
Manage the WAN and LAN Network
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AC1600 WiFi Cable Modem Router
at the expense of additional network traffic. Longer durations can compromise the
freshness of the device status but can significantly reduce network traffic.
8.
To change the advertisement time to live value, in the
Advertisement Time to Live
field,
enter a new value in hops.
The time to live for the advertisement is measured in hops (steps) for each UPnP packet
sent. Hops are the steps a packet takes between routers. The number of hops can range
from 1 to 255. The default value for the advertisement time to live is 4 hops, which is fine
for most home networks. If you notice that some devices are not being updated or
reached correctly, it might be necessary to increase this value.
9.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
10.
To refresh the information in the UPnP Portmap Table, click the
Refresh
button.
The information onscreen is updated.