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- | 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 | + | UPnP is the original implementation of this 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. |