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Thomson Gateway Tools
UPnP
UPnP is a technology that enables seamless operation of a wide range of games and messaging applications.
Your computer will use UPnP to communicate to the Thomson Gateway which services are running on the
computer.
For example, when you start a UPnP-enabled application on your computer, it will automatically create the
necessary port mappings to this computer.
For more information on UPnP, see
Assign a game or application to a local networking device
If you assign a game or application to a local networking device, you will basically tell the Thomson Gateway
that if it receives requests for a specific game or application, it has to forward these messages to a specific
computer.
Proceed as follows to do so:
1
Browse to the
.
2
On the
Toolbox
menu, click
Game & Application Sharing
.
3
In the
Pick a task
list, click
Assign a game or application to a local network device
.
4
In the
Game or application
list, click the service you want to run on the computer. For example,
HTTP
Server (World Wide Web)
.
5
In the
Device
list, select the computer to which you want to assign the service. Your computer will be
listed with it’s computer name.
6
All incoming request for the selected service will now be directed to the selected device. The Thomson
Gateway will also configure the its firewall to allow this service.
If the service is not available in the list, click
Create a new game or application
in the
Pick a task
list. For more information, click
Help
on the
