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Chapter 3: System Administration
UPnP Port Management
3.6.11
One of the most convent way to allow users to access required services such as FTP, SSH, web disk
and http etc. from Internet environment is setting UPnP port management.
To set up this UPnP port forwarding feature, please be sure that the router has “UPnP Service”
Enabled. The following is an example from one of the router manufacture with UPnP Configuration
page.
After the router has enabled “UPnP Service” then you will have information come from associated
router to UPnP port management as shown in the screen shot below.
And click “Add Rule” to add more port mapping from Internet to access desired services or press
“Refresh” to get most updated list.
A description for each item as following:
UPnP Port Management
Item
Description
Start port
Specific port number starts with.
End port
Specific port number ended
Protocol
Choose the protocol for port forwarding needed.
Description
Specific the port services if applicable.
Apply
Click “Apply” to confirm the changes.
Cancel
Click “Cancel” to abort the changes
