPnP/ | ||
- | UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) is a controversial protocol that allows fully dynamic (automatic) port mapping from LAN IP addresses onto the Internet. | + | UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) is a controversial protocol that allows fully dynamic (automatic) port mapping from LAN IP addresses onto the Internet. |
- | UPnP is the original implementation of this dynamic port-mapping protocol. NAT-PMP (NAT Port Mapping Protocol) is a newer, enhanced version of UPnP, designed for better compatibility with NAT routing. NAT-PMP is part of Apple' | + | UPnP is the original implementation of this dynamic port-mapping protocol. NAT-PMP (Port Mapping Protocol) is a newer, enhanced version of UPnP, designed for better compatibility with NAT routing. NAT-PMP is part of Apple' |
If you use dynamic port forwarding, you'll probably want to enable both protocols to maintain backward compatibility. | If you use dynamic port forwarding, you'll probably want to enable both protocols to maintain backward compatibility. | ||
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- | ===== Forwarded Ports ===== | ||
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- | This section contains a table displaying ports that are currently forwarded (with their external and internal port numbers). | ||
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- | The **Internal Address** column displays the internal IP address of the network device that has triggered its own port mapping. | ||
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- | The **Protocol** column displays which protocol (TCP or UDP) is in use for the mapping in question. | ||
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- | The **Description** column lists the name of the application program which performed the port-mapping. | ||