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What is UPnP setting in your modem/router?

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  • 28-08-2007 12:21pm
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    cubix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭


    The reason I ask is because it is enabled on my Linksys WAG in the Admin section of the router. But I keep getting a error msg in Azureus about it and was wondering is it worth while disabling it

    Cheers


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    BKtje
    Registered Users Posts: 8,053 ✭✭✭BKtje


    UPnP can do a few things but in this case it's to do with automatically forwarding the port that (in this case) azureus uses. If you disable it just be sure to forward the relevant ports on your router.


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    cubix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭cubix


    ;) Cheers


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    MartMax
    Registered Users Posts: 1,667 ✭✭✭MartMax


    i have a Linksys WRT54GP2 wireless router. i find that by enabling UPnP it helps Azureus to connect well with peers and seeders. However, over a long hours, this will crash the router in a way which basically makes all wireless connections unstable. probably bug in the firmware i guess.

    Marty


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    cubix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭cubix


    Doesnt seem to do anything to my Linksys MM but when its enabled it definitley makes Azureus give error messages.


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    JohnnieM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 716 ✭✭✭JohnnieM


    Enabling UPNP Can be a security risk... It can be used to open up ports for a hack.. best off leave it disabled and forward the port you want..


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    cubix
    Registered Users Posts: 2,161 ✭✭✭cubix


    Will do JM, the strange thing is I think it comes enabled by default on the linksys


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    CptSternn
    Registered Users Posts: 1,530 ✭✭✭CptSternn


    UPNP also causes lots of uneeded network traffic. Not an issue if you just have one or two PC's hooked up, but if your running a small lan the UPNP traffic can sap your bandwidth.


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