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2.2.4 UPnP
UPnP stands for Universal Plug and Play. A UPnP-enabled device, such as your
network camera, announces its presence in the local network to other computers
that support UPnP as well. The operating systems Windows XP, Windows Vista
and Windows 7 support UPnP. When the network camera is connected to the
network, Windows will alert the computer user of the presence of the new device
(a new icon will be added to your My Network Places folder) and lets the user
connect to the device instantaneously.
Enable or disable the UPnP function and click on ‘Apply’ to save the settings.
After the UPnP function is activated, a popup message will appear:
Note:
In Windows Vista and Windows 7, UPnP has been renamed Network Discovery,
and is disabled by default in all editions of Vista as the Windows Firewall blocks
network discovery.
To enable and turn on UPnP service or Network Discovery in Windows Vista,
simply follow these steps:
1. Click on the Start button, and then select Control Panel.
2. Click on Network and Internet link, and then click on Network and Sharing
Center.
3. You will see that Network Discovery is off. Click on the corresponding
arrow button
to expand the section.
4. Click “Turn on Network Discovery”, and then click Apply. Administrator
permission is required. If you are prompted for an administrator password
or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
The procedure for Windows 7 is quite similar. In the Network and Sharing Center
find and open “Advanced Sharing Settings” where you can find the Network
Discovery service.
On Windows XP systems the UPnP function should work by default. In case it
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