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6500 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide

Configuring Advanced Features

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)

Microsoft UPnP allows the Gateway to communicate directly with certain Windows operating systems to
trade information about the special needs of certain applications (such as messaging programs and
interactive games) as well as provide information about other devices on the network. This
communication between the operating system and Gateway greatly reduces the amount of manual
configuration required to use new applications and devices.

Only certain versions of Windows XP and computer support the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) function.
Before configuring this option, make sure that UPnP is installed on your computer and enabled. Follow
the steps below for installing UPnP components.

1. Select

Start>Control Panel.

2. Select

Add or Remove Programs>Add/Remove Windows Components to open the “Windows

Components Wizard” window.

3. Select

Network Services and click Details. This displays the “Networking Services” window.

4. Select

Universal Plug and Play.

5. Click

OK. The system installs the UPnP components automatically.

6.

After finishing the installation, go to My Network Places. You will find an icon for the UPnP function
called Residential Gateway Device.

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