2007-01-03 02:31:20 · 6 answers · asked by chameleon 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Universal Plug & Play is correct, but some folks have confused it with Plug & Play.
UP&P has nothing to do with hot-swapping devices on a machine at all. It's to provide for control of inbound port opening and closing for UP&P enabled routers and applications.
If you are using a UP&P router (and the feature is enabled; most are disabled by default for security reasons) and are running UP&P aware applications (such as some miltiplayer games and some P2P programs or IM clients) on a UP&P aware OS (such as XP) then you do not need to open inbound ports on your router when the UP&P aware application is running.
2007-01-03 03:55:32 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bostonianinmo is absolutely correct.
Universal Plug and Play allows remote computers to automatically configure the routing table on your router (it has nothing to do with the plug and play that recognizes devices you plug into your computer). If you have UPnP enabled you should certainly disable it!
2007-01-03 14:59:04 · answer #2 · answered by Adam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
UPnP is Universal Plug and Play
it allows you to plug in devices on the fly.
2007-01-03 02:34:33 · answer #3 · answered by phoenix_61_98 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Universal Plug n Play.
John
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2007-01-03 02:34:40 · answer #4 · answered by A+ Certified Professional 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Universal Plug and Play!
It lets you hot-swap devices, in other words you can plug in the majority of things and they'll just work. This goes for mice and cameras (for transferring picures) ect. It's typically USB, but it works for FireWire also.
2007-01-03 02:33:05 · answer #5 · answered by Heh? 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
universal plug and play
2007-01-03 02:33:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋